Electronics Strategy Associate

Kearney Italia, Inc.; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement contributions

Medical insurance

Learning & development

Personal career journey

Job summary

Kearney is seeking a PERL Associate to own defined work streams within Electronics engagements. You will combine rigorous analysis, product and technology understanding, self-direction and strong communication to translate complex market and technical information into practical client recommendations.

Collaborate with experienced consultants, clients and engineers to develop insights that support product design, cost, sourcing and supply-chain decisions.

Qualifications

• Typically 4+ years of professional experience in management consulting or a relevant industry role.
• Meaningful exposure to electronics, hardware products, semiconductors, embedded systems, product engineering, product cost, sourcing, supply chain or other electronics-enabled products.
• Undergraduate degree required; MBA preferred; Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering or another relevant technical degree is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own defined work streams end-to-end, translating broad objectives into the context, hypotheses, research and analysis needed to reach an answer.
• Conduct product, market, competitor, customer, cost and supplier analyses and build supporting business cases.
• Analyze product architectures, component choices, cost structures, sourcing strategies and competitive benchmarks.
• Work with India-based engineers to define technical analyses, test hypotheses, interpret results and identify business implications.
• Develop structured storylines, clear exhibits and executive-ready recommendations.
• Present findings in client meetings and facilitate portions of working sessions and workshops.
• Manage and coach junior team members and contribute to a high-performing team environment.
• Learn new product and technology domains rapidly, including through disciplined use of AI, without over-relying on prior expertise or unvalidated AI outputs.
• Translate technical and quantitative findings into implications for product design, cost, sourcing, supply chain and value creation.
• Contribute to proposals, knowledge development and the continued growth of the PERLab Electronics practice.

Skills

Management consulting

Quantitative analysis

Research

Structured problem solving

Communication

Education

Undergraduate degree

MBA preferred

Job description

Kearney is seeking a PERL Associate to own defined work streams within Electronics engagements. You will combine rigorous analysis, product and technology understanding, self-direction and strong communication to translate complex market and technical information into practical client recommendations.

Collaborate with experienced consultants, clients and engineers to develop insights that support product design, cost, sourcing and supply-chain decisions.