Sr Systems Engineer - Product Owner (Onsite)

Senior Systems Engineer and Product Owner will oversee the vision, strategy, and execution of a mission critical ground software capability from the Raytheon site in Aurora, Colorado. The role requires close coordination with the Product Manager, Chief Engineer, and stakeholders within an Agile SAFe environment to deliver measurable program objectives.

Responsibilities

• Own and communicate the vision, strategy, and roadmap for a ground system component, ensuring alignment across program teams and stakeholders
• Collaborate with the Scrum Master and engineering teams to plan and execute Program Increments (PIs) within a SAFe Agile environment
• Translate customer needs, mission objectives, and operational concepts into actionable technical requirements, acceptance criteria, and system designs
• Manage and prioritize the team backlog, balancing feature development, technical debt, and program objectives
• Lead readiness reviews, design reviews, demonstrations, and technical presentations for customers and senior program leadership
• Develop and communicate technical documentation, implementation guidance, and product strategies across the organization

Requirements

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience
• Experience serving as a Product Owner, Product Manager, Technical Lead, or similar leadership role within an Agile development environment
• Experience with satellite ground systems, mission operations, or systems engineering functions such as requirements management, interface definition, and technical risk management
• Experience using Agile development and collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence, along with familiarity working in DevSecOps and CI/CD environments
• Active and transferable U.S. government-issued TS/SCI security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Technologies

• Jira
• Confluence
• Cucumber
• Gherkin
• Zephyr
• Java
• C++
• Python

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Flexible work schedules
• Employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program
• Parental leave
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs
• Relocation eligibility

What You Will Do

• Own and communicate the vision, strategy, and roadmap for a ground system component, ensuring alignment across program teams and stakeholders
• Collaborate with the Scrum Master and engineering teams to plan and execute Program Increments (PIs) within a SAFe Agile environment
• Translate customer needs, mission objectives, and operational concepts into actionable technical requirements, acceptance criteria, and system designs
• Manage and prioritize the team backlog, balancing feature development, technical debt, and program objectives
• Lead readiness reviews, design reviews, demonstrations, and technical presentations for customers and senior program leadership
• Develop and communicate technical documentation, implementation guidance, and product strategies across the organization

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience
• Experience serving as a Product Owner, Product Manager, Technical Lead, or similar leadership role within an Agile development environment
• Experience with satellite ground systems, mission operations, or systems engineering functions such as requirements management, interface definition, and technical risk management
• Experience using Agile development and collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence, along with familiarity working in DevSecOps and CI/CD environments
• Active and transferable U.S. government-issued TS/SCI security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams across systems, software, integration, and test disciplines
• Experience with automated testing and software factory tools such as Cucumber, Gherkin, and Zephyr
• Experience developing software in Java, C++, Python, or similar programming languages
• Experience working in a Satellite Ground System development or operations environment

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At Raytheon we value Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation
• Relocation eligible

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