Application Technician

Rockford Fosgate; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable healthcare

401k match

Pathway for growth

Job summary

Rockford Fosgate is seeking an innovative product manager to join our Product Development team to support our aftermarket and OEM product managers in the automotive, motorcycle, marine, and motorsports infotainment space. This position reports to the Director of NPD.

The role emphasizes defining application requirements, collaborating with marketing, engineering, sales, and finance to drive feature/benefit analysis and successful product launches in a dynamic environment located in Tempe, AZ.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years Car Audio Installation experience required.
• Strong customer-oriented focus and communication skills.
• Able to work effectively in a team environment.
• Willing to travel as needed (approximately 10%).

Responsibilities

• Assist with audio solutions for vehicle-level builds in automotive, marine, motorsports, and motorcycle categories.
• Fabricate mounting plates and enclosures using wood, fiberglass, and resin; finish with painting/sanding/texturing.
• Support marketing with displays and materials; attend industry shows.
• Tune and test vehicles; stay current on Rockford Fosgate products.
• Collaborate across departments (marketing, engineering, sales, supply chain, finance).
• Provide customer, sales, and tech training for new product launches.
• Use MS Office, Oracle, SolidWorks; program CNC/3D printer/scanner; travel regionally and internationally (~10–25%).

Skills

Car Audio Installation experience

Customer-oriented focus

Strong communication skills

Team collaboration

Travel flexibility

Job description

We are a customer focused provider of audio solutions. We exceed users’ expectations with well thought out design, integration, and service. Our purpose-built products meet our customers where they are at, enhancing their moment with a powerful experience through music.

Rockford Fosgate is seeking an innovative, product manager to join our Product Development team to support our aftermarket and OEM product managers in the automotive, motorcycle, marine, motorsports infotainment space. This position reports to the Director of NPD

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with audio solutions for vehicle level builds for the automotive, marine, motorsports, and motorcycle categories.
• Fabrication of mounting plates, enclosures using wood, fiberglass, resin materials. Painting, sanding, texturing, other finishing methods.
• Assists marketing with the creation of displays and other materials
• Attends industry shows and shares information to capitalize on opportunities/trends in the marketplace.
• Tunes and tests vehicles
• Maintains knowledge of all current and past Rockford products.
• Brainstorming new product and category concepts in the automotive, motorcycle, motorsports and marine infotainment space
• Source units, speakers, subwoofers, amps, DSP management, vehicle level integration, future growth categories
• Defines application requirements, specs, to yield class-leading infotainment products
• Driving feature/benefit analysis through the development process in support of outward marketing campaign
• End user and distributor research (ethnography)
• Positioning of product in price point and feature level strategy
• Comfortable and confident giving presentations to room of internal and external stakeholders (PPT)
• Collaboration across departments (marketing, engineering, sales, supply chain, finance)
• Provide customer, sales, tech support training in support of new product launches
• Use of computer programs for job functions: Microsoft Office Suite, Oracle, Solidworks, CNC/G-Code
• Programming of CNC, 3D Printer, 3D Scanner, use of other industry specific software
• Travel to support customers and shows both regionally and internationally (approx. 10-25%)

Required Skills/Qualifications

• 3-5 years Car Audio Installation experience
• Strong customer-oriented focus
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Detail oriented
• Ability to work in a team atmosphere
• Ability to travel as needed. Approximately 10%
• Knowledge of automotive, motorcycle, motorsports, marine brands/lifestyle
• Excellent communications and problem-solving skills are a must
• Proficiency in full Microsoft suite of products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PPT) expected.

About Rockford & Benefits

Rockford Fosgate is an equal opportunity employer located in Tempe, Arizona. Join us and thrive in a dynamic office environment where your contributions truly make a difference. Enjoy the benefits of flexibility, competitive pay, affordable healthcare, a 401k match, and a pathway for growth.