Design to Cost&Product Cost Engineering Intern - 6 months, La Chaux-de-Fonds

Design to Cost&Product Cost Engineering Intern - 6 months BREITLING CHRONOMETRIE SA• Vacant since : 04.05.2026 • Number of jobs : 1 • 2301 La Chaux-de-Fonds (NE) • 100% • Immediately • Temporary

Analyze product cost structure andidentifycost drivers

Break down product costs (materials, components, labor, processes)

Identify key cost drivers across movement manufacturing and watch assembly

Analyze cost variations and benchmark similar products or components

Support Design to Cost initiatives across development

Contribute to Design to Cost projects across movement and watch development

Challenge design and industrial assumptions to identify cost optimization levers

Support trade-off analysis between cost, quality, and performance

Define and implement cost standards and best practices

Define costing methodologies and standards for components, processes, and products

Contribute to building cost libraries / reference models (e.g., components, operations)

Standardize assumptions used in cost calculations (labor time, process costs, etc.)

Ensure consistent cost approaches across teams (R&D, Industrialization, Finance)

Document and formalize Design to Cost guidelines and best practices

Develop cost analysis and reporting tools

Build and maintain cost models and analysis tools (Excel or similar)

Develop dashboards to monitor cost performance and track savings initiatives

Ensure data consistency and reliability across systems-Contribute to continuous improvement and cost culture

Support the deployment of Design to Cost best practices

Contribute to building a cost-awareness culture across teams

Document methodologies and recommendations for future projects

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You will fit perfectly into our squad if:

You havepreviousacademic or internship experience in industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, manufacturing, or cost analysis is a strong advantage. Experience working with data (Excel modeling, analysis, dashboards) in an industrial context is appreciated.

You hold or are currently completing aMaster’sdegree from a top tier engineering school in with a specialization in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field

You havestrong skills in Excel, Data Analysis

You have good understanding of product cost structure and basic financial principles, and Knowledge of manufacturing / production processes

You are fluent in English and French.

We invite you to apply even if you do not meet all of these criteria.

Work location

2301 La Chaux-de-Fonds (NE)

Workload

100%

Employment start

Immediately

Employment duration

Temporary

Qualification

skilled

Work experience

Less than 1 year

Education

Master’s degree from a university of applied sciences or equivalent

English

Orally : Very good knowledge Written : Very good knowledge

French

Orally : Very good knowledge Written : Very good knowledge

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