**Your role:** + Develop innovation solution for all G&B categories with competences and knowledge to introduce new technology. Ensures that there are adequate resources and tools at the proper time, is responsible for the technology and architecture in the department + Responsible for maintaining and improving the PIC FEI knowledge and expertise. + Leading the generation of product concepts and showing the technical feasibility. + Architecture development for consumer life products, which includes: Requirements management, Technical documentation preparation, Defining and realizing modelling and test set ups, + Technical leadership of teams working on product development + Development of platform architectures for G&B products that can be re-used + Lead benchmarking activities of competitor products + Scout for new components, technology, suppliers for better quality, lower cost and new features and bring to Philips Air Category + Manage suppliers to develop new products + Support marketing claim development with technical story/ foundation + Generation and filing of Intellectual Property (IP) **You're the right fit if:** Bachelor’s degree (or above) in Engineering or Physics ØHave minimum 10 years of experience in the field of technical product development ØHave minimum 3 years of experience in the field of technical team management ØExcellent communication skills at all levels (fluent in English) ØHave excellent modelling experience: Mechanical/Electrical CAD, Mechanisms, FEA, Fluid Mechanics, Thermal, or other ØHave Experience with Design for Six Sigma ØPreferred past experience in Domestic Appliances development · **Competencies:** ØDemonstrating business acumen; ØDriving of divergence, convergence and consolidation ØStakeholder management; ØAnalytical skills; Architectural thinking and creation; Switching from helicopter to detailed view; ØDocumenting/modeling of the architecture. ØInfluencing skills; Team player; Networking skills; Negotiation skills. ØManaging uncertainties ØHas an in-depth understanding of the technologies involved Has an in-depth understanding of the product creation process and design methods, such as modelling ØParticipates in talks with representatives of commercial departments and some other stakeholders ØWilling to travel **How we work together** We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 4 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations. Indicate if this role is an office/field/onsite role. **About Philips** We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help the lives of others. * Learn more about our business. * Discover our rich and exciting history. * Learn more about our purpose. If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion here.