【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.

Your Team

This position will report to the Cost Engineering lead and will be an individual contributor role with no direct or indirect reports.

【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 can get】

技术：研发氛围浓厚、稳定的技术团队，丰富的线上线下培训课程和平台资源（Harman University）

经验：汽车行业完整的工具链、稳定的供应商；国内外项目，全球化视野

发展：成熟的晋升机制、完善的职业发展路径、灵活开放的内部调岗机会；英文工作环境，帮你把英文基本能力（书面、口语）捡回来~

氛围：团队氛围好，老板同事都好相处，人际关系简单有爱；漕河泾园区，交通便利（地铁9/12号线），散步可达的漕河泾印象城

生活：弹性工时不打卡，work-life balance，帮助你告别996，回归生活~ 我们，不加班！

福利：Bonus/补贴/激励，年节生日福利，商业医疗保险（含子女），超长年假带薪病假；人才引进落户上海；哈曼旗下品牌内购(JBL, Harman/Kardon...)

【What You Need】

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering

• Minimum 10 years work experience in the following areas:

o Manufacturing and assembly of electronical and electrical systems

o Cost engineering of electronic systems

o Commercial basics in Procurement, controlling and accounting

o Fundamental knowledge in electronic, electrical & mechanical component integrated into an assembly

o 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 EU(Any)/NA(Novi)/APAC(Shanghai) or work remotely full-time with occasional trips to all HARMAN locations......