Cost Reduction Lead - R&D

at  Polestar

THE OPPORTUNITY

We’re currently looking for a Cost Reduction Lead within our R&D team that will be pivotal in optimising the cost structure of Polestar’s current and future vehicle models. Someone with a passion for electric mobility, an interest in technology, and a desire to create the change we know is needed. And someone who doesn’t mind the occasional bit of sustainable travel in the service of a cleaner form of electric performance.
Whilst the role will be based in the UK and anchored in the Exteriors Function Group, it will cover all cost reduction activities for Exteriors, Chassis Systems & Body Structures function groups. Polestar R&D is a global team that covers all Polestar vehicle programmes, with key interfaces in Sweden & China, as well as the UK.

In this role, you will focus on reducing both commercial and bill of material (BoM) costs while upholding or enhancing the quality and performance of our vehicles. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with multiple teams to identify cost-saving opportunities, implement effective cost reduction strategies, and monitor their impact. You will also collaborate with a matched pair in partner organisations to find shared opportunities that can be realised across different brands within the wider Geely group.
The successful candidate shall lead in monitoring, reporting and action to ensure progress on projects through internal and matched pair partner meetings. This role shall involve overall portfolio management, detailed risk assessments of initiatives and leading escalations to the PCM leadership team if deviations or support is needed. You will ensure quality and transparency through technical documentation (written or verbally) in the PCM systems and tools according to the PCM process in Polestar.
R&D engineers shall support the successful candidate with technical assessments, TARR (time adjusted rate of return) calculations and evaluating the maturity of identified cost potentials.