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Neptune Technology Group Inc. Product Owner - Device Firmware in Duluth, Georgia

Description

Position Summary

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.

Objectives

Works together within the Product Team, to specify and document functional, system, data and market Requirements for the Platform, including:

  • 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

Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science/MIS, or Applied Science

Experience: 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.

Skills: Product development process, technical product knowledge including software and firmware. Leads by example with creativity, critical thinking and influencing skills.

Location: Duluth, Georgia or Tallassee, Alabama; Willing to travel up to 20%.

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