Cost Analyst jobs at Ford in United States, Palo Alto

In this position...

As a Sr. Analyst, Product Marketing - Mobile App, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the success of our mobile app and vehicle software updates within the connected car ecosystem. Reporting to the Senior Manager, this position is for a proven analytical leader who can leverage data to uncover critical insights to drive product visibility, user engagement, and strategic initiatives. The ideal candidate has demonstrated product marketing experience in mobile applications or complex software-driven products, and a strong track record of thriving in and leading collaborative cross-functional environments within a rapidly evolving industry.

What you’ll be able to do:

• Take ownership of providing cost estimation support for new product sourcing efforts. You will enable teams to leverage data-driven insights in negotiations.
• As a key player in cross-functional teams, you will assess the cost implications of changes across products, operations, engineering, and processes to ensure that cost efficiency remains a top priority by offering detailed analysis and clear recommendations.
• Take charge of contributing to the development and documentation of scalable processes that capture the organization’s best practices for cost management and estimation.
• Lead competitive vehicle benchmarking efforts, providing insightful data that informs the development of future product models and target costs.
• demonstrate strong communication and presentation skills to deploy and embed critical best practices across the organization.

What you’ll be able to do:

• Own and lead the execution of cost estimating and modeling processes across the organization, continuously improving accuracy and effectiveness at all development stages.
• Take full ownership of developing and maintaining a data/knowledge pipeline to enable effective cost estimation throughout every phase of the electric vehicle development program.
• Lead the creation of detailed should-cost models for electromechanical products (e.g., electrical/mechanical components, PCBAs, and wire harnesses), providing data-driven insights for critical decision-making.
• Serve as the technical expert in should-cost modeling and Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VAVE), identifying cost reduction strategies, and value capture opportunities.
• Demonstrate ownership in communicating and presenting critical cost estimation strategies, embedding best practices across teams to build long-term capabilities in the organization.
• Take full responsibility for gathering, extracting, and compiling data from various sources using tools such as SQL, R, Python, and Google Cloud to support accurate cost modeling and business decision-making.