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Product Specialist

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group, Portland, OR, United States


Support Automation and Infrastructure (Kernel/QNX and Android) teams

Write features and user stories with clear DoD and acceptance criteria

Link features to product requirements.

Prioritize stories the teams will work on each sprint

Refine backlog stories with engineering teams to ensure clarity, feasibility, and alignment with strategy

Collaborate with Scrum Master and Engineering Leads to drive predictable, iteration-based delivery

Coordinate with Sr Automation Engineers to drive Automation scrum iterations

Serve as liaison between engineering team and product/program stakeholders

Ability to fully understand development terminologies and effectively drive development‑centric activities.

Candidates with stronger development‑facing experience should be prioritized to minimize ramp‑up time and ensure adequate exposure to development processes.

Skill Area required for Product Owner

Required Proficiency Level

Strategic Planning in Embedded/Automotive Projects

4 - Experience in Strategic planning in Embedded/Automotive Projects

Safe Agile

3 - Practical Application

Knowledge of Jira tool for backlog management and grooming with experience for 3+ years in Backlog management including writing User Stories and Features

4 – Advanced

Knowledge of Jama tool for requirement management and test plan management

4 – Advanced

Manage Development process with the Developer/Validation teams and process management

4 - 3+ years experience development and validation process management

Keywords: Automation Framework, Virtualized Android, Linux/QNX, Qualcomm SOM, IFE Systems (all these are must to have)

Job Description

7 to 10 years relevant

mandatory experience.

Work closely with

Android platform engineers, QNX/Linux teams, Qualcomm chipset specialists, and virtualization architects.

Understand the automation framework architecture (hardware abstraction, virtualized interfaces, DUT orchestration, reporting pipelines).

Write clear, well-structured epics, features, and user stories for automation tooling, framework improvements, APIs, and test execution workflows.

Refine backlog items with engineering teams to ensure clarity, feasibility, and alignment with the automation strategy.

Collaborate with Scrum Master and Engineering Lead to drive predictable, sprint-based delivery.

Key Responsibilities Product Leadership & Strategy

Own the vision, roadmap, and backlog for the Automation Framework for virtualized Android- and Linux-based IFE systems.

Prioritize automation features and capabilities based on business value, technical feasibility, team capacity, and program timelines.

Define KPIs for automation coverage, stability, efficiency, and adoption across multiple platform teams.

Guide the team on automation needs for:

Linux and QNX subsystems

Qualcomm SOM-based hardware

IFE system integration and certification workflows

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