Principal Engineer, Product Target Costing

HARMAN’s engineers and designers are creative, purposeful and agile. As part of this team, you’ll combine your technical expertise with innovative ideas to help drive cutting-edge solutions in the car, enterprise and connected ecosystem. Every day, you will push the boundaries of creative design, and HARMAN is committed to providing you with the opportunities, innovative technologies and resources to build a successful career.

A Career at HARMAN

As a technology leader that is rapidly on the move, HARMAN is filled with people who are focused on making life better. Innovation, inclusivity and teamwork are a part of our DNA. When you add that to the challenges we take on and solve together, you’ll discover that at HARMAN you can grow, make a difference and be proud of the work you do everyday.

A Career at HARMAN Automotive

We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. At HARMAN Automotive, we give you the keys to fast-track your career.

• Engineer audio systems and integrated technology platforms that augment the driving experience.

• Combine ingenuity, in-depth research, and a spirit of collaboration with design and engineering excellence.

• Advance in-vehicle infotainment, safety, efficiency, and enjoyment.

About the Role

The Principal engineer Product Target costing shape, drive applies HARMAN’s Target Costing methodology within assigned electronic & Acoustics system programs. The role owns system, process governance to ensure an end-to-end target cost execution at system and module level. As the system owner, it ensures cost transparency, identifying cost gaps, and supporting cost closure actions in close collaboration with Engineering, Purchasing, Program Management, and Finance globally.

What You Will Do

Target Costing project & program Execution

• Owner of Target costing system/process/framework for Automotive passenger electronic systems.

• Lead, drive HARMAN Target Costing methodology for programs.

• Translate customer target prices into system, module, and component-level target costs.

• Identify, lead and track cost gaps, risks, and opportunities.

• Drive cross program standards for cost closure actions with cross-functional stakeholders.

• Ensure target cost alignment at key program milestones.

• Develop, shape independently and maintain Target-cost models for HW, SW, and manufacturing.

• Analyze BOMs, architectures, and manufacturing concepts.

• Perform benchmarking and competitive cost analysis.

• Identify value engineering opportunities and lead it through CVM process.

• Support value workshops and cost reduction initiatives.

• Drive Contribute to reuse, modularization, and standardization strategies.

What You Need to Be Successful

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in industrial engineering, Business Engineering or related field.

• 7+ years of experience in Target costing, cost engineering, product costing, or similar.

• Prior proven experience on Automotive cost management.

• Deep technical understanding of Automotive electronics or Display.

• Strong exposure to Automotive cost structures and product lifecycle.

• Analytical, stakeholder management, and communication skills.

• Ensure a sustainable knowledge Transfer globally and succession.

• Proactive Consistent user experience and foster high adoption.

• Beyond the line analytical skills in competitive benchmarking and cost modeling; advanced Excel proficiency.

Bonus Points if You Have

• Tier1electronic system experience.

• Solid technical understanding of Automotive acoustics.

• Tear down benchmark background.

• Knowledge on 3rd party relevant tools.

• Familiarity with CRM/ERP systems is an advantage.

• Proven ability to coordinate across multiple departments and drive alignment.

• AI machine learning applicable Method.

What Makes You Eligible

• Fluent in English language.

• Willingness to travel, if necessary.

What We Offer

• Flexible work environment.

• Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.).

• Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University.

• Competitive wellness benefits.

• “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program.

• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development.

HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.