Software Product Owner Digital (m/f/d)

Advantest; Böblingen; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantest is seeking a Software Product Owner digital for SmarTest 8 on the V93k platform. You will own the backlog for a domain, drive prioritization, and guide the SW development team through agile cycles.

Close cooperation with HW, marketing, sales, and key customers shapes the product definitions and roadmap. You will transform customer requirements into SW specs, ensure modular platform alignment, and contribute to product strategy with insights on market trends.

Qualifications

• Proven experience developing SW for Advantest SmarTest 8 for V93000 digital cards (≥3 years).
• Knowledge of semiconductor test, ATE concepts and test methodologies.
• Understanding of digital/processor fundamentals and electrical engineering basics.
• Experience collaborating with partners and customers internationally.
• Fluent English; basic German; basic Japanese preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the backlog for a specific domain or team and drive prioritization.
• Lead a SW development team through the feature development cycle using agile methods.
• Transform customer and business requirements into SW requirements and product definitions.
• Ensure the product fully utilizes the modular platform and fits the SW/HW architecture.
• Consult product management on market trends and customer test strategies.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Application Experts, and Product Marketing.

Skills

Product ownership

Agile SAFe

Software development

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

English fluent

German basic

Japanese basics

Tools

SmarTest 8

V93000

Job description

In the role of a Software Product Owner digital (m/f/d) in the SmarTest 8 Software for the V93k platform you will take ownership of the development of HW drivers and features for digital instruments.

• Investigate product requirements in close cooperation with our HW & maintenance organizations, marketing & sales organizations, product management and key customers
• Work with application experts and other product owners to transform customer and business requirements into SW requirements, innovative product definitions and best in class software solutions
• Strive for application fit, quality, consistency of design and usability, consolidating the requirements across multiple domains
• Ensure the product fully utilizes our modular platform and fits into our SW and HW architecture
• Consult product management on market trends and customer test strategies
• Contribute to the product vision and own the backlog for a specific domain or team and drive the prioritization
• Guide a SW development team throughout the entire feature development cycle, based on agile working methodologies
• Cooperate with other teams, especially Product Owners, our world-wide community of Application Experts and Product Marketing
• Have direct interactions with our sales organization and lead customers (occasional travel might apply)
• Make decisions to select between possible solutions, balancing time-to-market, scope and investments
• Work together with partner product owners in other teams developing SW for 93k digital cards, especially in Japan

• Proven experience developing SW for Advantest SmarTest 8 for V93000 digital cards for at least 3 years
• Good knowledge about semiconductor test and applied test methodologies and ATE concepts
• Knowledge of digital/processor fundamentals, technology and equipment
• understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals
• Experience in dealing with partners and customers on international level
• Ability and willingness to effectively collaborate with AI-assisted tools
• Strong team player and soft skills in interacting with people, familiar with working in international matrix organizations
• Ability to lead and drive projects
• Strong customer focus and structured working style
• Fluent English (spoken and written)
• Basic German language skills
• preferred basic Japanese language skills
• Good communication and presentation skills. Open minded, ability to listen and convince other team members
• Experience in agile SW development, preferably SAFe