Stellantis · 13 hours ago
Cost Engineer - Body Exterior Components
Auburn Hills, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expStellantis is seeking a Cost Engineer for Body Exterior Components to develop direct material costs and tooling investments for vehicle components. The role involves analyzing costs, providing engineering support during vehicle development, and collaborating with various teams to optimize costs and support global initiatives.
AutomotiveIndustrial ManufacturingRetailTransportation
Responsibilities
Development of component costs for new programs (“cost engineering estimate” at initial concept; “should cost calculation” through bottom-up approach for new & modified purchased components based on the ‘how it’s made’ manufacturing process)
Provide Engineering support during vehicle development phase for target achievement (Design to Cost)
Development of tooling costs for new programs
Provide purchasing support during supplier negotiations through gap analysis of supplier’s price breakdown detail
Provide Engineering with support during the vehicle development phase for target achievement (Design to Cost)
Support of the Global Cost Initiative and World Wide Component Cost comparisons/studies
Support of Benchmarking and Value Optimization (VO) activities including support of serial life should cost requests
The Cost Engineer works closely with Engineering, Buyer, other CTPC functions, Finance and supplier representatives
Research relevant market trends, industrial standards, and innovations
Perform Competitive Benchmarking and suggest value optimization ideas to programs to ensure the competitiveness of Stellantis solutions
Identify potential cost optimization opportunities and support company technical cost reduction activities. This may include periodic Supplier visits to maintain & improve internal know-how of manufacturing processes & best practices
Provide global component cost comparison analysis by working within the Cost Engineering community
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering or related scientific field
A minimum of 5 years of experience in the Auto industry
Excellent communication skills and ability to create high quality presentation materials and reports for presentation to management levels
Must demonstrate a high level of organization and ability to track a high number of part numbers and part complexity
Proficient in MS Office suite of tools including PowerPoint, Excel and Word
Ability to interface with all levels of the enterprise, across multiple organizations and regions
Basic component knowledge
An ability to be agile, curious, and an engaging cross functional teammate is required to support cost evaluation activities within a global organization
Good background knowledge of plastic injection and painting process, toolmaker knowledge
Preferred
Master of science degree in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering preferred
Working knowledge of component development and the steps required to deliver a solution
Familiarity with Cost Model elements and how to apply Activity Based Costing to component cost development
Experience with cost engineering on plastics components
Benefits
Comprehensive Health & Well-being Coverage
Family Building Benefit
Generous Paid Time Off
Competitive Retirement Savings Plans
Income Protection & Insurance Options
Company Vehicle Lease Program
Support for Your Growth and Giving Back
Company
Stellantis
Stellantis is an Franco-Italian-American automotive holding company that manufactures automobiles.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
Stellantis has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (2)
2024 (3)
2023 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$14.13B2021-07-23Post Ipo Debt· $14.13B
2021-01-18IPO
Leadership Team
Antonio Filosa
Chief Executive Officer
Christine Feuell
Chrysler and Alfa Romeo NA Brand CEO
Recent News
2026-02-06
2026-02-06
Yahoo Finance - Business Finance, Stock Market, Quotes, News
2026-02-06
Company data provided by crunchbase