Vehicle Cost Engineer (Engine Components)

Job Description

Job Description

Location: Auburn Hills, MI

Position: Long Term Contract

Title: 1627-1 - Vehicle Cost Engineer (Engine Components)

Job Description:

• The Cost Engineer role develops detailed cost estimates for components and tooling using an activity ‐ based costing approach.
• This role works directly with bills of material, drawings, and physical samples to understand how parts are made and to estimate the associated component, manufacturing, and investment costs.
• In this position, you will use established Client methods and processes to analyze costs, provide guidance to internal teams, and support cost convergence activities.
• You will collaborate with global engineering, purchasing, finance, and supplier teams to ensure competitive and transparent cost structures from early concept through serial production.

Responsibilities:

• Engine Ice Casting, Engine block, oil pan, cylinder head Organization Success in this role requires curiosity, agility, and a collaborative mindset within a fast ‐ paced, global environment.
• Develop component cost estimates for new programs, including:
• Early ‐ phase cost engineering estimates
• Detailed "should ‐ cost” calculations using a bottom ‐ up manufacturing approach
• Provide idea generation and cost support during vehicle development to help achieve cost targets (Design ‐ to ‐ Cost)
• Support purchasing during supplier negotiations by completing gap analyses of supplier cost breakdowns (Piece Price, ED&D, Tooling)
• Contribute to benchmarking and value optimization activities, including serial life should ‐ cost assessments
• Collaborate closely with internal global team, Engineering, Buyers, and Suppliers
• Provide global cost comparison analysis in partnership with the broader Cost Engineering community

Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the automotive industry or related technical field
• Strong English verbal and written skills to support role job key deliverables
• Ability to manage a high volume of parts and varying levels of complexity
• Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
• Ability to work effectively across multiple levels of the organization, functions, and global regions
• 5+ years of relevant experience (design, manufacturing, tooling, cost engineering, or deep process/commodity expertise; relevant internships may be considered).
• Strong technical understanding of parts and how they are manufactured (materials, processes, assembly flow).
• Experience in at least one high ‐ volume manufacturing environment; automotive strongly preferred.
• Ability to work cross ‐ functionally with Engineering and Purchasing, and to interpret drawings, specifications, and BOMs.
• Comfort learning and using standardized cost models, formulas, and tools (prior formal costing experience is a plus, not mandatory).

Preferred:

• Familiarity with cost model structures and activity ‐ based costing for component development
• Experience in within one or multiple areas: Design Responsible Engineering, Manufacturing, Component Tool development, or Component Purchasing

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or a related technical field

Zobility is RGBSI's workforce management and staffing division. RGBSI is a multi-national corporation headquartered in Troy, MI with branches throughout the USA, Canada, Germany, and India.

Company Description

Zobility is RGBSI's workforce management and staffing division. RGBSI is a multi-national corporation headquartered in Troy, MI with branches throughout the USA, Canada, Germany, and India.