at PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Senior Product Engineer
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
DESCRIPTION: Responsible for understanding who the customer is and their needs to translate that into software solution requirements, specifically within MES and Smart Factory Solutions/Industry 4.0 space. Responsible for researching and being an expert on MES/Smart Factory Solutions and understanding all the functionality required for these highly complex solutions. Plan and organize all aspects of software development, projects, and deliverables. Be an expert in Smart Factory Solutions / Industry 4.0 / MES. Work with internal and external customers to analyze the needs to align product roadmap and requirements to strategic goals. Solve product related problems, make decisions, complete trade-off analysis to stay on track towards business deliverable commitments. Develop and maintain an appropriately prioritized backlog of user stories for implementation. Act as an ambassador for the product internally and externally and as the primary contact for queries related to the product. Act as an ambassador for the product internally and externally and as the primary contact for queries related to the product. Work closely with product management and senior management to create a product that fits the company vision. Increase an understanding of Agile practices, Lean Startup, new technologies opportunities and other new trends from both an internal process perspective and smart factory solutions perspective, as well as competitive analysis. Work directly with development teams on delivery and acceptance of new solutions and features. Qualify incoming feature requests and be able to facility the requests to the proper solutions/tools for backlog planning and requirements.
REQUIREMENTS: Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering or a related degree concentration and three (3) years of related experience IN THE ALTERNATIVE TO THE REQUIREMENTS STATED ABOVE THE EMPLOYER IS WILLING TO ACCEPT Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering or a related degree concentration followed by five (5) years of progressive experience in the specialty field.
Mail resumes to: Panasonic Corporation of North America, Attn: A. Bell (HPR) Two Riverfront Plaza, Newark, New Jersey 07102.
