Sustainable Technology Engineer

Advisory Hardware Engineer – Sustainable Technology

About Lenovo

At Lenovo, we are focused on delivering smarter technology that builds a brighter, more sustainable future for our customers, colleagues, communities, and the planet.

As a Fortune Global 500 technology company serving customers around the world, Lenovo develops devices, infrastructure, solutions, services, and software that help create a more inclusive, trustworthy, and sustainable digital society.

Role Summary

We are looking for an Advisory Hardware Engineer, Sustainable Technology, to lead practical sustainability innovation for notebook PC products. This role sits at the intersection of hardware engineering, product development, ESG strategy, and cross-functional execution.

The successful candidate will translate sustainability goals into product design actions—such as lower product carbon footprint, improved repairability, responsible material choices, and energy efficiency improvement—while partnering with engineering, procurement, quality, manufacturing, suppliers, and business stakeholders.

What You Will Do

·       Drive sustainable technology development initiatives for notebook PC products from concept through execution, balancing technical feasibility, business impact, cost, schedule, and customer value.

·       Focused on climate change mitigation and circular economy by driving product sustainability improvements, including carbon reduction, repairability, recyclability, energy efficiency, and sustainable material adoption.

·       Use engineering data, product carbon footprint insights, supplier input, and product requirements to identify design opportunities.

·       Partner with cross-functional teams and external partners to convert sustainability ideas into clear roadmaps, design requirements, proof points, and implementation plans.

·       Facilitate alignment across diverse stakeholders by communicating complex technical and sustainability topics clearly in both English and Japanese.

·       Build trust-based collaboration with global teams, suppliers, and manufacturing partners; manage trade-offs constructively and keep projects moving through ambiguity.

·       Contribute to Lenovo ESG initiatives by sharing best practices, and helping create reusable methods, templates, and knowledge assets.

Basic Qualifications

·       5+ years of experience leading or driving product development, technology development, or cross-functional engineering projects.

·       Experience working with external partners, suppliers, ODMs, manufacturers, or other development partners.

·       Experience collaborating in a multi-cultural / global environment.

·       Strong skills in technology management, project management, stakeholder communication, influencing, and negotiation.

·       Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Japanese.

·       Ability to structure ambiguous problems, listen carefully to different perspectives, and guide teams toward practical decisions.

Preferred Qualifications

·       5–15 years of product development experience in the notebook PC, mobile, consumer electronics, or related hardware industry.

·       Deep knowledge in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, electro-mechanical engineering, or system-level hardware design.

·       Understanding of climate change mitigation, circular economy, design for repairability, energy efficiency, sustainable materials, and/or product carbon footprint reduction.

·       Understanding of Life Cycle Assessment for consumer electronics devices, including how primary data, and secondary data are used.

·       Experience leading initiatives without relying only on authority—creating clarity, psychological safety, and momentum across teams.

·       Interest in applying AI / data-driven approaches to accelerate sustainability analysis, engineering knowledge reuse, supplier data management, or product design decision support.

What Success Looks Like

·       A collaborative leader who can bring people together across functions and cultures.

·       A structured problem solver who can turn incomplete data into clear next steps while being transparent about assumptions and risks.

·       A hands-on engineer who enjoys both deep technical discussion and practical execution.

·       A sustainability-minded innovator who wants to make measurable product impact, not only create reports.

·       A clear communicator who can make complex topics understandable for engineers, suppliers, and non-specialists.

Why This Role Matters

·       Work on sustainability challenges that influence future notebook PC design and Lenovo ESG outcomes.

·       Collaborate with global teams while contributing product designs from Japan

·       Build expertise across hardware engineering, climate change mitigation, circular economy, and responsible innovation.

·       Join a team that values respectful communication, inclusion, learning, and practical problem solving.