You will work closely with Engineering, Purchasing teams to help reduce BOM cost, simplify part numbers, and improve development efficiency. This position provides strong exposure to vehicle architecture, cross-functional collaboration, and cost engineering practices within automotive product development
Key Responsibilities
Analyze vehicle BOM structures, cost data, and part numbering systems to identify commodification opportunities across platforms.
Support comparative studies between vehicle variants to detect duplication and consolidation potential.
Develop, maintain, and update dashboards tracking part commonality KPIs and metrics.
Facilitate cross-functional collaboration with engineering domains (BIW, Interior, Chassis, Powertrain, Electrical, etc.) to assess technical feasibility of standardization.
Prepare technical documentation, reports, and presentation materials to support commonality proposals and decision reviews.
Participate in design reviews to understand functional, performance, and regulatory requirements of evaluated components.
Assist senior engineers in validating compliance of proposed common parts with performance, integration, and application constraints.
Coordinate with Purchasing to gather supplier quotations, tooling investments, and detailed cost breakdowns.
Support cost bench-marking, comparison analysis, and savings estimation for part commodification initiatives.
Monitor project timelines and key performance indicators related to part standardization and cost optimization.
Ensure data accuracy, traceability, and alignment with program milestones.
Requirements
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related field.
1–3 years of experience in automotive product development, with proven experience in a design & release role at an OEM or Tier-1 supplier.
Basic understanding of the vehicle development lifecycle (Concept to SOP).
Familiarity with BOM structures and PLM systems (e.g., Teamcenter or equivalent).
Working knowledge of CAD tools (e.g., CATIA, NX) for design review and engineering evaluation.
Strong analytical capability with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Good communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional engineering teams.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related field
- 1-3 years of experience in automotive product development
- Proven experience in a design & release role at an OEM or Tier-1 supplier
- Basic understanding of the vehicle development lifecycle
- Familiarity with BOM structures and PLM systems
- Working knowledge of CAD tools for design review
- Strong analytical capability with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Good communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively
What We Do
VinFast is a Vietnamese multinational automotive manufacturer, established in 2017, that designs and manufactures electric vehicles (EVs), e-scooters, and e-buses. It is part of Vingroup, one of Vietnam's largest conglomerates.
