ECAT Cost Engineering Consultant

The ECAT Cost Engineer works cooperatively within a product competitive analysis team responsible for cost estimates of Lenovo and competitors PC ECAT solutions;

Work together with Ops, Development and Procurement to drive cost reduction opportunities to finally improve Lenovo product competitiveness;

Identify design-to-cost opportunities on Lenovo ECAT solutions that will yield cost savings for current and future Lenovo products;

Compare supplier “quotes” to “should cost estimates” for variances – communicate acquisition cost opportunities to GCM’s and support cost negotiations;

Collect data to update TEC ECAT cost database.

3-5 years of experience in electronic engineering/electronics cost engineering in the PC industry;

Knowledge of PC/Tablet motherboards, assembly and their components.

Ability to read schematics and component datasheets;

Strong team player – both internal and with cross-functional teams including Development, Procurement and Cost Managers;

Strong English verbal and written communication skills

Skilled in Microsoft Excel, data analysis, and statistics;