Harman

About the Role

The Principal Cost and Sustainability Engineer Manufacturing & Outsourcing, Electronics works 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.

• Work experience in the following areas:

  • Manufacturing and assembly of electronical and electrical systems.

  • Fundamental knowledge in electronic, electrical & mechanical component integrated into an assembly.

  • Experience with complex assemblies, PCBAs, PCB, Manufacturing equipment & Automation.

  • Cost Engineering.

  • Commercial basics in procurement, controlling and accounting.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Experience in CO2e assesment.

What Makes You Eligible

• Be willing to travel up to 10%, domestic and international travel.

What We Offer

• Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work-life integration and collaboration in a global environment.

• Access to employee discounts on world-class HARMAN/Samsung products (JBL, Harman Kardon, AKG etc.)

• Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University’s business and leadership academies.

• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development in an innovative and collaborative culture.

• “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program.

• Work on best-in-class emerging technologies and an atmosphere that pushes you to give your best.

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