Senior Display Cost Engineer (Automotive)

Location: Garching, Bavaria, Germany, or Karlsbad, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Full-time remote work may be available globally when the position can be performed outside a hirify.global or customer location; willingness to travel if necessary is required.

Company

hirify.global develops automotive, lifestyle, and digital transformation technologies, including in-vehicle infotainment, safety, efficiency, and integrated technology platforms.

What you will do

• Execute target-costing projects and programs for automotive display and visual-system assemblies.
• Serve as a display expert for manufacturing and cost elements, including camera systems, and advise internal stakeholders and customers on display technologies and suppliers.
• Assess manufacturing and assembly efficiency and establish technical definitions for display and electronic-system cost models.
• Integrate internal and external databases and analytics to build design-to-cost targets and component-level cost references.
• Analyze supplier quotations and cost breakdowns, identify cost drivers, and develop benchmark cost solutions with suppliers.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Product Sourcing, and Procurement during quoting and supplier negotiations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• More than 3 years of experience in manufacturing and assembly of electronic and visual-system assemblies and in cost engineering of assembly systems.
• Commercial knowledge of procurement, controlling, and accounting.
• Professional knowledge of visual systems, displays, and cameras integrated into assemblies, preferably in automotive.
• Experience with complex assemblies, displays, and visual systems.
• Ability to solve complex technical topics through structured solutions and influence stakeholders toward alignment on proposed technical solutions.
• Ability to break down assembly processes to component level and present complex technical topics effectively.
• Experience in a fast-paced, highly measured, results-focused environment.
• Strong teamwork, communication, and interpersonal skills within a global organization.
• Fluent English and willingness to travel when necessary.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in engineering.
• Experience developing cost models for components, modules, and assemblies.
• Experience with visual systems and selecting or recommending automotive assemblies.
• Ability to share knowledge and best practices with teammates.
• AI and machine-learning methods applicable to the role.

Culture & Benefits

• Individual contributor position reporting to the Cost Engineering lead, with no direct or indirect reports.
• Flexible work environment with remote work globally when the role can be performed outside a hirify.global or customer location.
• Employee discounts on hirify.global and Samsung products.
• Training through hirify.global University, tuition reimbursement, wellness benefits, and employee recognition programs.
• Inclusive environment supporting professional development and continuing education.