Costing Engineer - Technical Cost Analysis and Design Improvement

Alstom Transport India Ltd; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life, medical, pension coverage

Job summary

Alstom Transport India Ltd in Bangalore is seeking a Costing Engineer to join the CDS Interiors team. You will create cost models for product families and evaluate technical costs to support design decisions. A background in engineering and hands-on costing experience are desired.

You’ll work with Project Engineering Managers, Train Design Engineers and Sourcing Teams, contributing to cost-reduction initiatives and supplier negotiations while promoting a cost-conscious culture.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Create cost models for product families throughout the development cycle.
• Evaluate technical costs and propose design or process improvements to reduce costs.
• Support development-to-cost methodologies and cross-functional collaboration.
• Provide detailed cost breakdowns to aid supplier negotiations.
• Share supplier feedback to formalize cost-saving opportunities.

Skills

Strong communication

Rigorous attention to detail

Good product knowledge

Curiosity & open-mindedness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

DMA/CATIA

SAP

Job description

Costing Engineer 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.

Your future role

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

Day-to-day

You’ll play a key role in shaping cost-efficient designs and fostering a cost-conscious culture within the engineering team. 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. 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.

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

• 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

• Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career.
• 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.