About the Role Principal Cost and Sustainability Engineer work to achieve the profitability, sustainability and growth goals defined by the leadership strategy through a cross-functional collaborative environment with Procurement, Engineering, Customer Account Management, Manufacturing and Suppliers. Your Team This position will report to the Cost & Sustainability Engineering Lead and will be an individual contributor role with no direct or indirect reports. What You Will Do * Define internal and external databases to build cost and life-cycle CO2e assessment models that will establish Design-to-Cost, CO2e reduction targets for components, modules, assemblies designed into HARMAN Automotive products * Define the HARMAN ＂best practice＂ cost and CO2e reference for the Harman Automotive products to a component level: * Analyze and drive cost breakdowns from supplier quotes and understand all cost influent factors * Lead the technical definition and implementation of electronic system cost and CO2e modeling solutions, including the identification of analytics that enable trend data to be established. * Drive close technical relationships with suppliers to identify best cost solutions, including emerging technologies that provide cost and CO2e improvements * Proactively work with Engineering & Product Sourcing teams during the new business quoting phase to establish reference cost targets * Proactive participation during negotiating and sustainability improvement events What You Need * Bachelor’s degree in engineering * Minimum 10 years work experience in the following areas: * For Mechanical: * Cost engineering of Mechanical components and systems * VA/VE of (E)/mechanical components and systems * Engineering automotive (E)/mechanical components * Automotive procurement * Advanced manufacturing engineering * Experience with factors impacting design for CO2e improvement * Experience with complex components, modules, assemblies * Proven technical leadership with demonstrated ability to lead and review the work of other cost engineers * Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical topics through structure solutions. Must be able to influence others to drive alignment on proposed technical solutions. * Demonstrated ability to breakdown component costs into the constituent costs * Excellent presentation skills and demonstrated ability to effectively present complex technical topics * Experience working in a fast paced, highly measured, results focused environment * Proven team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills who can effectively work with all levels of a global organization * Leading role in cross-functional teams to achieve financial and/or transformational targets * Fluency in English What is Nice to Have * Master’s degree in engineering * Minimum 3 years work experience in developing costs models for component, modules, assemblies * Experience with automotive electronic systems is highly desirable, including experience selecting and/or recommending automotive grade components * Demonstrated ability to share knowledge and best practices with teammates * Change Orientation: Able to adapt to changing demands and conditions What Makes You Eligible * Be willing to travel up to 20%, domestic and international travel What We Offer * Flexible work environment, allowing for full-time remote work globally for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location * Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.) * Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University * Competitive wellness benefits * Tuition Reimbursement * An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development
