Manager, R&d Projects

Thermo Fisher Scientific UK

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Hybrid
Master's degree or bachelor's with 8+ years experience
Mechanical electrical electronics engineering degree
Should costing and product teardown expertise
This role leads strategic cost engineering initiatives that drive product competitiveness and margin expansion across a diverse portfolio of advanced instrumentation

Job Summary

  • This role leads strategic cost engineering initiatives that drive product competitiveness and margin expansion across a diverse portfolio of advanced instrumentation.
  • You will build and lead a high-performing team focused on should costing, product teardown, and competitive benchmarking while partnering closely with R&D and sourcing teams.
  • The position requires influencing design-to-cost strategies early in the product development lifecycle to deliver measurable cost savings and maintain performance standards.

Matching Summary

This role leads strategic cost engineering initiatives that drive product competitiveness and margin expansion across a diverse portfolio of advanced instrumentation.

Salary

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Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Master's degree or Bachelor's with 8+ years experience
  • Mechanical Electrical Electronics Engineering degree
  • Should costing and product teardown expertise
  • Competitive benchmarking framework development
  • Value analysis value engineering VAVE leadership

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with Agile or hybrid project execution
  • Knowledge of global supply chain cost drivers
  • Familiarity with FMEAs and validation plans
  • Strong stakeholder alignment across global teams
  • Proficiency in CAD interpretation and PLM systems

Key Requirements

  • Master's degree with 6+ years experience
  • Bachelor's degree with 8+ years experience
  • Degree in Mechanical Electrical or Electronics Engineering
  • Proven experience in cost engineering and teardown
  • Demonstrated success delivering cost savings through VAVE

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