Cost Engineering Professional

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor of Engineering
• Bachelor Of Technology
• Bachelor of Electrical Engg
• Bachelor of Electronics

Service Line Responsibilities

• Experience in Product Teardown Should-cost analysis for electromechanical products.
• Experience in developing detailed PCBA cost models covering: PCB fabrication (layer stack-up, materials, finishes, panelization)
• Component costing (passives, actives, ICs, connectors, custom parts)
• Assembly processes (SMT, THT, mixed-tech, testing, rework)
• Cost estimation knowledge during concept, design, prototype, pilot, and mass-production phases.
• Analyze cost drivers such as component selection, yield, takt time, panel utilization, and logistics.
• Track cost evolution across revisions, ECNs, and lifecycle changes.
• Guide design-to-cost and value engineering initiatives.
• Analyze schematics, BOMs, Gerbers, and assembly drawings from a cost perspective.
• Monitor market trends, technology shifts, and cost fluctuations in electronics manufacturing.
• Maintain a repository of costing methodologies, assumptions, and historical cost-saving case studies.
• Prepare and present cost analysis reports, value engineering proposals, and cost breakdowns to the stakeholders.

Additional Responsibilities

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Electronics / Electrical / Instrumentation Engineering or related discipline.
• 8 to 15+ years of experience in Should Costing and Value Engineering for electronics hardware.
• Exposure to automotive, Avionics, industrial, consumer, networking, or IoT electronics.
• Strong understanding of hardware products design (schematics, BOMs, component selection).
• Knowledge of regulatory and quality requirements impacting PCBA cost (IPC, ISO, automotive standards).
• Demonstrated track record of achieving measurable cost savings through engineering and sourcing strategies.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Familiarity working on costing tools, Hand calculations etc..

Preferred Skills

• Technology- >Embedded Hardware- >Board development- >BOM
• Domain- >Core Engineering- >Plant Engineering- >Electrical Cable Engineering
• Technology- >Value Engineering- >Value Engineering