Product Cost Engineer

Meta•Sunnyvale, CA

4d•$108,000 - $164,000

About The Position

The Sustaining Product Cost Engineer (PCE) manages mass-production product cost from ramp through end of life. Serving as the voice of the product portfolio’s financial health, the PCE models and communicates cost trade-offs associated with mass-production product decisions. The role coordinates with cross-functional operations teams to develop and execute cost-optimization plans, then reports plan updates and performance against targets at leadership reviews.

Requirements

BS or higher in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing & Operations Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Experience in a product cost management role.
Knowledge of product features and specifications, BOM cost categories, operations, and supply chain.
Cross-functional working experience driving a program.
Problem-solving, analytical, and communication experience.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and SQL.
Experience navigating ambiguity in a fast-paced environment and prioritizing multiple work threads to maximize impact.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize or redesign workflows and drive measurable impact, such as efficiency gains or quality improvements.
Experience in competitive analysis, should-cost, and design-of-cost methodologies.
Knowledge of ERP and PLM tools.
Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices, such as risk assessment, bias mitigation, and quality and accuracy reviews.
Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development, such as prompt/context engineering and agent orchestration, and staying current with emerging AI technologies.

Responsibilities

Set and drive cross-functional teams to meet BOM+MVA, CapEx, and OCOGS cost targets at the product and commodity level.
Track actual costs versus targets and coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders to develop cost-optimization plans that close gaps and achieve targets.
Outline, report, and track program risks and opportunities related to product costs, and execute them to completion.
Lead cross-functional cost reviews covering actual versus target costs, risks and opportunities, and cost-optimization plan updates for each product.
Drive supply chain and operations teams to provide detailed cost-reduction forecasts that support product cost-reduction goals.
Track CapEx actuals against budget and identify opportunities for CapEx reduction and reuse on future products.