Description
Main Responsibilities
Leading new STB HW platform projects from a technical perspective from idea phase to deployment with focus on HW design, Component selection, etc.:
- Liaising with internal stakeholders to capture product, functional, non-functional and end-to-end requirements.
- Leading investigation and analysis off requirements to define the technical HW design for the new HW platform taking both technical and business aspects into account.
- Managing, from a technical point of view, RFP processes for new STB hardware with HW vendors.
- Reviewing and approving HW vendor technical solutions, designs and specification.
- Together with project manager define a project plan and structure for the project.
- Throughout the project being the technical lead, tracking and managing the HW vendor development as well as internal Liberty Global activities.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
KEY Skills
- Master degree in electrical engineering or equivalent knowledge obtained thru education and work experience.
- At least 5 years of direct exposure to hardware architecture and design within digital video and/or customer premises equipment.
- Ex. SoCs, tuners, HDMI, Wifi, RF memory, thermal management.
- This experience is mandatory and candidates without will not be considered.
- Experience from STB development is preferred.
Mandatory Skills
- At least 3 years of experience with technical project management and vendor management
- Good understanding of STB related technologies
- Good understanding of Linux based Embedded SW architecture and Real Time software
- Excellent English and good communicator, both written and spoken