[Hiring] Cost Engineer @HARMAN International

Role Description

The Principal Cost Engineer works to achieve the profitability and growth goals defined by the leadership strategy through a cross-functional collaborative environment with Procurement, Engineering, Customer Account Management, Manufacturing, and Suppliers.

What You Will Do

• Utilize internal and external databases to build cost models that will establish Design-to-Cost targets for components, modules, assemblies designed into HARMAN Automotive products.
• Define the HARMAN “best practice” cost reference for the Harman Automotive products to a component level:
• Analyze cost breakdowns from supplier quotes and understand all cost influent factors.
• Lead the technical definition and implementation of electronic system cost modeling solutions, including the identification of analytics that enable trend data to be established.
• Develop close technical relationships with suppliers to identify best cost solutions, including emerging technologies that provide cost improvements.
• Work with Engineering & Product Sourcing teams during the new business quoting phase to establish reference cost targets.
• Support Procurement teams during negotiating events with target costing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Minimum 5 years work experience in the following areas:
• Cost engineering of electronic systems.
• VA/VE of electronic systems.
• Design & development of electronic systems.
• Electronic system component engineering.
• Experience with complex components, modules, assemblies.
• Proven technical leadership with demonstrated ability to lead and review the work of other cost engineers.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical topics through structured solutions.
• Must be able to influence others to drive alignment on proposed technical solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to breakdown component costs into the constituent costs.
• Excellent presentation skills and demonstrated ability to effectively present complex technical topics.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, highly measured, results-focused environment.
• Proven team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills who can effectively work with all levels of a global organization.
• Accepts overall accountability.
• Leading role in cross-functional teams to achieve financial and/or transformational targets.
• Fluency in English.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in engineering (Nice to Have).
• Minimum 2 years work experience in developing cost models for components, modules, assemblies (Nice to Have).
• Experience with automotive electronic systems is highly desirable, including experience selecting and/or recommending automotive grade components (Nice to Have).
• Demonstrated ability to share knowledge and best practices with teammates (Nice to Have).
• Change Orientation: Able to adapt to changing demands and conditions (Nice to Have).

What Makes You Eligible

• Be willing to travel up to 20%, domestic and international travel.
• Be willing to work in an office in EU (Any)/NA (Novi)/APAC (Shanghai) or work remotely full-time with occasional trips to all HARMAN locations.

Benefits

• Flexible work environment.
• Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.).
• Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University.
• Attractive salary package.
• “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program.
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development.