Mechanical Cost Engineer – Design-to-Cost & Benchmarking

Alstom; Västerås kommun; On-site; SEK 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Alstom in Västerås, Sweden, seeks a Product Cost Engineer (Mechanical) to drive cost efficiency across products. You will collaborate with design, tender, and project teams to model costs, assess alternatives, and strengthen supplier negotiations through should-cost analysis.

We value a mechanical engineering background, strong analytical skills and a drive to innovate in a dynamic environment. This role offers a path to senior cost engineering and project leadership within a global mobility

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Strongly determined and cost-conscious.
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset with good communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support design of cost competitive solutions.
• Assess and suggest alternative scenarios for cost efficiency.
• Reinforce supplier negotiations through should-cost analysis.
• Challenge design and supplier quotes with detailed cost modelling.
• Analyze key cost drivers and propose optimized technical solutions.
• Establish governance processes for design-to-cost initiatives.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Collaboration

Leadership

Self-learning

Costing interest

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor or Master in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Alstom in Västerås, Sweden, seeks a Product Cost Engineer (Mechanical) to drive cost efficiency across products. You will collaborate with design, tender, and project teams to model costs, assess alternatives, and strengthen supplier negotiations through should-cost analysis.

We value a mechanical engineering background, strong analytical skills and a drive to innovate in a dynamic environment. This role offers a path to senior cost engineering and project leadership within a global mobility