Job Description

The Senior Powertrain Product Business Case Associate will support the development of next-generation electric vehicle (EV) powertrain systems through robust business case modeling and financial justification. This role involves creating and managing detailed business case models to guide product direction and investment decisions, requiring a blend of financial acumen, technical understanding of EV powertrain systems, and cross-functional coordination.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own comprehensive business case models to evaluate powertrain product direction proposals
• Quantify trade-offs between performance, cost, weight, efficiency, and revenue implications
• Run multi-scenario sensitivity analyses on core levers
• Build dynamic Excel and/or financial modeling tools
• Translate engineering requirements into quantitative economic outcomes
• Collaborate with Engineering, Finance, Procurement, and Marketing to refine product direction
• Support investment cases for new technologies
• Track evolution of competitive powertrain technology costs
• Present findings and recommendations to executive-level stakeholders
• Ensure business case assumptions are regularly validated
• Support powertrain product roadmap planning and quarterly business reviews
• Monitor actuals vs. forecast for key metrics

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Finance, Business, or a related field (MBA strongly preferred)
• 5+ years of experience in product strategy, business case modeling, or product program finance
• Proven experience building complex, multi-variable financial models in Excel
• Strong understanding of EV or ICE powertrain systems, subcomponent trade-offs, and cost drivers
• Exceptional analytical skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Experience at an EV OEM, Tier 1 automotive supplier, or top-tier consulting firm (preferred)
• Background in product lifecycle management or investment decision frameworks (preferred)
• Working knowledge of PLM systems, cost tracking software, or business intelligence tools (preferred)

Benefits

• No benefits