Product Owner - Device Firmware

About the position

The Product Owner - Device Firmware is responsible for the success of device firmware, helping to maximize the output of the development team within a scrum framework. The Product Owner is responsible for requirements gathering, writing user stories, and specifying acceptance criteria with a focus on Voice of the Customer. Collaborating with a cohesive team of Product Managers, Project Managers, Firmware Developers and other stakeholders the Product Owner works to ensure high quality, on-time deliverables and seamless communication. The Product Owner - Device Firmware will document the Business Requirements necessary to address customer and Neptune business needs/and or issues and deliver the Requirements through the Agile project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Specify and document functional, system, data and market Requirements for the Platform.
• Detail technical specifications and data models for development of device firmware features/functionality.
• Validate Requirements with stakeholders.
• Prioritize Requirements according to business value, cost to deliver, and time constraints.
• Own and optimize the firmware teams backlog to manage release cycles.
• Assess impacts of changes to Requirements.
• Trace Requirements from business case to implementation.
• Support project management timeline and ensure target Requirements are met.
• Ensure overall brand and User Experience cohesiveness of the application platform.
• Work collaboratively with Product Management team to analyze and understand business problems.
• Ensure appropriate stakeholders are involved in Requirements elicitation activities.
• Build consensus around Requirements.
• Meet with internal and external SME's and end users to understand business processes.
• Apply technical knowledge to help craft specific marketing detail to support Product Marketing.
• Collaboration with marketing stakeholders to ensure the Device Firmware Roadmap is aligned with the overall company objectives.
• Oversee and support development of acceptance criteria with Software Development and SQA.
• Analyze results of QA testing to ensure features/functionality matches documented business needs.
• Perform limited QA testing as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science/MIS, or Applied Science
• Minimum 4 years of product ownership experience in agile firmware development processes
• Strength in problem solving and issue resolutions along with attention to detail
• Specific skills and experience in addition to those listed above may be required for specific positions
• Firmware development experience is a plus