Benchmarking Engineer

Department: Product Engineering / R&D / Cost Engineering

Location: [City, State, Mexico / Hybrid / On-site]

Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Role

We are seeking an analytical, hands-on Benchmarking Engineer to evaluate competitor products, technologies, and manufacturing processes across our operations in Mexico. In this role, you will lead physical product teardowns, conduct functional and cost-structure analyses, and translate technical insights into actionable recommendations that help our engineering and procurement teams improve product performance, quality, and cost competitiveness. Key Responsibilities

• Competitor Teardowns & Technical Analysis: Plan and execute physical teardowns of competitor products and subsystems to analyze design architectures, material selection, assembly methods, and manufacturing processes.
• Should-Cost & Value Engineering (VAVE): Estimate manufacturing and component costs (should-cost modeling) and identify cost-reduction or value-improvement opportunities without compromising product performance.
• Performance & Feature Benchmarking: Compare product specifications, weight, durability, and functional performance against industry standards and key market competitors.
• Data Documentation & Reporting: Build and maintain structured benchmarking databases, Bills of Materials (BOMs), CAD comparisons, and technical reports for R&D, Product Management, and Sourcing teams.
• Technology & Trend Tracking: Monitor emerging industry technologies, patents, and manufacturing innovations to keep product roadmaps competitive.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Design Engineering, Procurement, Quality, and Manufacturing teams to integrate benchmarking findings into new product development (NPD) and current product optimization.
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