Cost Engineer - E-Technology: Design-to-Cost Leader

ZF Group; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Plan

Paid Vacation

Personal Time

401k Plan

Health Care Benefits

Paid Holidays

Employee Groups and Outreach

Job summary

ZF Group in the United States is seeking a Cost Engineer – E-Technology to drive best-in-class product cost and emission calculations at the technology level and support target cost achievement through strong technical expertise and on-site validations.

You will lead cost-engineering workshops, develop and govern CE processes and tools, and collaborate with global teams to deliver continuous improvements across the product lifecycle. A Bachelor's degree and 5–6 years of experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• 5-6 years of professional experience in cost engineering, manufacturing engineering, or process optimization (complex industrial environment preferred)
• Strong understanding of manufacturing technologies and production cost structures
• Experience with should-cost modeling, cost benchmarking, and technology evaluation
• Knowledge of product lifecycle costing, value engineering, and Design-to-Cost methods
• Analytical, structured, and innovative mindset with strong problem-solving skills
• Confident communicator with the ability to collaborate in global, cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

• Perform best-practice product cost and emission calculations on technology level (e.g., CEI, BPI, BPG, BPB)
• Lead and support cost-down workshops with suppliers and internal operations (PPV & OPV improvements)
• Develop, implement, and govern Cost Engineering processes, methods, and standards
• Drive Design-to-Cost and CIP initiatives across product lifecycle phases
• Evaluate, implement, and improve cost engineering tools and systems, including user trainings
• Support and lead expert teams, trainings, and cross-functional initiatives

Skills

Cost engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Excel

Power BI

aPriori

Costimator

Job description

ZF Group in the United States is seeking a Cost Engineer – E-Technology to drive best-in-class product cost and emission calculations at the technology level and support target cost achievement through strong technical expertise and on-site validations.

You will lead cost-engineering workshops, develop and govern CE processes and tools, and collaborate with global teams to deliver continuous improvements across the product lifecycle. A Bachelor's degree and 5–6 years of experience are required.