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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in Cost Engineering and Product Costing within the automotive industry, with a strong focus on software estimation and electronics development. Capable of managing cross-functional projects and stakeholder engagement while conducting detailed cost analysis and optimization.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Cost Engineering ExpertiseAutomotive Software DevelopmentSupplier NegotiationsProject ManagementCross-Functional Stakeholder Management
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Hard Skills
Cost EstimationCost Modeling TechniquesBenchmarking MethodologiesDesign-to-Cost AssessmentsTechnical AnalysisSoftware Requirements AnalysisArchitecture Diagrams EvaluationLifecycle Cost ReductionElectronics EngineeringConnected Vehicle Technologies
Soft Skills
Negotiation SkillsInfluencing SkillsCollaborationStakeholder EngagementLeadership
Industry Keywords
Automotive Industry ExperienceProduct DevelopmentElectronics DevelopmentSupplier Technical ReviewsGEMBA
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Develop, validate, and defend cost estimates for automotive software, electronics, and connected vehicle technologies throughout the product development lifecycle
- Act as the technical bridge between Engineering, Purchasing, Finance, and Suppliers
- Analyze technical specifications, software requirements, architecture diagrams, and system designs from vehicle level to module level
- Develop detailed cost models for automotive software and electronics programs
- Validate supplier quotations, engineering assumptions, labor estimations, development efforts, licensing costs, and tooling investments
- Define and defend cost gaps through fact-based analysis and technical evidence
- Collaborate with Engineering to identify optimized technical solutions balancing functionality, quality, timing, and cost
- Lead competitive benchmarking for software, hardware, electronics, and connected services
- Conduct supplier technical reviews and plant visits (GEMBA)
- Analyze competitor architectures, features, software stacks, ECU distribution, and development approaches
- Perform Design-to-Cost (DTC) assessments and Cost Optimization of Technical Solutions (C.O.S.T.)
- Evaluate alternative architectures, software strategies, and technical trade-offs to reduce lifecycle costs
Requirements
What you’ll need- 3–8 years of experience in Cost Engineering, Product Costing, Software Estimation, Electronics Engineering, Purchasing, or Product Development
- Strong automotive industry experience
- Experience managing cross-functional projects and stakeholder engagement
- Experience with supplier negotiations and benchmarking activities
- Excellent negotiation and influencing skills
- Project management and stakeholder management expertise
- Strong foundation in automotive software and electronics development
- Cost engineering expertise
- Understanding of automotive EE architectures, benchmarking methodologies, cost modeling techniques, and cross-functional stakeholder management
Benefits
Comp & perks- More than 60,000 hours of training through the engineering academy
- Digital campus focused on GenAI, data, and sustainability
- Digital learning from awareness to expert certifications
- Engineering Horizons global conference for Capgemini Engineering colleagues