Cost Value Engineer - Electronic Control Units (ECU)

Descrizione del lavoro:

thyssenkrupp is an international industrial and technology group with around 98,000 employees. In the fiscal year 2023/2024, the company generated sales of 35 billion in 47 countries. Its business activities are bundled in five segments: Automotive Technology, Decarbon Technologies, Materials Services, Steel Europe and Marine Systems. With extensive technology know-how, the businesses develop innovative solutions for the challenges of the future, especially in the fields of climate protection, the energy transition, digital transformation in the industry and mobility of the future.
In the Hungarian development center with our engineering team of 1000 we are present as an innovative and significant partner in one of the fastest growing and most exciting segment of the automotive industry, in the field of electromechanical steering systems. With outstanding quality and high-tech developments we meet the needs of renowned car manufacturers and our developments can be found in 25 % of the manufactured cars all over the world. Our engineers work on new challenges that can change the future of automotive.

* Develop detailed shouldcost models for electronic control units and their components (PCBs, semiconductors, sensors, microcontrollers, housings, interconnects).
* Analyze cost structures for SMT assembly, soldering processes, testing, electronic components, and electronic module integration.
* Validate supplier quotations and perform plausibility checks for customer projects and internal initiatives.
* Provide Purchasing with detailed cost breakdowns and technical arguments for supplier negotiations.
* Identify gaps between market pricing and technically justified costs.
* Support supplier evaluations, benchmarking studies, and costperformance assessments.
* Lead or participate in value analysis / value engineering workshops with crossfunctional teams.
* Identify design simplification opportunities, component standardization, and variant reduction.
* Recommend technical changes that improve cost efficiency without compromising performance or quality.
* Build and maintain parametric cost models, cycle-time calculators and electronic component cost databases.
* Work closely with R&D, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality and Supply Chain to understand technical requirements and feasibility.
* Prepare clear and concise presentations for management decisionmaking.
* Support technology evaluations, new supplier scouting and feasibility checks for innovative electronic solutions.

* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Mechatronics, or Industrial Engineering.
* Several years of professional experience in electronics manufacturing, cost engineering, development, production planning.
* Solid understanding of electronics components, PCB technologies, SMT assembly, testing processes, and electronic module design.
* Proficiency in costanalysis tools such as Siemens TcPCM or equivalent tools.
* Strong skills in MS Office (Excel expert level) and SAP (materials and costing modules).
* Ability to read technical drawings, schematics, BOMs, and electronic specifications.
* Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail.
* Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
* Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
* Teamoriented, proactive, and confident personality.
* Fluent in English (written and verbal), additional languages (especially German) are an advantage.

* A modern office in the 11th district is waiting for you to support your creativity with fun community places, cafe rooms, an own cinema and a skybar
* We support you with flexible working hours and home office opportunity
* Competitive salary and wide range of other benefits (cafeteria & bonus) are provided to you
* You can be part of a successful and growing company in the field of technology
* You can learn new languages in small groups, selecting from 7 languages
* We organize leisure time activities (board games, sport activities)