Hybrid Technical Cost Engineer: Part Equivalence & Analysis

Quest Global; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Referral program

Vision insurance

Short/Long Term Disability

Job summary

Quest Global is seeking a Senior Component Engineer in Phoenix to perform independent assessments of proposed parts against claims, develop side-by-side comparisons from drawings and specs, and analyze form/fit/function relative to installation context.

Responsibilities include quantifying differences that drive price deltas, writing technical narratives, and identifying alternate sources during market research. Hybrid work in Phoenix with benefits.

Qualifications

• Mechanical, electrical, or aerospace engineering degree or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 3+ years in component engineering or related aerospace roles.
• Fluent with engineering drawings, specifications and technical data packs.
• Experience assessing part equivalence for source substitution or qualification.

Responsibilities

• Perform independent technical assessment of proposed part versus asserted commercial comparable.
• Develop side-by-side salient characteristic comparisons from drawings, specifications, and technical data.
• Analyze and document form, fit, and function equivalence, including application and installation context.
• Quantify and characterize technical differences that drive price delta, feeding the analyst's price walk.
• Write the technical narrative substantiating or refuting the supplier's claim.
• Identify comparable parts and alternate commercial sources during market research support.
• Push back on unsupported assertions with defensible technical rationale.

Skills

Engineering drawings

Technical writing

Source substitution

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent hands-on experience

Job description

Quest Global is seeking a Senior Component Engineer in Phoenix to perform independent assessments of proposed parts against claims, develop side-by-side comparisons from drawings and specs, and analyze form/fit/function relative to installation context.

Responsibilities include quantifying differences that drive price deltas, writing technical narratives, and identifying alternate sources during market research. Hybrid work in Phoenix with benefits.