Ford Senior Cost Engineer 

United States, California, Palo Alto 

583392618

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.