Cost Engineering Intern: Design-to-Cost & Sourcing

Stadler Rail AG; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Stadler Rail AG is seeking a Cost Engineering Intern to collaborate across engineering, procurement, and production to identify cost-saving opportunities within operations. The role sits within Corporate Development, linking multiple functions and offering visibility to senior management.

You will analyze parts and assemblies, build cost models from materials, processes, tooling, and logistics, and support supplier sourcing and negotiations.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing an engineering or related degree.
• Interest in cost reduction and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to analyze data and build cost models.

Responsibilities

• Design and Cost Analysis: identify unnecessary costs in parts and assemblies; work with design to cost and manufacturing methods; build target costs from materials, processes, tooling and logistics; compare cost/feasibility/lead time.
• Sourcing and Suppliers: research and assess suppliers in North America; support supplier qualification and development; prepare analyses for supplier negotiations; participate in negotiations; contribute to make-or-buy and localization decisions.
• Corporate Development Projects: support strategic and cross-functional projects; prepare analyses and materials for management review.

Skills

Cost engineering

Cost modeling

Supplier negotiations

Cross-functional work

Job description

Stadler Rail AG is seeking a Cost Engineering Intern to collaborate across engineering, procurement, and production to identify cost-saving opportunities within operations. The role sits within Corporate Development, linking multiple functions and offering visibility to senior management.

You will analyze parts and assemblies, build cost models from materials, processes, tooling, and logistics, and support supplier sourcing and negotiations.