General Information Req # WD00068657 Career area: Hardware Engineering Country/Region: United States of America State: North Carolina City: Morrisville Date: Thursday, July 18, 2024 Working time: Full-time Additional Locations: * United States of America - North Carolina - Morrisville Why Work at Lenovo We are Lenovo. We do what we say. We own what we do. We WOW our customers. Lenovo is a US$62 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #217 in the Fortune Global 500, employing 77,000 people around the world, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver smarter technology for all, Lenovo has built on its success as the world's largest PC company by further expanding into growth areas that fuel the advancement of 'New IT' technologies (client, edge, cloud, network, and intelligence) including server, storage, mobile, software, solutions, and services. This transformation together with Lenovo's world-changing innovation is building a more inclusive, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. To find out more visit www.lenovo.com, and read about the latest news via our StoryHub. Description and Requirements Industrial Designer Lenovo is a global company that builds world-class smart technology. From the iconic ThinkPad notebook to Legion-brand gaming rigs to smart collaboration solutions that bring people together, we build technology to meet the needs of everyone. Lenovo's Design Innovation Team is responsible for the industrial design of our products. With studios in Yokohama, Beijing, and the Research Triangle in North Carolina, we are truly a global team. The Design Innovation team believes that design is not just about how the product looks, but about the entire experience that a person has with our product. So we research, brainstorm, sketch, test, and prototype all in pursuit of delivering a perfect experience to our customers, supporting brand identity, with captivating aesthetics. By joining our team, you will contribute your fresh perspective and unique skillset to the design of our products and to the culture of our team. You'll carry product designs all the way from initial user research through checking production samples to mass production, alongside other designers, engineers, marketing, and CMF teams. To thrive here you'll be a compelling communicator with the ability to view products from a big-picture wholistic view, as well as a detail-oriented hyper-focused view. You'll be able to inspire marketing as well as dig into mechanics with engineering. We look forward to hearing from you! Personality: * Passionate design thinker with deep curiosity. * Highly driven and proactive self-starter - ability to work toward project goals on a fixed timeline * Willingness to take direction and learn from others * Optimistic outlook, "Can Do" attitude Professional skills: * Strong skills in ideation, concept visualization, form development * Communication and storytelling to convincingly communicate design thinking * Ability to build relationships with Lenovo-internal teams and external business contacts * Understand latest consumer electronics manufacturing processes and technologies * Possess a mind for brand identity and how design decisions contribute to brand. * Well-versed in user-centered design methods and techniques * Ability to imagine and define end-to-end user experiences beyond just hardware * 2D skills: excellent sketching, fluent in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator * 3D skills: fluent in Solidworks and Keyshot * Shop Skills: Quickly build accurate study models, proof of concepts, prototypes, operate 3D printers as part of your design workflow Basic Requirements: * Bachelor or Master degree in Industrial Design * 1+ years relevant experience in industrial design including colors, materials & finishes, design strategy, ideally in a consumer electronics product environment. Perfered Requirements: * Proficiency in MS Office, Adobe Creative Suite, and Solidworks * Collaborative team player, self-motivated, proactive thinker * Good verbal and written skills in English * Ability to travel to international sites We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class. Additional Locations: * United States of America - North Carolina - Morrisville * United States of America * United States of America - North Carolina * United States of America - North Carolina - Morrisville