Costing Engineer - Power Electronics

We are looking for a highly motivated Costing Engineer for our team here in Queretaro.As a Cost Engineer, you will work in an international environment and support A2MAC1 and their customers by carrying out the costing assignments and studies entrusted to you: Cost analysis, Value analysis, Comparative cost analysis, Design-to-cost, Economic modeling of manufacturing processes.Tasks & ResposibilitiesCosting activities:• Carry out cost studies: analyze input data, identify materials and manufacturing processes, cost them using internal tools and methodologies,• Understand and explain how the product works (system, subsystem, component, function, etc.),• Identify and recommend ways to optimize the cost of a system,• Drive cost/performance benchmarking and value analysis studies,• Build study reports according to required quality standards,• Provide teammates with specific studies to contribute to the project insights. Customer interactions:• Take part of early need analysis• Contribute to provide customer with appropriate costing and/or cost management approach• Present study results according to customers’ needs. Project Management:• Assess the workload and the timeline related to the technical perimeter of responsibility, and commit on them.• Alert the project management about any risk on the technical perimeter, the timeline, or the project delivery quality. Knowledge Improvement:• Write and update technical content and guidelines,• Improve internal tools, models and templates,• Ensure technical watch on your specific competency area,• Share knowledge and support teammatesRequirementsProfessional Background• Graduate from an engineering school, or equivalent engineering master degree in: mechanics,electronics, applied physics, automation, systems engineering, or manufacturing/production,•2+ year minimum experience in a major engineering company, as a systems / technical design / cost engineer,• Knowledge of industrial manufacturing and assembly processes in specific Power Electronics electrical engineering, focusing on optimizing the cost of components like inverters, DC/DC converters, junction box for electric vehicles (EVs, 800V architectures and wider adoption of Silicon Carbide (SiC) technology). Developing detailed technical and tooling cost analyses to determine what a part should cost. Analyzing power electronics components (e.g., SiC MOSFETs, capacitors, IGBT modules) for efficiency and cost-effectiveness.Providing technical insights to purchasing departments to challenge supplier pricing and identify cost-saving initiatives. Evaluating cost impacts of production methods, including PCB assembly, packaging, and thermal management technologies. Understanding of inverter/converter topologies, wide bandgap semiconductors (SiC, GaN), thermal management, and EMC requirements. Skills & Abilities• Keen interest in industry and its products, innovation and manufacturing technologies,• Culture of cost, as well as a true spirit of analysis and synthesis,• Result oriented with operational excellence,• Works autonomously and as part of a team, acts as a resource for less experienced colleagues,• Be proactive, polyvalent, well organized, curious and keen to details,• Fluent English written & oral (minimum B2). BenefitsBiweekly Payment (15 days)IMSSChristmas Bonus: 30 daysVacations by the lawVacations Bonus: 25%Gas CouponsFood CouponsMedical and Life Insurance

We are looking for a highly motivated Costing Engineer for our team here in Queretaro.

As a Cost Engineer, you will work in an international environment and support A2MAC1 and their customers by carrying out the costing assignments and studies entrusted to you: Cost analysis, Value analysis, Comparative cost analysis, Design-to-cost, Economic modeling of manufacturing processes.

Tasks & Resposibilities

Costing activities:

• Carry out cost studies: analyze input data, identify materials and manufacturing processes, cost them using internal tools and methodologies,

• Understand and explain how the product works (system, subsystem, component, function, etc.),

• Identify and recommend ways to optimize the cost of a system,

• Drive cost/performance benchmarking and value analysis studies,

• Build study reports according to required quality standards,

• Provide teammates with specific studies to contribute to the project insights.

Customer interactions:

• Take part of early need analysis

• Contribute to provide customer with appropriate costing and/or cost management approach

• Present study results according to customers’ needs.

Project Management:

• Assess the workload and the timeline related to the technical perimeter of responsibility, and commit on them.

• Alert the project management about any risk on the technical perimeter, the timeline, or the project delivery quality.

Knowledge Improvement:

• Write and update technical content and guidelines,

• Improve internal tools, models and templates,

• Ensure technical watch on your specific competency area,

• Share knowledge and support teammates

Requirements

Professional Background

• Graduate from an engineering school, or equivalent engineering master degree in: mechanics,

electronics, applied physics, automation, systems engineering, or manufacturing/production,

•2+ year minimum experience in a major engineering company, as a systems / technical design / cost engineer,

• Knowledge of industrial manufacturing and assembly processes in specific Power Electronics electrical engineering, focusing on optimizing the cost of components like inverters, DC/DC converters, junction box for electric vehicles (EVs, 800V architectures and wider adoption of Silicon Carbide (SiC) technology). Developing detailed technical and tooling cost analyses to determine what a part should cost. Analyzing power electronics components (e.g., SiC MOSFETs, capacitors, IGBT modules) for efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

Providing technical insights to purchasing departments to challenge supplier pricing and identify cost-saving initiatives. Evaluating cost impacts of production methods, including PCB assembly, packaging, and thermal management technologies.

Understanding of inverter/converter topologies, wide bandgap semiconductors (SiC, GaN), thermal management, and EMC requirements.

Skills & Abilities

• Keen interest in industry and its products, innovation and manufacturing technologies,

• Culture of cost, as well as a true spirit of analysis and synthesis,

• Result oriented with operational excellence,

• Works autonomously and as part of a team, acts as a resource for less experienced colleagues,

• Be proactive, polyvalent, well organized, curious and keen to details,

• Fluent English written & oral (minimum B2).

Benefits

• Biweekly Payment (15 days)
• IMSS
• Christmas Bonus: 30 days
• Vacations by the law
• Vacations Bonus: 25%
• Gas Coupons
• Food Coupons
• Medical and Life Insurance

A2MAC1 is a global leader in mobility benchmarking, born 25 years ago from dissecting automotives to analyze, aggregate and compile data delivered through an ever-evolving online data governance platform.Today, A2MAC1 keeps evolving by expanding its services to new industries while reinforcing its consulting offerings - so that tomorrow, we will be the one single point of truth where engineers, buyers, marketers meet in order to make the best decisions possible regarding their manufacturing processes.We take pride in sharing with the world that our company is an equal opportunity employer driven by passionate, innovative and entrepreneurial individuals spread all around the globe and united by a shared set of values which speak for us and make us G-R-E-A-T (Grow together – Respect – Excellence – Ambition – Trust).We are a unique company where hardware meets software, where solutions meet planet care and ambition meets commitment.

A2MAC1 is a global leader in mobility benchmarking, born 25 years ago from dissecting automotives to analyze, aggregate and compile data delivered through an ever-evolving online data governance platform.

Today, A2MAC1 keeps evolving by expanding its services to new industries while reinforcing its consulting offerings - so that tomorrow, we will be the one single point of truth where engineers, buyers, marketers meet in order to make the best decisions possible regarding their manufacturing processes.

We take pride in sharing with the world that our company is an equal opportunity employer driven by passionate, innovative and entrepreneurial individuals spread all around the globe and united by a shared set of values which speak for us and make us G-R-E-A-T (Grow together – Respect – Excellence – Ambition – Trust).

We are a unique company where hardware meets software, where solutions meet planet care and ambition meets commitment.