Senior Design-to-Cost Engineer

Dyson; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative technology company in Singapore is seeking a highly motivated Senior Design-to-Cost Engineer. In this role, you will work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement, and Finance teams to enhance cost competitiveness. Responsibilities include conducting competitor teardowns, facilitating Design-to-Cost workshops, and developing recommendations for cost improvements. Successful candidates will hold a degree in Engineering or Business Economics and have proven expertise in cost engineering and process optimization. This is an exciting opportunity to significantly influence product design and profitability in a leading firm.

Qualifications

• Experience in process and part optimisation (electronics and/or mechanics).
• Proven track record in Cost Engineering.
• Understanding of product cost and margin structures.

Responsibilities

• Conduct competitor product teardowns and identify cost improvement opportunities.
• Organise and deliver Design-to-Cost workshops.
• Translate findings into recommendations for design teams.
• Help implement cost-saving initiatives and track progress.
• Document and share best practices and results.
• Generate Should Cost calculations.

Skills

Cost Engineering

Process Optimization

Manufacturing Technologies

Education

Degree in Engineering, Business Economics, or related field

Job description

About Us

Dyson's cross functional Cost Management team is responsible for cost reductions throughout the entire product lifecycle. With our holistic cost management, we safeguard full cost transparency to make the right decisions. A fact-based approach helps us to identify saving potentials and drive their implementation for existing and future Dyson products.

About The Role

Dyson Cost Management is seeking a highly motivated Senior Design-to-Cost Engineer to work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement and Finance teams to ensure our cost competitiveness. As the Senior Design-to-Cost Engineer within the Group Finance team, you will have a significant contribution to the profitability of our inventions and innovations. Your work will have a direct impact on our product cost, our product designs, and our manufacturing processes.

• Take an active role in competitor product teardowns to gather insights and identify opportunities for cost and design improvements.
• Support the organisation and delivery of Design-to-Cost workshops, contributing ideas and ensuring follow-up on agreed actions.
• Translate teardown and workshop findings into clear recommendations to help guide design and project teams.
• Work closely with cross‑functional teams to help implement cost‑saving initiatives, tracking actions and reporting progress.
• Document and share teardown results, best practices, and lessons learned within the team to build organisational knowledge.
• Generate bottom up Should Cost calculations.

About You

• A degree in Engineering, Business Economics, or a related field with experience in process and part optimisation (electronics and/or mechanics).
• Knowledge and a proven track record in Cost Engineering.
• In‑depth knowledge of manufacturing technologies and an understanding of product cost and margin structures.

Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other dimension of diversity.