Principal Cost Engineer - Electronics

HARMAN’s engineers and designers are creative, purposeful and agile. As part of this team, you’ll combine your technical expertise with innovative ideas to help drive cutting-edge solutions in the car, enterprise and connected ecosystem. Every day, you will push the boundaries of creative design, and HARMAN is committed to providing you with the opportunities, innovative technologies and resources to build a successful career.

A Career at HARMAN

As a technology leader that is rapidly on the move, HARMAN is filled with people who are focused on making life better. Innovation, inclusivity and teamwork are a part of our DNA. When you add that to the challenges we take on and solve together, you’ll discover that at HARMAN you can grow, make a difference and be proud of the work you do everyday.

A Career at HARMAN Automotive

We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. At HARMAN Automotive, we give you the keys to fast-track your career.

• Engineer audio systems and integrated technology platforms that augment the driving experience
• Combine ingenuity, in-depth research, and a spirit of collaboration with design and engineering excellence
• Advance in-vehicle infotainment, safety, efficiency, and enjoyment

About the Role

The Principal Cost Engineer 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

• Utilize 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 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
• Develop close technical relationships with suppliers to identify best cost solutions, including emerging technologies that provide cost improvements
• Work with Engineering & Product Sourcing teams during the new business quoting phase to establish reference cost targets
• Support Procurement teams during negotiating events with target costing

What You Need

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• Minimum 10 years work experience in the following areas:
  • Cost engineering of electronic systems
  • VA/VE of electronic systems
  • Design & development of electronic systems
  • Electronic system component engineering
• 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
• Accepts overall accountability
• 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 2 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 EU(Any)/NA(Novi)/APAC(Shanghai) or work remotely full-time with occasional trips to all HARMAN locations

What We Offer

• Flexible work environment, allowing for full-time remote work one day per week for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location
• Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.)
• Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
• Competitive wellness benefits
• Access to HARMAN Campus Fitness Center and Cafeteria
• “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program
• 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 torace, 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.