Engineer IV, Product Development

Pay range:

$101K - $134K

Incentive Plan:

Annual Bonus

Incentive Target %:

10%

SHIFT:

First

BSH Home Appliances Corporation – Top Employer US 2024

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At BSH, People Matter. Bring your unique skills, capabilities, and experiences to our dynamic teams where your contributions will drive our innovation culture. We strive to be a workplace that values people and supports opportunities for continuous professional and personal growth. As a leading manufacturer of home appliance brands Bosch, Gaggenau, and Thermador, we prioritize having a consumer centric mindset and creating positive experiences for the consumer throughout all interactions with our products and services. Join us now and give your career a home. You Belong Here.

Product Development Engineer IV

New Bern, NC / Full-time

Your Responsibilities

• As GED RNA global expert partners within GED global organization, drive clear, consumer-centric prioritization/ decision making via BSH innovation and development processes steering committee
• Aligns cross-category/ cross-functional GED activities to smooth out RNA Digital Operations:
• Coordinates with regional category multipliers, functional leaders and product teams in the development of the GED global portfolio/ specifications and the continuous improvement of operational challenges/ issues (e.g. features, digital hardware, systems, etc.)
• Partners with cross-functional teams to provide an in-depth understanding of current digital functionality/ limitations while bringing transparency to future capabilities and opportunities like the Home Connect eco-system
• Partners with regional Strategy, Innovation and Agile Leads/Coaches to align the business for agility and “feasible” value creation via the application of UX, Agile and Consumer-Driven Innovation teams, methods and tools
• Works with technical teams (Gxx, Pxx, Cxx) to scout, road map and maintain the necessary operational capabilities & systems to support projects/activities internal to BSH and with external eco-system partners
• Coordinates with global digital (Gxx, Cxx) and divisional (Pxx) leaders/ teams to identify RNA operational needs and provide early/ iterative feedback to ensure capabilities/ requirements are met in time
• Using strong presentation and negotiating skills to present new product ideas and concepts
• Communicate the project needs and timelines to all of the project stakeholders.
• Providing open communication between Marketing, Sales, Industrial design, Technical Product Management and Development is essential for success.
• Build a strong relationship with the pre-development groups.
• Monitor our competition, the market trends, and use this analysis to prepare ideas for future product launches
  
  

Your profile

• Bachelor’s degree (Business Administration, Marketing, Interior Design, Architecture) – Required
• Master's Degree (Business Administration, Marketing, Interior Design, Architecture) – Preferred
• 10 Years of Experience (Project Mgmt, Product Mgmt, Strategy, Consulting, Marketing, digital concepts/services) – Required
• Excellent written and verbal skill
• Experience in digital business models within appliance industry
• Strong analytical skills and logic mindedness
• Experience working with Luxury Brands
• Must be team oriented and flexible.
• Must have good communication skills.
• Must be able to travel internationally.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to communicate with a wide variety of people up to and including executive level personnel.
• Strong Negotiation skills.
• Must be able to work well with people in other departments under difficult and sometimes stressful circumstances.
• Ability to perform duties with minimal supervision, handle multiple tasks and be prompt in meeting deadlines.
• Knowledge of Innovation Management and development processes a plus.
• Project Management, Product Management or Interior Design experience preferred.
• Experience in Innovation Management Projects a plus.
• Experience with cost evaluation a plus.
• SAP, MSWord and MS Project experience preferred.
• Travel Percentage – 50%
  
  

Your Pay & Benefits

The pay range posted for this position is based on the location noted in the posting title. Exact compensation offered may vary based on your specific skillset and work location. If the position is bonus or incentive eligible then the payments range from 0% to 200% of target with details laid out within the plan document.

Benefits offered include the following:

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability benefits, employee assistance program (EAP), Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), and Health Savings Account (HSA) participation starting on the first day of the calendar month following date of hire.
• Wellness Plan that allows participating employees to earn lower medical care premiums.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan starting on the first day of the calendar month following 30 days of service. The plan provides a fully vested 100% employer match on the first 4% of compensation contributed and also includes an annual employer-funded profit sharing contribution dependent on company profitability.
• Two weeks of paid vacation for all non-temporary status new hires below Director level positions. Vacation entitlement increases based on years of service with BSH.
• Unlimited paid vacation for all Director and above level positions.
• The greater of (a) 40 hours of paid sick leave or (b) state or local minimum requirements for paid leave (Non-Production Line).
• 40 hours of paid personal leave (Production Line).
• 12 days of paid holidays per year (max 8 hours paid per day).
• Adoption Reimbursement Program, Perks at Work, and BSH Employee Purchase Program.
• BSH provides ongoing product training, uniforms, computer tablet, cell phone and a company vehicle for eligible positions.
  
  

Further information

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