Product Cost Management Lead – AI Infrastructure

OpenAI

. Own the official costed BOM and system/pod roll-up by platform, generation, configuration, build phase, volume, and mix .

Posted 10/27/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • United StatesSenior💰 $226,000 - $300,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in hardware product costing, cost engineering, and supply chain finance, with a strong ability to analyze and optimize cost structures across complex technology products. Proficient in building multi-level costed BOMs and TCO models while effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive cost-reduction initiatives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Hardware Product CostingCost EngineeringMulti-Level Costed BOMsTCO ModelingCross-Functional Collaboration

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Hard Skills

Cost AnalysisQuantitative ModelingData ReconciliationCost Reduction StrategiesLifecycle Cost AnalysisSensitivity AnalysisCost Baseline MaintenanceECO/ECN Impact AnalysisValue EngineeringCost Driver Evaluation

Soft Skills

Cross-Functional InfluenceCommunication SkillsLeadership RecommendationsProblem-SolvingJudgment in Fast-Moving Environments

Tools & Technologies

ERP SystemsMRP SystemsPLM SystemsBusiness Intelligence ToolsAutomation/AI Tools

Industry Keywords

Supply Chain FinanceManufacturing Cost AnalysisCustom SiliconHyperscale Data CentersOpen-Book Manufacturing ModelsInfrastructure TCODC EconomicsSite EconomicsNetworkingStorage

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the official costed BOM and system/pod roll-up by platform, generation, configuration, build phase, volume, and mix
Publish and maintain the system/pod cost and price baseline
Build platform-to-platform TCO comparisons covering component, manufacturing, deployment, site, infrastructure, service, and lifecycle costs
Integrate housing and site-team cost inputs into product economics
Quantify cost impacts of ECOs/ECNs, architecture, specification, configuration, and qualification changes
Develop cost-reduction, value-engineering, and second-source opportunity funnels
Analyze actual, forecast, quoted, committed, and purchase-price costs against baseline; explain variances and track recovery actions
Build sensitivity and scenario analyses for supplier, manufacturing, capacity, volume, yield, configuration, site, deployment, and lifecycle tradeoffs
Validate savings and cost avoidance with Finance and accountable source owners
Establish cost-data definitions, BOM hierarchy, allocation methods, currency and volume assumptions, refresh expectations, and change-control processes
Lead recurring product-cost and TCO reviews; publish cost bridges, opportunity updates, risks, and decision packages
Build scalable models, reporting, and data workflows to improve cost analysis and decision quality
Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Strategic Sourcing, Manufacturing, Finance, Planning, Supply Chain, Operations, and infrastructure teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant experience in hardware product costing, cost engineering, supply chain finance, manufacturing cost analysis, or a related role supporting complex technology products
Experience building and maintaining multi-level costed BOMs, system cost roll-ups, and lifecycle or TCO models across product development, production ramp, and sustaining operations
Strong understanding of hardware cost drivers, including component pricing, manufacturing labor and overhead, NRE, tooling, yield, scrap, test, logistics, and service costs
Demonstrated ability to evaluate engineering changes, second-source options, and cost-reduction opportunities using comparable scenarios and transparent assumptions
Advanced spreadsheet and quantitative modeling skills, with disciplined data reconciliation, version control, and source traceability
Ability to turn incomplete or changing technical and commercial inputs into defensible analysis, identify uncertainty, and drive input gaps to closure
Strong cross-functional influence and communication skills, including concise leadership recommendations and detailed working sessions with engineering, sourcing, manufacturing, and finance teams
High ownership and sound judgment in a fast-moving environment with evolving requirements and competing priorities
Preferred: experience with AI infrastructure, hyperscale data centers, custom silicon, servers, networking, storage, or rack-scale systems
Preferred: experience analyzing JDM, CM, or ODM cost structures and open-book manufacturing models
Preferred: familiarity with DC and site economics, power and cooling, deployment timing, spares, and service costs in infrastructure TCO
Preferred: experience with ERP, MRP, and PLM systems, BOM change control, and business intelligence or automation/AI tools
Preferred: background in engineering, finance, supply chain, manufacturing, or a related analytical discipline

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity
Performance-related bonus(es) for eligible employees
Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Paid parental leave: up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents
Paid medical and caregiver leave: up to 8 weeks
Flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
13+ paid company holidays
Multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year
Paid sick or safe time
Mental health and wellness support
Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
Annual learning and development stipend
Daily meals in offices and meal delivery credits as eligible
Relocation support for eligible employees
Charitable donation matching and wellness stipends may also be provided