Design-to-Value Engineer

A.      POSITION SUMMARY:

The Design-to-Value Engineer will play a key role in continuously reducing product cost and improving the value delivered to customers through data-driven engineering and design optimization. Based in Tijuana, Mexico, this role will focus on analyzing existing products, identifying cost reduction opportunities, and executing design and component changes that lower bill of material (BOM) cost while maintaining product performance, quality, and regulatory compliance. This position is part of the R&D organization and will collaborate closely with global engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and sourcing teams to drive cost efficiency across Sunrise Medical’s product portfolio.

PRINCIPAL JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and execute design-to-value (DTV) and cost-reduction projects focused on improving material and component efficiency, simplifying assemblies, and eliminating unnecessary cost.
• Analyze existing designs, BOMs, and manufacturing processes to identify cost improvement opportunities.
• Develop and implement design modifications to reduce cost without compromising functionality, quality, or user safety.
• Partner with sourcing and supplier engineering to identify alternate materials, components, or manufacturing processes.
• Perform engineering analyses and validation testing to ensure cost-reduction changes meet all requirements.
• Maintain accurate CAD models, drawings, and engineering documentation for all design changes.
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineering to ensure smooth implementation of design updates in production.
• Track and report cost savings, project status, and performance metrics to R&D and operations leadership.
• Support continuous improvement and standardization initiatives across engineering and manufacturing teams.