Location:
- MX_Queretaro_Industria Minera 501/502
- Additional Location:
- Queretaro, Mexico
- Job Family:
- Supply Chain Management
- Worker Type Reference:
- Regular - Permanent
- Pay Rate Type:
- Salary
- JOB ID:
- R-35533-2024
**Description & Requirements**:
**About the Role**
The Principal Cost engineer Manufacturing & Outsourcing Modules & equipment work to achieve the profitability and growth goals defined by the leadership strategy through a cross-functional collaborative environment with Procurement, Engineering, Customer Account Management, Manufacturing and Suppliers.
**What You Will Do**
- Define internal and external databases to build cost models that will establish Design-to-Cost targets for components, modules, assemblies designed into HARMAN Automotive products
- Define the HARMAN "best practice" cost reference for the Harman Automotive products to a component level:
- Analyze and drive cost breakdowns from supplier quotes and understand all cost influent factors
- Lead the technical definition and implementation of electronic system cost modeling solutions, including the identification of analytics that enable trend data to be established.
- Drive close technical relationships with suppliers to identify best cost solutions, including emerging technologies that provide cost improvements
- Proactively work with Engineering & Product Sourcing teams during the new business quoting phase to establish reference cost targets
- Proactive participation during negotiating events
**What You Need**
- Bachelor's degree in engineering
- Minimum 10 years work experience in the following areas:
- Manufacturing and assembly of electronical and electrical systems
- Cost engineering of electronic systems
- Commercial basics in Procurement, controlling and accounting
- Fundamental knowledge in electronic, electrical & mechanical component integrated into an assembly
- Experience with complex assemblies, PCBAs, PCB, Manufacturing equipment & Automation
- Experience with complex components, modules, assemblies
- Proven technical leadership with demonstrated ability to lead and review the work of other cost engineers
- Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical topics through structure solutions. Must be able to influence others to drive alignment on proposed technical solutions.
- Demonstrated ability to breakdown component costs into the constituent costs
- Excellent presentation skills and demonstrated ability to effectively present complex technical topics
- Experience working in a fast paced, highly measured, results focused environment
- Proven team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills who can effectively work with all levels of a global organization
- Leading role in cross-functional teams to achieve financial and/or transformational targets
- Fluency in English
**What is Nice to Have**
- Master's degree in engineering
- Minimum 3 years work experience in developing costs models for component, modules, assemblies
- Experience with automotive electronic systems is highly desirable, including experience selecting and/or recommending automotive grade components
- Demonstrated ability to share knowledge and best practices with teammates
- Change Orientation: Able to adapt to changing demands and conditions
**What Makes You Eligible**
- Be willing to travel up to 20%, domestic and international travel
- Be willing to work in an office in Mexico or work remotely full-time with occasional trips to all HARMAN locations
**What We Offer**
- Flexible work environment, allowing for full-time remote work globally for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location
- Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.)
- Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
- Competitive wellness benefits
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Access to HARMAN Campus Fitness Center and Cafeteria
- An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development
- HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
