Cost Engineering

Role OverviewThis position is focused on cost engineering for electromechanical and electronics hardware products, with a strong emphasis on should-costing, teardown analysis, and value engineering. The role requires hands-on evaluation of product designs and manufacturing processes to identify cost drivers, improve cost efficiency, and support design-to-cost decisions.Core ResponsibilitiesPerform teardown-based analysis and should-cost studies for electromechanical products.Build and maintain detailed PCBA cost models that account for PCB stack-up, materials, surface finishes, panelization, component pricing, and assembly operations.Estimate costs across the product lifecycle, including concept, design, prototype, pilot, and full-scale production stages.Evaluate the impact of component choice, yield, takt time, panel usage, logistics, and similar factors on overall cost.Track how costs change through design revisions, engineering change notices, and other lifecycle updates.Support design-to-cost and value engineering programs with practical cost analysis inputs.Review schematics, BOMs, Gerbers, and assembly drawings from a cost-optimization standpoint.Monitor industry trends, technological changes, and pricing movement in electronics manufacturing.Maintain structured documentation of costing methods, assumptions, and prior cost-saving examples.Prepare and deliver cost reports, cost breakdowns, and value engineering recommendations to stakeholders.Required ProfileA bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electronics, Electrical, Instrumentation Engineering, or a closely related field is required.Applicants should bring 8 to 15+ years of experience in should-costing and value engineering for electronics hardware.Experience across automotive, avionics, industrial, consumer, networking, or IoT electronics will be valuable.A solid grasp of hardware design fundamentals, including schematics, BOM structure, and component selection, is essential.Understanding of regulatory and quality standards that influence PCBA cost, such as IPC, ISO, and automotive requirements, is expected.Proven ability to deliver measurable cost reductions through engineering and sourcing-led strategies is important.Strong analytical thinking, clear communication, and cross-functional teamwork skills are needed.Familiarity with costing tools and manual calculation methods is also required.Additional InformationLocation: Mysore, Karnataka, India. This is a full-time onsite position.Who Can ApplyProfessionals with substantial experience in electronics hardware cost engineering, should-cost analysis, and value engineering, especially those with exposure to PCBA cost modeling and manufacturing cost analysis, are suitable for this role.