Cost & Value Engineer (CVE)
About The Position
Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work. Our team in Industrial Group Slip Ring and Marine is looking for a Cost and Value Engineer (CVE) to join them. You will report to the Manager, Operations and will have an onsite work schedule in Christiansburg, VA. As a Cost and Value Engineer, you will drive initiatives to maximize product value while minimizing costs throughout the entire product life cycle. You will be a key contributor to the business capture and planning phase, where you will bridge the gap between technical engineering and financial viability. By leveraging bottom-up CVE methodologies, you will lead cross-functional teams to set optimization targets, evaluate technical solutions, and prepare robust cost data for new business proposals.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, or finance, with a minimum of 3 years in a project-oriented, or manufacturing support role.
- In-depth knowledge of engineering principles, mechanical drawings, and 3D models.
- Proven track record in bottom-up cost calculations and managing cross-functional projects.
- Strong proficiency in data analysis, reporting, and Office tools (PowerPoint/Excel).
- Exceptional communication and negotiation competence with the ability to "assert" value-driven decisions.
- High-level moderation and presentation abilities for executive-level reviews.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines during the business capture phase.
Responsibilities
- Apply the CVE methodologies to identify, evaluate, and realize cost potential.
- Lead process and technology optimization at suppliers along the value chain.
- Support and coordinate the efforts of cost estimating teams.
- Gather, correlate, and translate technical inputs into proposal cost data for use in critical pricing decisions.
- Conduct concept evaluations and development-related costs, focusing primarily on design-for-cost and design-for-assembly fundamentals.
- Analyze and assemble historical data for follow-on business proposals, ensuring all calculations are reasonable, transparent, and objective.
- Contribute to CVE strategic topics in close cooperation with Procurement, Engineering, Finance, and Supplier Quality Management.
- Communicate estimating results clearly to those responsible for customer pricing and executive leadership within critical time constraints.
Benefits
- great compensation package
- annual profit sharing
- matching 401k
- ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
- Flexible paid time off
- holidays
- parental leave program
- relocation assistance
- Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability
- Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”)
- other supplemental benefit coverages
- Tuition Assistance
- mentorship and coaching opportunities
- leadership development and other personal growth programs
- Inclusive culture rooted in our values, enhanced by Employee Resource Groups, and team-building activities.
- Additional site-specific benefits may be offered
- annual bonuses
- open paid time off policy
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
