Automotive Costing Engineer: Target Costing & Quotes

Carcoustics; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Carcoustics in Troy, MI is seeking an experienced Calculation & Target Costing Engineer to lead product cost calculations and drive target costing for new and existing programs. You will collaborate across Engineering, Purchasing, Operations, Program Management, and Sales to build competitive cost models that support profitable growth.

The role requires strong manufacturing knowledge and analytical skills to evaluate BOMs, materials, tooling, labor, processes, and automation opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in product costing, target costing, or financial analysis in manufacturing.
• Experience with automotive OEMs or Tier 1 suppliers preferred.
• strong analytical, financial, and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with cost modeling tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed cost calculations for customer quotations, new business opportunities, and product changes.
• Create and maintain target cost models for automotive acoustic and thermal management products.
• Analyze BOMs, raw materials, labor, overhead, tooling, packaging, and logistics costs.
• Evaluate manufacturing processes including thermoforming, injection molding, assembly, and automated production systems.
• Support RFQ activities by providing timely, accurate, and competitive cost estimates.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Purchasing to optimize designs for cost and manufacturability.
• Perform cost benchmarking studies and ROI analyses for tooling and equipment investments.
• Monitor actual costs against quoted assumptions and identify improvement opportunities.
• Maintain costing databases, standards, and calculation methodologies.

Skills

Costing

Target costing

Financial analysis

Manufacturing processes

Excel

ERP systems

Cost modeling

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering, Finance or related field

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Carcoustics in Troy, MI is seeking an experienced Calculation & Target Costing Engineer to lead product cost calculations and drive target costing for new and existing programs. You will collaborate across Engineering, Purchasing, Operations, Program Management, and Sales to build competitive cost models that support profitable growth.

The role requires strong manufacturing knowledge and analytical skills to evaluate BOMs, materials, tooling, labor, processes, and automation opportunities.