Product Engineer

Overview

The Product Engineer will manage the technical relationship with our third-party vendors and factories to support the development of Toughbook products, accessories, and third-party partners' products and accessories. These solutions can range from vehicle dock development to software development.

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Responsibilities

Job Summary/Basic Function: The Product Engineer will manage the technical relationship with our third-party vendors and factories to support the development of Toughbook products, accessories, and third-party partners' products and accessories. These solutions can range from vehicle dock development to software development. Design reviews and weekly meetings will be conducted for each project, producing test reports, test plans, and schedule updates. To support the development of these projects, the Engineer must maintain knowledge of the Toughbook product line, the technologies used in these devices, and our third-party products. The Engineer will be heavily involved in the development process of Panasonic and third-party partners and must therefore be able to navigate both processes in depth. Ultimately, the Product Engineer will mitigate the risk of safety, compliance, and quality issues on the products produced through this process so we may provide our customers with high-quality solutions.

What You'll Get To Do

Manage Panasonic product development and evaluations

• Communicate with Factory Engineers for specification and project updates
• Provide technical support to Sales Engineers and Product Management
• Manage evaluations of Toughbook products to reduce the risk of quality issues
• Create formal test reports for product evaluations
• Communicate with internal teams on evaluations and project updates
• Provide recommendations for improvements to products during design review
  
  

Manage accessory and option development projects from partners and 3rd party vendors

• Communicate with vendors and partners for specification and project updates
• Manage evaluations of accessories and options for Toughbook products to assure Panasonic’s quality standards are upheld
• Create formal test reports for product evaluations
• Communicate with internal teams on evaluations and project updates
• Provide recommendations for improvements to products during design review
  
  

Maintain project documentation and project templates

• Manage design quality of our Panasonic and partner products throughout the development process.
  
  

Qualifications

Education & Experience: Degree required/preferred

• Must have a BS in Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering degree from an accredited university
• Strong working knowledge is required:
• MS Office Applications - MS Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, Word
• 2 years of Engineering experience
  

Required Technical Skills

• Knowledge of Microsoft Operating Systems (Windows 10, Windows 11)
• Experience working through the entire project lifecycle, preferably in the product development fields.
• Understanding of computing architecture including wireless technologies (WWAN/WIFI/BT), GPS and application interfaces
  
  

Problem Solving

• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment to meet aggressive goals with multiple competing priorities.
• Must be detail oriented, analytical, and organized as well as a self-starter with the ability to think creatively.
• Effective and efficient troubleshooting, while working in potentially high-pressure circumstances.
• Ability to manage communication with personnel inside and at outside of the company
  
  

Communications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to report and explain project updates to key stakeholders
• Ability to manage communication with personnel inside and at outside of the company
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint and MS Project; and familiar with web based reporting tools.
  
  

Other Requirements

• Capable of lifting over 50 pounds (22.7 kg), standing for long periods on factory floors, and maneuvering in factory production environments and confined spaces to execute technical activities.
• Ability and willingness to travel (often 20%, or greater), domestically and internationally, often with short notice
• Ability to work flexible hours based on projects and meetings
  
  

What We Offer

• High Performance Culture
• A focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Rewards and Recognition
• Learning & Development Opportunities Across Multiple Business Units
• Competitive compensation packages
• Hybrid work model
• Comprehensive benefits
• Paid Parental Care Leave
• Educational Assistance
• Volunteer time off
• Total Well Being Program
• Employee Referral Program
  
  

Panasonic is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by law or company policy. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Pre-employment drug testing is required for safety sensitive positions or as may otherwise be required by contract or law. Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. Thank you for your interest in Panasonic Corporation of North America.

The salary range below is just one component of Panasonic Connect's total package. Actual compensation varies depending on the individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience. This role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses and incentives.

Salary Range

$60k - $70k REQ-151260