At Aston Martin, we are driven by a passion for creating some of the world's most desirable high-performance vehicles. Behind every exceptional product is a commitment to engineering excellence, innovation, and commercial discipline. We are now looking for a Lead Cost Engineer to join our Cost Engineering team and play a key role in shaping the future of our vehicle programmes.
The Opportunity
As a Lead Cost Engineer, you will act as a recognised technical authority within the business, helping to define, challenge and optimise costs across both current and future vehicle programmes. Working at the intersection of Engineering, Design, Purchasing and Finance, you will provide robust, data-driven cost analysis that influences critical product, sourcing and investment decisions.
This is a highly visible position offering the opportunity to contribute across the full product lifecycle, ensuring that world-class engineering solutions are delivered in a commercially sustainable way without compromising quality, performance or the Aston Martin brand.
What You'll Be Doing
You will develop and maintain detailed should-cost models for components and tooling, providing the business with accurate and transparent cost intelligence. By evaluating supplier quotations against robust cost models, you will identify opportunities, highlight risks and support informed commercial decision-making.
Working closely with Procurement teams, you will provide technical expertise during supplier negotiations and sourcing activities, acting as a trusted and objective cost authority. You will collaborate with Engineering and Design teams to help shape product solutions that deliver the optimum balance of cost, quality, performance and manufacturing feasibility.
You will also be responsible for competitor benchmarking and component cost analysis, helping identify opportunities for value improvement and cost reduction across vehicle programmes. Throughout the product development process, you will ensure that cost assumptions remain aligned with design maturity, engineering changes and programme targets.
As a senior member of the function, you will help develop capability within the team by coaching and mentoring colleagues, graduates and apprentices while promoting best practice and technical excellence.
What We're Looking For
We are seeking an experienced engineering professional with a strong understanding of manufacturing processes, cost engineering principles and automotive product development.
You will bring significant experience in Cost Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline with strong commercial exposure. You will have a deep understanding of manufacturing methods, component design, materials, tooling and production processes, combined with the ability to translate technical detail into robust cost models.
The ideal candidate will be comfortable analysing supplier quotations, challenging assumptions and influencing stakeholders across multiple business functions. Strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills are essential, alongside the ability to communicate complex information clearly and confidently.
Experience within an automotive OEM or Tier 1 supplier environment would be advantageous, as would exposure to cost estimating systems, value management activities and design-for-manufacture principles.
What You'll Bring
You will be naturally curious, analytical and commercially minded, with the confidence to challenge constructively and influence decision-making. A collaborative approach to working with cross-functional teams is essential, as is the ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy and accountability.
We are looking for someone who combines technical expertise with strong interpersonal skills, demonstrating resilience, adaptability and a continuous desire to learn and develop.
Qualifications & Experience
You will typically have a relevant engineering qualification, supported by practical manufacturing experience and a strong technical foundation. Experience in manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, cost engineering or related disciplines will be highly valued.
An engineering degree is advantageous, although equivalent experience and technical capability will also be considered.
Belong at Aston Martin
We understand that the incredible beauty, craft and art that defines an Aston Martin comes from the inclusion of our amazing people.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs. We celebrate diversity and are seeking applicants who can bring something different. Please speak to us if there is anything you need to support making an application with us.
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