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This role partners closely with engineering, sourcing, manufacturing, quality, and suppliers to reduce product costs while maintaining or improving performance, quality, reliability, and compliance. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of electronics hardware design, manufacturing processes, and cost structures, along with a passion for driving measurable business value through data-driven decision making and cross-functional collaboration.\nRequirements\nKey Responsibilities:\nCost Engineering & Should-Cost Modeling\nDevelop and maintain should-cost models for products, key subassemblies (power stages, magnetics, thermal systems, housings), and commodity categories (sheet metal, plastics, weldments)\nEstablish BOM cost targets at the start of each new product program and track performance through NPI gate reviews\nAnalyze product cost structures (BOM, labor, overhead) to identify reduction opportunities\nIdentify the highest-cost functions and components using Pareto analysis and drive targeted reduction initiatives\nBuild and manage a structured savings pipeline; report regularly on project progress and potential and realized savings to leadership\nPartner with supply chain and procurement on supplier negotiations and cost-down initiatives\nChampion Design-to-Unit-Production-Cost (DTUPC) principles throughout the product development lifecycle\nQuantify and validate cost savings opportunities through detailed business case analysis and benefit tracking\nSupport annual cost-reduction objectives through execution of a prioritized VA/VE roadmap\nDesign for Manufacturability & Assembly (DFM/DFA)\nParticipate in design reviews to identify opportunities to reduce part count, simplify assembly, and improve yield\nEngage contract manufacturers and internal operations teams to identify and resolve DFM issues early in the design cycle\nDrive component standardization across product lines to reduce unique part count and increase purchasing leverage\nEvaluate PCB layout, mechanical designs, and thermal solutions for cost and assembly efficiency\nCollaborate with design engineers to optimize component selection, circuit design, and mechanical design for cost\nValue Engineering Leadership & Collaboration\nPlan and facilitate Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VAVE) workshops with engineering, procurement, operations, and quality\nTranslate workshop outputs into prioritized action registers with clear owners, timelines, and business cases\nChampion a cost-conscious design culture by embedding VE thinking into standard engineering workflows and gate reviews\nAlternate Component Qualification & Supply Chain\nIdentify and qualify alternate or second-source components to reduce cost, lead time risk, and single-source exposure\nPartner with procurement on supplier negotiations, using should-cost models to support target pricing\nEvaluate alternate components, materials, and suppliers to reduce cost and improve supply resilience\nReliability, Qualification, & Change Management\nEnsure all cost reduction initiatives maintain or improve product functionality, reliability, quality, safety, and regulatory compliance\nLead or support the Engineering Change Order (ECO) process for VE-driven design changes\nCoordinate with engineering teams to define and execute appropriate validation testing (bench, thermal, EMC, reliability) for component and design changes\nQualifications\nRequired:\nBachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field\n5+ years of experience in hardware product development, manufacturing, or cost engineering\nDemonstrated success leading design-to-cost, value engineering, and cost-reduction initiatives for hardware products\nExperience with power electronics, energy systems, industrial equipment, utility-scale products, or similar hardware platforms\nExperience working in a fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing environment\nStrong understanding of component costing, product cost structures, and manufacturing processes\nProficiency with BOM structures, BOM management tools, and ERP/PLM systems (SAP, Oracle, Arena, or equivalent)\nFamiliarity with component lifecycle management and alternate sourcing processes\nAbility to work cross-functionally and influence design decisions\nStrong analytical and quantitative skills; 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