Innovation Engineer

? Propose and define new Product Architectures and new Product Concepts within timing and costs targets set by Global Product Board.

? Act as system integrator of technologies and technology modules developed in APD and guarantee standardization, ensure proper interfaces with the existing architectures and modules.

? Theoretical and experimental analysis

? Ensure that new product architectures and Concepts are in line with :

• global standards (performances, modularity, safety, etc) taking into consideration also regional requirements
• product targets (cost , IP, quality, standards, design for assembly and performance for all variances foreseen ) and must guarantee the correct behaviour of each modules included (electrical, electronics , etc. )

? Development of innovative solutions by designing, building and testing functional prototypes in workshop and lab

? Contribute to the definition and regular update of the Technology Roadmap

? Interaction with experts in different scientific fields and working in different areas e.g. electronics, chemistry, materials, industrial design, marketing

? The projects concern e.g. new materials, processing technologies, performance testing and evaluation (solution and verification by prototyping), environmental impact, cost efficiency and manufacturing issues.

? Performance testing in laboratory and concept verification at the consumer level based on prototype.

? Analysis and improvement of existing technologies and searching for new innovative materials and applications.

? Develop an external network to universities, research institutes and innovation partners to follow-up the technical and scientific state of the art and transfer innovative concepts/technologies to cooking appliances.

? Technical Project management in own product category or Project manager in larger projects with external parties or cross product category internally

? Technology scouting and feasibility studies to identify potential applications in our products;

? Benchmarking other industries;

? Technical Area Management to drive strategy within core technologies

Requirements:? Operational Performance

? Business Acumen

? Interpersonal skills

? Degree in Engineering or Design related discipline or equivalent industry experience.