Engineering Advisory - Functional Consultant Across Industries

Accenture

City of Albany (NY)

On-site

USD 66,000 - 206,000

Full time

45 hours ago

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Job summary

Accenture in New York specializes in reinvention through AI, digital core, and engineering excellence. As an experienced consultant, you will guide clients across industries in transforming engineering functions, improving product development, and optimizing cost and performance.

You will leverage Digital Thread/Twin, RPA, ML, and AI to craft scalable solutions, lead small teams, and coach colleagues while supporting sales origination and delivery efforts.

Qualifications

Minimum 5 years of experience working on engineering improvement initiatives.
1 year of experience in internal or external consulting role at comparable level.
1 year of experience related to new technology (Digital Thread / Twin, Robotic Process Automation, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, etc.)
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience.

Responsibilities

Support our clients across a broad range of industries to address their issues related to engineering transformations and product lifecycle management.
Lead value analysis, design to value, and cost management initiatives within product development.
Develop and implement product strategies including platform ecosystems and product-as-a-service concepts.
Influence innovation management and portfolio optimization while balancing voice of the customer and cost to serve.
Apply Digital Thread/Twin, RPA, ML/AI, and Blockchain to digitize engineering functions.

Skills

Engineering improvement

Consulting experience

New technology exposure

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Job description

We Are Accenture helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 799,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $70 billion in FY25 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com.

You Are

A skillful engineering practitioner and advisor. As a consultant, you will provide actionable insights to the world’s top organizations, helping them address priority issues with strategies they can execute with speed and at scale, utilizing engineering experience in product development or product management, engineering function assessments, business case development and blueprinting improvement strategies including Digital Thread/ Digital Twin, engineering operating model design, advanced analytics and should-cost modeling.

The Work

You will support our clients across a broad range of industries to address their issues related to:
Engineering transformations optimizing organization structure, new product development process, R&D spend and product lifecycle management systems
Zero base product cost management through value analysis, value engineering and Design to Value assessments
Product Strategies including Product as a Service, Platform Ecosystems and Sustainable Products
Innovation Management and Product Portfolio Optimization balancing voice of customer and cost to serve
Digitizing Engineering function with new technologies like Digital Thread / Twin, Robotic Process Automation, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, etc.
You will spot, isolate, and solve engineering problems using your skills in:
Advanced analytics – Return on R&D costs, Product Cost, Business case models
Should-cost modelling – Direct / COGS (incl. metals, plastics, electronics etc.)
Operating model architecture – people, process technology
You will also, throughout your work, have opportunities to:
Lead small to medium sized teams (2-5), with diverse backgrounds skills and knowledge
Effectively manage and coach others, collaborating with internal and external parties
Support client sales origination and thought leadership development
Challenge legacy ways of working using constructive techniques that fuel client growth
Drive a positive impact in the communities where we work and live

Travel Requirements

Travel is required for this role and could vary up to 75%.

Here’s What You Need

Minimum 5 years of experience working on engineering improvement initiatives
1 year of experience in internal or external consulting role at comparable level
1 year of experience related to new technology (Digital Thread / Twin, Robotic Process Automation, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, etc.)
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If associate degree, must have minimum 6 years’ work experience).

Bonus Points If You Have

Preferred Industry experience in Consumer Product Goods, High Tech, Industrial and SDV (Software-Defined Vehicle)
Tier 1 management consulting firm experience
An MBA or equivalent graduate degree
Previous engineering experience
Experience with CAD and PLM systems
Ability to support both client sales origination and project delivery
Ability to effectively manage and coach others
A collaborative mindset, are a team player
Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment

Benefits

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:
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California $70,350 to $205,800
Colorado $63,800 to $177,800
Connecticut $63,800 to $177,800
District of Columbia $68,000 to $189,300
Illinois $59,100 to $177,800
Maine $54,400 to $151,400
Maryland $63,800 to $177,800
Massachusetts $63,800 to $189,300
Minnesota $63,800 to $177,800
New York $66,300 to $205,800
New Jersey $68,000 to $205,800
Ohio $59,100 to $164,600
Virginia $59,100 to $189,300
Washington $80,200 to $189,300
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