Advisory Industrial Designer (Wearables)

The Lenovo Design + Innovation team is a global group of highly skilled and talented people doing what we love, designing the very best world-class products. You will be an integral part of the team, working together across continents and cultures in a friendly, fast-paced and inspiring work environment. We are looking to add an Advisory Wearable Designer to our team that will help us visualize and craft the future device ecosystem at Lenovo. This role would be a fit for you if you're passionate, optimistic and an excellent collaborator. You'll report to our Strategic Design & Innovation Director and work closely with our Strategic Design team, CMF, User Experience, Software and Engineering teams to help build the foundation for Lenovo's future device interactions and AI. If you're a proactive, self-starter that has a strong understanding of human anatomy, ergonomics and how design can drastically improve user experience and people's interaction with technology, this position could be perfect for you.

Core responsibilities:

• Build relationships and appropriately communicate with cross-functional teams to understand user requirements to meet both, short and long term goals
• Work closely with research teams to capture the needs of our customers and integrate user feedback into future focused concepts
• Work to stay up to date with the latest industry trends and tech developments, in addition to maintaining a strong understanding of the role of AI and how that might affect the future of technology and human interaction with their devices
• Collaborate with other designers and engineers to ensure that wearable devices can seamlessly integrate with the device ecosystem and can easily go from concept to market
• Understand anthropometrics, ergonomics and the ability to design for comfort and flexibility within the device ecosystem
• Rapidly prototype wearable devices with a strong focus on accessibility & inclusivity
• Understanding of digital requirements and ability to visualize software integration is a huge plus
• Always be looking for ways to creatively add value to our team beyond your job description

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Industrial Design, Fashion Design, User Experience or equivalent is preferred
• 5+ years relevant experience in product design and user experience
• An excellent portfolio showcasing wearable products both, existing and future concepts