Senior Software Engineer - Agile Product Owner

Join Collins Aerospace in Sterling, VA for an onsite Senior Software Engineering role that pairs Agile product ownership with engineering execution. You will help design and develop integrated simulation and training solutions, while shaping a team backlog and aligning delivery to PI objectives. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical and vision coverage, 401(k) matching, tuition support, and multiple family and wellness programs. An active, transferable Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship are required.

What you’ll do

• Own and refine the team backlog by writing actionable user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with Product Management to break down features and align team delivery with PI objectives.
• Provide daily clarification to the team, make scope decisions, and validate completed work.
• Ensure non-functional requirements including security, performance, and compliance are reflected in stories.
• Participate in PI Planning, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt to support continuous improvement.
• Use flow metrics and team performance data to improve predictability and value delivery.

Core experience & qualifications

• Experience deploying, configuring, and supporting CI/CD Pipelines.
• Experience with tools such as GitLab, Jira, Confluence, Coverity, Nexus, Artifactory, and Splunk.
• Experience with automation frameworks such as Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, or similar.
• Experience with server-side scripting languages including Python, Bash, and PowerShell.
• Experience with virtual environments such as VMware or Proxmox.
• Experience with continuous integration for real-time testing and diagnostics within a virtualized environment.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Secret security clearance required prior to start date.
• Typically requires a STEM degree and minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field with minimum 3 years experience.
• Experienced Agile Product Owner with hands-on software engineering background and broad proficiency across modern development languages and tools.
• Skilled in guiding Agile teams, managing team-level backlogs, and translating business needs into clear technical requirements.
• U.S. citizenship is required, since only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Technologies you may work with

• Ada, Java
• CI/CD Pipelines, GitLab, Jira, Confluence
• Coverity, Nexus, Artifactory, Splunk
• Ansible, Terraform, Puppet
• Python, Bash, PowerShell
• VMware, Proxmox
• PI Planning, System Demos, Inspect & Adapt

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan including employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, plus a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student Loan Repayment Program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, and ID theft protection.
• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning.
• Adoption Assistance.
• Autism Benefit.
• Employee Assistance Plan with up to 10 free counseling sessions.
• Healthy You Incentives wellness rewards program.
• Doctor on Demand for virtual doctor visits.
• Bright Horizons child and elder care services.
• Teladoc Medical Experts second opinion program.
• May be eligible for relocation.

Onsite details

This is an onsite role, primarily performed onsite, including production and maintenance employees who are essential to product development. Location: US-VA-STERLING-291 ~ 22640 Davis Dr ~ DAVIS. Position role type: Onsite.

Salary range: USD 95,500 - 181,700 per year.