Cost Out Engineer-Electronics Category

What you ll do:

The primary responsibility of this role is to analyze commercial, technical data of electronic components, PCB gerbers and assemblies, for generating and supporting different type of cost out, resiliency and NPI projects. It also requires developing and executing category wise strategies, in close collaboration with various cross functional teams like Global procurement organization, product development teams and suppliers across the globe. The incumbent would be responsible for Engineering data improvement for Electronics Components and contribute in data libraries development.

The Incumbent also need to contribute in reducing new product development times, by suggesting cost effective and technically compatible products from strategic suppliers of the category. The applicant should have capability to leverage data analytics & ideation principles to create new project opportunities. The incumbent needs to have knowledge of requirements related to electrical, electronic products development.

1. Analyze spend data for finding out gap for cost out in different type Electronics Components and, PCBAs etc.
2. Contribute in building strategies to drive enterprise-wide cost-out & resiliency projects for category, working along with Global Procurement Leaders, Engineering counterparts and Supply Chain team.
3. Engineering data Improvement for Electronics category (components, PCB and Box build components).
4. Drive productivity by supplier consolidations, key data improvements & avoiding part proliferation.
5. Demonstrates the application of basic Engineering tools/ principles and evidence of creative thinking through component selection, PCB Fabrication knowledge, preliminary validation through simulations or engineering analytics.
6. Confers with manufacturing, Product teams, suppliers to resolve Design for Manufacturing, Design for Testing, Design for Assembly issues.
7. Builds strong relationships with Stakeholder for easy execution of strategies.
8. Suppliers engagement to generate new ideas and solution to gain cost out, resiliency and support NPIs.
9. Understanding on electronic devices-hardware, firmware, interfaces.
10. Good knowledge on PCB layout, PCB Fabrication, product design, testing & validation.
11. Having knowledge on products of multi discipline: PCB layout, gerbers and fabrication, Electronic, Electrical, and Mechanical would be preferred.

Qualifications:

Diploma or Bachelors or Masters in Electronics/E&TC
Total relevant work experience: 3+ years.

Skills:

1. Understanding of PCB fabrication, gerbers, electronic component specifications, lifecycles, and industry standards.
2. Awareness of applicable standards and environmental compliances - IEC / UL / ISO / RoHS / REACH etc.
3. Sound knowledge on spend data analysis.
4. Strong analytical & problem-solving skills.
5. Hands on expertise in PCB CAD tools like Altium, CAM350 and other leading tools in market.
6. Strong knowledge in finding out gaps for electronic cost out on products.
7. Knowledge on Design, testing and validation of various Hardware products.
8. Work & interact with global cross-functional and cross-cultural team.
9. Good interpersonal skills, ability to clearly communicate to internal/external customers and suppliers.