Cost engineer
Nabízím práci
HCL TECHNOLOGIES CZECH REPUBLIC s.r.o.
Olbrachtova 2006/9, Praha
Nabízím práci
13. 10. 2025
O pozici
Pracovní nabídka
We are looking for a Cost Engineer with experience in Low Voltage Wiring and High Voltage Wiring harness, Connectors, Wiring Components, Starters, Motors, 12V Batteries, Charging Inlets design and/or costing.
Essential Technical skills:
- Development of Costing in support of Technical Estimation and/or Should Cost have based on technical features, specifications and Bill of Material for Wire harness Commodity
- Propose economic savings and optimization during vehicle milestones and cost target development.
- Support as an active cross-functional teammate to Engineering, Vehicle Team, Purchasing. Providing data driven cost deltas for target and quote gap closure.
- Help and Support Negotiation during Component RFQ, Change Notes, Vehicle milestones
- Utilize Client Methodology and cost database/calculators to develop and deliver cost analysis
- Support Benchmarking & Purchasing/Engineering Commodity Strategies
Should Cost, Change Request Cost Analysis & Sourcing Support:
- Develop Should Cost for new & modified Wiring harness parts
- Evaluate engineering changes to establish should cost for the change and identify the cost drivers for variable and supplier tooling
- Provide purchasing with support during supplier negotiations through analysis of supplier’s price breakdown detail and “should cost” analysis.
- Periodic Supplier visits to maintain & improve internal know-how of manufacturing processes & best practices.
- Identify potential cost optimization opportunities and support company technical cost reduction activities.
- Provide global component cost comparison analysis by working with Product Cost Engineers from other regions.
- Develop the cost structure for component standardization plans.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
- Must Have at least 6 to 10 years of work experience from Wire Harness industries or OEM’s
Advantageous
- Required Automotive industry experience.
- Cost reduction/ Should cost experience.
- Flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Strong Analytical and quantitative skills with ability to draw decisions using data and metrics.