Lead Product Development Engineer -Televisions - Best Buy
Richfield, MN
About the Job
Job Description
As the Lead Product Development Engineer for Televisions, you’ll lead new product development, including concept, definition, commercialization, release to mass production, and continued product improvements. You’ll often represent Exclusive Brands, working closely with external companies such as system integrators, technology providers and standards organizations in the design and commercialization of new products. You’ll collaborate with your counterparts on the engineering team to meet product requirements and address technical issues to ensure products meet company specifications. You’ll also provide technical guidance and support to junior engineers on the team.
This role is hybrid, which means you will work some days on site at a Best Buy location and some days from home or other non-Best Buy location. The specific work arrangements vary by role and team. The recruiter or hiring manager will provide more details during the hiring process.
What you’ll do
Basic qualifications
Preferred qualifications
What’s in it for you
We’re committed to helping our people thrive at work and at home. We offer generous benefits that address your total well-being and provide support as you need it, especially key moments in your life.
Our benefits include:
About us
As part of the Best Buy team, you’ll help us fulfill our purpose to enrich lives through technology. We bring that to life every day by humanizing and personalizing tech solutions for every stage of life — in our stores, online and in customers’ homes.
Our culture is built on deeply supporting and valuing our amazing employees who make it all possible. We’re committed to being a great place to work, where you can unlock unique career possibilities. Above all, we aim to provide a place where you can bring your full, authentic self to work now and into the future. Tomorrow works here.™
As the Lead Product Development Engineer for Televisions, you’ll lead new product development, including concept, definition, commercialization, release to mass production, and continued product improvements. You’ll often represent Exclusive Brands, working closely with external companies such as system integrators, technology providers and standards organizations in the design and commercialization of new products. You’ll collaborate with your counterparts on the engineering team to meet product requirements and address technical issues to ensure products meet company specifications. You’ll also provide technical guidance and support to junior engineers on the team.
This role is hybrid, which means you will work some days on site at a Best Buy location and some days from home or other non-Best Buy location. The specific work arrangements vary by role and team. The recruiter or hiring manager will provide more details during the hiring process.
What you’ll do
- Lead the development of assigned major appliances and related products in collaboration with US- and Asia-based product engineers
- Work closely with both internal and external partners to address all technical issues and ensure products meet Best Buy standards
- Help develop and manage engineering project schedules and collaborate with cross-functional team members to ensure the overall master schedule is up to date
- Coordinate with appropriate internal and external parties to ensure that all technical, regulatory, and compliance project deliverables are completed
- Closely work with the supplier quality engineering team to review and address customer feedback and product return data
- Help lead the development and maintenance of product specifications, product roadmaps and development strategy
Basic qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or above in electrical, computer or mechanical engineering or related technical discipline
- 10 years of experience in a hands-on product design and development engineering role in connected TVs, consumer electronics or related audio/video products
- 10 years of experience interfacing with a wide variety of internal and external partners and organizations in the development of connected televisions or similar high-volume electronics products
- 5 years of experience in technical project management involving multiple projects in a matrixed organization
- Solid analog and digital hardware experience applicable to high-volume consumer products
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with hardware and software architecture, SoC architecture, RTOS, Linux, Android and RF technologies such as WiFi and Bluetooth.
Preferred qualifications
- Hands-on experience with connected TV platforms and architecture, design principles and associated compliance requirements
- Understanding of connected TV manufacturing process and TV operating systems
- Experience in picture processing and tuning methods and testing such as white balance, color and luminance, picture tuning for brightness, contrast, resolution , sharpness and noise reductions
- Understanding of basic TV and display monitor principles, audio and video processing and tuning of picture and audio parameters
- Ability to travel internationally approximately 10-20% of the year for project and supplier meetings
What’s in it for you
We’re committed to helping our people thrive at work and at home. We offer generous benefits that address your total well-being and provide support as you need it, especially key moments in your life.
Our benefits include:
- Competitive pay
- Generous employee discount
- Financial savings and retirement resources
- Support for your physical and mental well-being
About us
As part of the Best Buy team, you’ll help us fulfill our purpose to enrich lives through technology. We bring that to life every day by humanizing and personalizing tech solutions for every stage of life — in our stores, online and in customers’ homes.
Our culture is built on deeply supporting and valuing our amazing employees who make it all possible. We’re committed to being a great place to work, where you can unlock unique career possibilities. Above all, we aim to provide a place where you can bring your full, authentic self to work now and into the future. Tomorrow works here.™
Source : Best Buy