Vehicle Cost Architect & Value Engineer

Zoox; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Zoox in Foster City, California seeks a Principal Cost Engineer to own the Vehicle BOM cost and investments, partnering with Engineering to design with cost in mind across multiple vehicle domains.

The role leads cost estimating, builds the Vehicle Development cost database, develops should-cost models, and acts as SME in value engineering to identify cost reductions while supporting cross-functional design teams.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Engineering is required.
• Must have strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead cost estimating and modeling processes in Vehicle Development.
• Develop and maintain the Vehicle Development cost database for cost estimation across phases.
• Develop detailed cost estimates for vehicle components and systems.
• Create should-cost models for components to inform key decisions with data-driven insights.
• Serve as SME in value engineering and should-cost modeling to identify cost reductions.
• Collaborate with design teams to optimize component costs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Quantitative skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

BS or MS in Engineering

Tools

Google Sheets

Job description

Zoox in Foster City, California seeks a Principal Cost Engineer to own the Vehicle BOM cost and investments, partnering with Engineering to design with cost in mind across multiple vehicle domains.

The role leads cost estimating, builds the Vehicle Development cost database, develops should-cost models, and acts as SME in value engineering to identify cost reductions while supporting cross-functional design teams.