Project Cost Engineer (Exhaust Systems)

Segula Technologies; Ciudad de México; On-site; MXN 480,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Groupe SEGULA Technologies SA in Mexico City is seeking a highly analytical Project Cost Engineer to serve as the financial compass for engineering initiatives, focusing on automotive exhaust systems. This hybrid role requires on-site collaboration 2-3 days weekly at our Santa Fe office.

You will develop bottom-up cost estimates, manage budgets, and work with design, manufacturing, procurement, and finance to keep projects on budget while maintaining quality.

Qualifications

• Experience in project cost control for automotive or manufacturing projects.
• Strong analytical and detail-oriented mindset with accurate data modeling.
• Ability to collaborate across engineering, procurement, and finance.

Responsibilities

• Develop bottom-up cost estimates for exhaust system projects.
• Track expenditures, analyze variances, provide regular financial status reports.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities early in development (VAVE).
• Collaborate with procurement to analyze quotes and validate material costs.
• Evaluate financial impact of engineering change requests and update cost models.
• Serve as primary cost liaison between Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Sales.

Skills

Cost estimation

Budget management

VAVE / value engineering

Supplier collaboration

Change management

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

We are looking for a highly analytical and detail-oriented Project Cost Engineer to join our team in Mexico City. In this role, you will be the financial compass for our engineering projects, specializing in automotive exhaust systems. You will bridge the gap between engineering, procurement, and finance, ensuring that our projects are delivered within budget without compromising on quality or performance. This is a hybrid role based out of our Santa Fe office, requiring you to be on-site 2 to 3 days a week for collaborative planning and cross-functional meetings.

Key Responsibilities

• Cost Estimation & Forecasting: Develop detailed, bottom-up cost estimates for new and existing exhaust system projects, including catalytic converters, mufflers, piping, and mounting hardware.
• Budget Management: Track project expenditures, analyze variances, and provide regular financial status reports to project stakeholders and senior management.
• Value Engineering: Collaborate with design and manufacturing engineering teams to identify cost-reduction opportunities (VAVE) early in the product development lifecycle.
• Supplier Collaboration: Work closely with the Procurement team to analyze supplier quotes, negotiate tooling costs, and validate material cost breakdowns (steel, precious metals, etc.).
• Change Management: Evaluate the financial impact of engineering change requests (ECRs) and update cost models accordingly.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Act as the primary cost liaison between Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Sales.