vave engineer

Role & responsibilities

Position: Value Engineering / VAVE Engineer (Mechanical & Electro-Mechanical Products)

We are looking for an experienced VAVE / Cost Reduction Engineer with 3+ years of experience in teardown benchmarking, value engineering, and product cost optimization. The candidate will drive Design-to-Value (DtV) initiatives, identify cost-saving opportunities, develop innovative design concepts, and collaborate with global cross-functional teams to improve product performance, manufacturability, and cost competitiveness.

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute teardown, benchmarking, VAVE, and cost reduction projects.
• Identify and implement Design-to-Value (DtV) opportunities.
• Develop cost-effective product concepts and feasibility studies.
• Perform material, process, and supplier optimization.
• Conduct DFMEA, PFMEA, GD&T, tolerance stack-up, and validation activities.
• Review BOMs, manufacturing processes, and product cost structures.
• Create engineering drawings and manage design changes in PLM systems (Windchill).
• Work with engineering, supply chain, procurement, and manufacturing teams globally.
• Support prototype validation and product qualification activities.

Key Skills

Experience required

• Value Engineering (VAVE) / Design-to-Value (DtV)
• Product Teardown & Benchmarking
• Cost Reduction / Cost-Out Programs
• Mechanical Product Design
• GD&T and Tolerance Stack-Up Analysis
• DFMEA & PFMEA
• Engineering Drawings and Documentation
• Windchill PLM
• BOM Analysis & Cost Modeling
• Material Selection & Manufacturing Processes