Senior Cost Engineer

Overview

Senior Cost Engineer – responsible for developing, validating, and managing product and project cost estimates to support budgeting, pricing strategy, and supplier negotiations.

Location:

Oshkosh, WI; remote candidates who can travel are welcome.

• Develop detailed cost estimates for new and existing products/projects, including materials, labor, overhead, tooling, and capital expenditures.
• Analyze bills of materials (BOMs), drawings, specifications, and production processes to validate cost assumptions.
• Partner with engineering and operations to evaluate design alternatives and cost impacts.
• Perform weight checks and material yield analysis to validate material usage, structural assumptions, and cost drivers.
• Support pricing strategies through cost modeling and margin analysis.
• Conduct variance analysis comparing estimated vs. actual costs and identify root causes.
• Monitor cost trends and recommend cost reduction initiatives.
• Support supplier cost analysis and should‑cost modeling to support sourcing strategies and supplier negotiations.
• Partner with Supply Chain to provide cost breakdowns and analytical support during supplier negotiations.
• Maintain and improve cost estimation tools, templates, and systems.

• Minimum:
  Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Finance, Accounting, or related field and three (3) or more years of relevant experience (equivalent to nine (9) years in total education and experience).
• Standout:
  Strong analytical and quantitative skills; proficiency in Excel and financial modeling; experience with ERP/MRP systems; ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications; strong communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills.

Pay Range: $73,200.00 – $ (minimum to maximum target pay for the position across all U.S. locations).

Oshkosh offers a competitive total rewards package and a people‑first culture that encourages ownership, career development, and real impact on the world.

Oshkosh Corporation is a merit‑based Equal Opportunity Employer. Job opportunities are open to all qualified individuals and selection decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristic.

Oshkosh is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at corporate tale