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Senior/Staff Cost Engineer

ZooxLeverFoster City, CA
Posted 26 JunFound 14 OctSeen 6 hours ago

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The Posting

As a Senior Cost Engineer, you will support the Vehicle Program team by taking ownership of the Vehicle BOM cost and investments. You’ll partner with Engineering to ensure parts are designed with cost in mind while considering program volumes. You will be working with engineering experts in several areas such as drivetrain, trim & lighting, body & closures, EE, thermal, geometric integration, chassis, vehicle attributes and homologation. You will be an integral link to successfully developing and delivering a high-quality product to market.

In this role, you will:

  • Own and lead the execution of cost estimating and modeling processes within Vehicle Development
  • Lead the development and maintenance of the Vehicle Development cost database to enable effective cost estimation throughout every phase of development
  • Develop detailed cost estimates for vehicle components and systems
  • Create detailed should-cost models for vehicle components, providing data-driven insights for key decisions
  • Serve as the SME in value engineering and should cost modeling, identifying cost reduction strategies and value capture opportunities
  • Collaborate with design teams to optimize component costs

Qualifications

  • BS or MS in Engineering
  • 10+ years in Business Operations, Finance, Cost Engineering or Supply Chain
  • Proven analytical and quantitative skills
  • Automotive OEM experience and knowledge of vehicle systems and components
  • Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
  • Proficiency in Google Sheets and cost analysis tools

Bonus Qualifications

  • MBA or MS in Finance

Facts

Source
Lever
External id
4f5492ab-a8d0-4d28-9d77-67a1d033ea81
Location
Foster City, CA, United States
Remote
On-site, from the posting
Employment
Full time
Pay
$195,000 to $250,000, stated
Posted
26 Jun 2026, 22:28
First seen
14 Oct 2026, 16:33
Last seen
2 Nov 2026, 11:24
Status
Not yet added
Posting id
69af1558-1c24-5fc6-a058-b35af0cc5600