Demo

Should Costing Engineer

Smartwork IT Services
San Jose, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/16/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/16/2026

Title: Should Costing Engineer
Location San Jose, CA

Job Description
  • Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering with 7 to 10 years of experience in Automotive TOH Tractor and Manufacturing industry as a should costing engineer
  • Working exposure to manufacturing processes of various engineering commodities such as sheet metal machined items plastic rubber and assemblies with primary experience in plastic and sheet metal
  • Perform cost calculations for reference target cost and support negotiations for new components
  • Strong understanding of cost drivers and ability to perform independent cost calculations with minimal support
  • Knowledge of machines machine hourly rate MHR overheads and profit calculations
  • Hands on experience in cost mapping for engineering parts and assemblies including defining manufacturing process machine selection and cycle time calculations
  • Perform supplier quote analysis and provide detailed reports or negotiation inputs to commodity teams
  • Ability to read engineering drawings with good knowledge of GD and T
  • Experience with sourcing software SAP and ERP systems
  • Experience with should costing tools such as aPriori Costimator and TcPCM

Salary.com Estimation for Should Costing Engineer in San Jose, CA
$132,004 to $161,282
If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Should Costing Engineer?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Should Costing Engineer career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$77,882 - $103,228
Income Estimation: 
$96,048 - $128,795
Income Estimation: 
$132,092 - $161,552
Income Estimation: 
$157,854 - $196,510
Income Estimation: 
$127,105 - $157,922
Income Estimation: 
$138,974 - $190,862
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at Smartwork IT Services

  • Smartwork IT Services Rockford, IL
  • Greetings from Smart Work IT Services. We are hiring for the below role, Title Software V&V Engineer (Embedded) Location Rockford, Illinois (onsite only) J... more
  • 2 Days Ago

  • Smartwork IT Services Plano, TX
  • Title - TCL Backend Developer Plano, Texas (onsite) Experience 5 to 7 years Job Description: We are seeking a Backend Software Engineer with strong to expe... more
  • 6 Days Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Should Costing Engineer jobs in the San Jose, CA area that may be a better fit.

  • Jobs via Dice San Jose, CA
  • Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Smartwork IT Services, is seeking the following. Apply... more
  • 3 Days Ago

  • Global Connect Technologies Sunnyvale, CA
  • Job Overview We are looking for an experienced Should Costing Engineer to join our team and support cost optimization initiatives for automotive components... more
  • 3 Days Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!