Cost Model Development: Responsible for creating, maintaining, and refining detailed cost models for Electronics, PCBAs, RF circuits, and Wiring Harness commodities based on physical teardowns, engineering drawings, and technical specifications.
Cross-Functional & Global Collaboration: Drive active communication and close interaction with global partners across Costing, Design, Global Strategic Sourcing (GSS), and Product Management teams.
Detailed Cost Estimation: Develop precise cost estimates for wiring harness components and assemblies, including cables, connectors, terminals, and manufacturing processes.
Competitive Manufacturing Analysis: Lead teardown analysis, build manufacturing sequence charts, and document competitive teardowns into internal databases to inform internal manufacturing and engineering practices.
Architecture Insights & Communication: Partner with the CAA Architecture Analysis team to build communication matrices and deliver actionable insights on competitor design, architecture, and cost drivers.
Cost Optimization & VA/VE: Proactively identify design-to-cost and cost-saving opportunities across regions to meet and exceed global platform targets.
Project Leadership: Lead and execute multiple complex teardown and cost modeling projects simultaneously, ensuring compliance with company policies, industry standards, and stakeholder requirements.
Knowledge Management: Develop, standardize, and maintain knowledge documents, guidelines, and reusable tools to streamline global cost estimation workflows.
