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Hitachi

Senior Cost and Value Engineer

Hitachi

. Lead cost and value engineering initiatives across new product development and existing portfolio.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeVaesteras • 🇸🇪 SwedenSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead cost and value engineering initiatives across new product development and existing portfolio.
  • Analyze and optimize cost drivers across system, subsystem, and component levels (BOM, design, sourcing, manufacturing).
  • Influence hardware design decisions through active participation in design reviews and trade-off analyses.
  • Drive cost reduction through design improvements while maintaining performance, quality, and compliance.
  • Collaborate with suppliers and supply chain teams to identify cost-effective sourcing strategies.
  • Support manufacturability and industrialization by applying DFM/DFA principles.
  • Develop business cases, track savings, and ensure transparent reporting of cost improvements.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement, standardization, and lifecycle cost optimization.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Master’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • 5–10 years of experience in hardware development, cost engineering, value engineering, or industrialization.
  • Strong knowledge of BOM structures, cost modeling, and target costing methodologies.
  • Proven ability to influence design decisions and work effectively in cross-functional teams.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
  • Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving mindset, and structured approach to work.
  • Experience with regulated or safety-critical products is a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • We offer a competitive rewards package.
  • Depending on the country where the successful candidate is hired, they will be eligible for local benefits aligned with that specific location.

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Hard Skills & Tools
cost engineeringvalue engineeringBOM structurescost modelingtarget costingDFM principlesDFA principleshardware developmentdesign improvementsmanufacturability
Soft Skills
stakeholder managementcommunication skillsanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingcross-functional collaborationinfluencing design decisionsstructured approach to work
Certifications
Master’s degree in Electrical EngineeringMaster’s degree in Mechanical EngineeringMaster’s degree in MechatronicsMaster’s degree in Industrial Engineering