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POSITION OVERVIEW
The Dimming Product Owner leads the translation of Product Management strategy to the engineering execution for dimming products and features in prototype, pre-launch, and launch environments.
The area of focus includes automotive applications for the next generations of established dimming products, such as Inside/Outside electrochromic mirrors and all new product platforms, such as dimming visors and large area glazings.
There are a wide array of other disciplines this role must effectively interact with: R&D, electrical engineering (software & hardware), mechanical engineering, program management, UI/UX design, manufacturing operations, and more.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Design and develop product families per the product strategy and roadmap.
- Support the development of Product Line strategies, roadmaps and presentation material.
- Research and support new technology assimilation opportunities.
- Research and experiment as needed, to become a subject matter expert in your product or technology area.
- Maintain baseline test procedures for validation and quality assurance of finished components and products.
- Develop and refine specifications and requirements for product functionality and performance metrics.
- Support development of prototype Proof of Concept (POC) systems for trade shows and customers.
- Attend trade shows and build relationships within your Product support teams.
- Prior to hand-off to Launch Teams, make best efforts ensure new designs utilize parts, methods, and practices, are practical and realistic for series production.
- Interface as needed across all areas and organizations within Gentex to ensure feasibility & consensus.
- Other duties as assigned.
HOW YOU’LL DO IT
- Product development competency. Demonstrate success in engineering fundamentals & project management.
- Utilize your experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals in multiple complex projects.
- Be a team player, dependable, problem solver, motivated, and customer oriented.
- Creativity and situational flexibility. You must be comfortable navigating ambiguity with minimal. requirements and enjoy developing innovative solutions to solve problems.
- Complying with all Company policies and procedures, safety regulations, company safety policies and safely perform all duties, including but not limited to, promoting a safe workplace.
- Maintaining high level of honesty, integrity and confidentiality with respect to company matters.
WHAT TO BRING
- B.S. degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
- Excellent communication skills and demonstrated success maintaining internal and external communications.
WHAT WILL HELP
- 5+ years of relevant work experience
- Experience working with a variety of fields, disciplines, practices, and procedures
Gentex is an equal opportunity employer
Gentex extends equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees regardless of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), disability, marital status, military service, height, weight, genetic information, or any other reason protected by law.
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Gentex is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at [email protected]. Gentex will not discriminate against any qualified individual who can perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
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What We Do
Gentex is a global, high technology electronics company that is managed by engineers and others who understand the freedom and discipline that's required to run an entrepreneurial company. We are a unique, profitable company that is vertically integrated in highly automated electronics, CMOS camera development and manufacturing, vacuum coatings, and glass bending and fabrication. We specialize in a broad spectrum of technologies and processes to deliver high quality products to the automotive, aerospace and fire protection industries.
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