.As Senior E/E Costing Engineer, you will work in an international environment and support A2MAC1 and its customers by carrying out the costing assignments and studies assigned to you, including cost analysis, value analysis, comparative cost analysis, cost-based design, and economic modeling of manufacturing processes.In addition to this costing aspect, we also expect real expertise in the value chain: identifying and understanding the cost structures of the various automotive components purchased from external suppliers.To do this, you'll need to demonstrate costing expertise in the main manufacturing processes and in-depth knowledge of Electronics and electrical hardness product-specific costs.Professional BackgroundElectronics or Mechatronics Engineer (master's degree in electronics is a plus).5+ years minimum experience in a major engineering automotive company, as cost engineer, or 5+ years minimum experience in a major engineering company, as a systems/technical design/manufacturing engineer.Knowledge of industrial manufacturing and assembly processes.Experience on ADAS, Body Electronics, or Infotainment product design or manufacturing.Knowledge and experience on PCBA design and assembly, connectors, hardness, and electronics components.Knowledge and experience on design and manufacturing for plastic and metal (Al and Mg) housings and sheet metal components (Faraday cage).Costing ActivitiesCarry out cost studies: analyze input data, identify materials and manufacturing processes, cost them using in-house tools and methodologies.Understand and explain product operation (system, subsystem, component, function, etc.).Identify and recommend ways to optimize the cost of a system.Conduct cost/performance benchmarking and value analysis studies, identify efficiency improvement opportunities for our customers (automotive OEMs, Tier 1), with a focus on reducing production costs (potentially, carry out plant and workshop audits at our customer production sites or at their suppliers').Prepare study reports in accordance with required quality standards.Provide team members with specific studies to contribute to project understanding.Purchasing Support ActivitiesSupport our customers' purchasing departments in their negotiations by providing fact-based costing data.Conduct cost benchmarking activities between suppliers/programs to identify gaps and cost reduction opportunities.Potentially: train and coach our customers' suppliers to improve certain aspects of their business performance.Project ManagementSupport the domain leaders in assessing the workload and the timeline related to the technical perimeter of responsibility, and commit on them.Alert project management about any risk on the technical perimeter, the timeline, or the project delivery quality.Knowledge ImprovementWrite and update technical content and guidelines.Improve internal tools, models, and templates.Ensure technical watch on your specific competency area