Smart Grid is currently a national program in the home appliance and IT industries as well as the utility industry. A smart grid delivers electricity from suppliers to consumers using two-way digital technology to control appliances at consumers' homes to save energy, reduce cost and increase reliability and transparency. Such a modernized electricity network is being promoted by many governments as a way of addressing energy independence, global warming and emergency resilience issues.

A smart grid includes an intelligent monitoring system that keeps track of all electricity flowing in the system. It also incorporates the use of superconductive transmission lines for less power loss, as well as the capability of integrating alternative sources of electricity such as solar and wind. When power is least expensive a smart grid could turn on selected home appliances such as washing machines or factory processes that can run at arbitrary hours. At peak times it could turn off selected appliances to reduce demand.

As Smart Appliance Manager you will have responsibility directing company's efforts in developing new Smart Appliances. This technology is expected to be a major category in the retail market in the next few years. Specifically you will:

Monitor and report on all standardization activities reporting to management and R&D what is required to incorporate Smart Grid applications into our products.

Participate in new product business decisions using the Smart Grid technology. This will include being the communications point person with all of our business and retail partners as well as providing technical support in Smart Grid applications.

You will provide technical review and interpretation of all Smart Grid documents from both inside the company as well as outside information and make suggestions on the standard development of products.