Cost Engineer (m/f/d)

Expand your playground with a fast-growing global engineering group. At SEGULA Technologies, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting projects and shape the future within a company for which innovation is inseparable from engineering. New forms of mobility, autonomous vehicles, the factory of the future, augmented reality... these are the daily concerns of our 15,000 ingenious talents in over 30 countries.

We are looking for an experienced Cost Engineer with a strong focus on cost modeling, cost reduction, and value-driven design optimization.

• Support Cost Engineering activities with a strong analytical and structured approach.
• Develop and maintain cost models, including:
  • Building structured cost breakdowns
  • Applying factors, weights, and data-driven assumptions
  • Using benchmarks and reference data
• Perform cost reduction analyses, including:
  • Benchmark comparisons
  • Estimation of material, process, tooling, handling, and logistics costs
  • Identification of optimization potential
• Develop design-to-cost proposals derived from analytical results and technical requirements.
• Define and apply cost engineering methodologies, building on established best practices and proven frameworks.

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Solid understanding of manufacturing processes and industrial cost structures
• Ability to “technically discuss” with subject matter experts (deep specialist knowledge is not required, but technical credibility is essential)
• Experience with benchmarking and cost reduction programs
• Structured, data-driven, and persuasive approach.
• Fluent in English
• German language skills is good to have.

Additional Expectations

• Ability to support implementation with practical guidance.
• Capable of supporting stakeholder alignment using concrete examples and data.
• Familiarity with cost-reduction worksheets, quality improvement initiatives, and structured performance improvement methodologies is an advantage.