Chassis Value Optimization Engineer

Segula Technologies • Auburn Hills, MI

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About The Position

The Senior Value Optimization Engineer - Chassis will lead technical cost reduction and value optimization initiatives across chassis systems and components while ensuring performance, safety, quality, and customer experience are fully maintained. Key Responsibilities Lead identification, benchmarking, budgeting, and tracking of technical cost reduction initiatives for chassis systems and components Define and support cost target setting and ensure delivery against approved objectives Generate, evaluate, and approve ideas to reduce material and system costs without compromising performance, safety, or customer experience Lead initial engineering feasibility studies, competitive benchmarking, and technical disposition of new cost-saving ideas Analyze chassis designs, materials, and manufacturing processes to identify value optimization opportunities Lead benchmarking and standardization activities across chassis systems, including: A2MAC teardown reviews Part and system benchmarking Vehicle hoist and teardown evaluations Drive standardization strategies across platforms and regions Coordinate and lead idea generation activities via supplier submissions, internal engineering workshops, and benchmarking events Act as a key technical interface with global counterparts to maximize cross-regional sharing of cost-reduction ideas and best practices Present regional and global cost reduction results, including detailed subsystem-level reporting Partner with PC&CO, Purchasing, Finance, and Suppliers to drive value optimization initiatives Define and provide metafunction budget requirements to PC&CO for Global Finance (COO) approval Lead and optimize Value Optimization tools (eVOS, MCM, etc.) across all regions Establish and govern common VO methods, processes, and tools Own and track VO KPIs (status vs. target dashboards) Ensure compliance with Internal Control System (ICS) requirements Ensure all VO-driven chassis system and component changes meet performance, durability, safety, and regulatory requirements Provide technical leadership to ensure changes are robust through design, validation, and production Support system and component benchmarking activities for cost engineering and technical decision-making

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Manufacturing from an ABET-accredited university
• 8+ years of experience in automotive chassis systems within design, release, manufacturing, or cost engineering roles
• Strong expertise in chassis system architecture and hardware (suspension, steering, braking, subframes, structural components)
• Proven experience across the full product lifecycle
• Solid background in activity-based costing, cost modeling, and/or quoting
• Proficiency in NX and Teamcenter
• Strong ability to analyze designs and processes to identify cost reduction opportunities
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• High proficiency in English (spoken and written)

Nice To Haves

• Previous Design & Release experience in chassis systems
• Strong supplier and negotiation experience
• Experience working in global, cross-functional environments
• Knowledge of Shainin Red X or other reactive quality tools
• Knowledge of Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) or other proactive quality methodologies
• Experience with Lean Product Development principles

Responsibilities

• Lead identification, benchmarking, budgeting, and tracking of technical cost reduction initiatives for chassis systems and components
• Define and support cost target setting and ensure delivery against approved objectives
• Generate, evaluate, and approve ideas to reduce material and system costs without compromising performance, safety, or customer experience
• Lead initial engineering feasibility studies, competitive benchmarking, and technical disposition of new cost-saving ideas
• Analyze chassis designs, materials, and manufacturing processes to identify value optimization opportunities
• Lead benchmarking and standardization activities across chassis systems, including: A2MAC teardown reviews Part and system benchmarking Vehicle hoist and teardown evaluations
• Drive standardization strategies across platforms and regions
• Coordinate and lead idea generation activities via supplier submissions, internal engineering workshops, and benchmarking events
• Act as a key technical interface with global counterparts to maximize cross-regional sharing of cost-reduction ideas and best practices
• Present regional and global cost reduction results, including detailed subsystem-level reporting
• Partner with PC&CO, Purchasing, Finance, and Suppliers to drive value optimization initiatives
• Define and provide metafunction budget requirements to PC&CO for Global Finance (COO) approval
• Lead and optimize Value Optimization tools (eVOS, MCM, etc.) across all regions
• Establish and govern common VO methods, processes, and tools
• Own and track VO KPIs (status vs. target dashboards)
• Ensure compliance with Internal Control System (ICS) requirements
• Ensure all VO-driven chassis system and component changes meet performance, durability, safety, and regulatory requirements
• Provide technical leadership to ensure changes are robust through design, validation, and production
• Support system and component benchmarking activities for cost engineering and technical decision-making

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees