Costing Engineer

Alstom; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life, medical, pension coverage

Flexible working environment

Long-term career development

Job summary

Alstom is seeking a Costing Engineer - CDS Interiors in Bangalore to develop cost models and evaluate technical costs across product families. You will collaborate with Project Engineering Managers, Train Design Engineers, and Sourcing Teams to drive cost-conscious design and cost reductions.

Day-to-day, you will create cost breakdowns, contribute to process improvements, and promote a culture of cost discipline within the engineering team. Prior experience with DMA/CATIA and SAP is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• 4+ years of experience required.
• Good product knowledge and understanding of industrial processes (Metallics & FRP).
• Curiosity and open-mindedness; strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain cost models for product families throughout the development cycle.
• Perform cost analyses on components and systems and propose design/manufacturing improvements to reduce costs.
• Support supplier negotiations with detailed cost breakdowns and cost-saving opportunities.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Curiosity and open-mindedness

Rigorous attention to detail

Good product knowledge

Understanding of industrial processes

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

DMA/CATIA

SAP

Job description

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be the full-time Costing Engineer - CDS Interiors in Bangalore we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your technical costing expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative and innovative teammates.

You’ll play a key role in shaping cost-efficient designs and fostering a cost-conscious culture within the engineering team. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (Project Engineering Managers, Train Design Engineers, Sourcing Teams), support the development-to-cost way of working, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of creating cost models for product families and evaluating technical costs, but also contribute to design or process improvements to achieve cost reductions.

We’ll look to you for:

• Applying or developing methodologies to calculate the technical cost of components/systems throughout the product development cycle
• Performing cost analysis on components/systems
• Proposing improvements in design or manufacturing processes to reduce technical costs
• Promoting a cost-conscious culture within the engineering team
• Providing detailed cost breakdowns to support supplier negotiations
• Sharing feedback from suppliers and formalizing cost-saving opportunities

All About You

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• 4+yrs of experience
• Good product knowledge
• Understanding of industrial processes - Metallics & FRP process
• Curiosity and open-mindedness
• Strong communication skills
• Rigorous attention to detail
• Experience with tools like DMA/CATIA and SAP (nice to have)

Things you’ll enjoy

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long‑term career free from boring daily routines
• Work with new security standards for rail signalling
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Utilise our inclusive and flexible working environment
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award‑winning learning
• Progress towards senior roles in engineering, cost management, or other areas
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal‑opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.