Chief Product Owner (CPO)

RTX•Fullerton, CA

2d•$145,600 - $276,800•Onsite

About The Position

Raytheon Sensors Space & Airborne is seeking a Chief Product Owner (CPO) for the Sentinel product line. The role is responsible for executing Program Increments, advancing Agile maturity, and enabling predictable, value-focused delivery across a $300 million scope spanning 6–8 programs within USG and NASAMS portfolios. The CPO leads coordination across approximately 80 multidisciplinary engineers and works closely with the Chief Engineer, Program Manager, Lead Systems Engineers, and Software Technical Directors. The role aligns product execution with long-term vision, capability roadmaps, and technical acceptance criteria. As a servant leader, the CPO emphasizes cross-team synchronization, dependency management, PI Planning, and effective Agile execution. This is an onsite, U.S.-based role in Fullerton, California. An active and transferable Secret U.S. government security clearance is required before the start date; candidates must be U.S. citizens and have the ability to obtain an interim clearance before starting. The salary range is $145,600–$276,800. Relocation may be offered based on eligibility. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits and annual incentive compensation, subject to position and business-unit eligibility.

Requirements

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).
At least 10 years of prior relevant experience.
Experience in Agile organizations using Lean, Scrum, SAFe, Kanban, XP, or similar frameworks.
At least 5 years in roles such as Product Owner, Product Manager, Release Train Engineer, Value Stream Engineer, Scrum Master, Project Manager, or similar Agile leadership functions.
Demonstrated experience building and managing product roadmaps and aligning feature delivery across multiple teams.
Proficiency with Agile management tools such as Jira, Rally, or equivalent.
Active and transferable Secret U.S. government-issued security clearance required before the start date.
U.S. citizenship is required for eligibility for a security clearance; ability to obtain an interim U.S. government-issued clearance is required before the start date.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting large-scale defense or aerospace programs, including cost and schedule alignment and integration of technical milestones.
Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM), Agile EV, or equivalent data-driven performance methodologies.
Deep understanding of Agile principles and the ability to distinguish being Agile from merely doing Agile.
Mentoring, coaching, and servant-leadership capabilities supporting Product Owners and cross-functional teams.
Experience delivering complex systems involving software, hardware, integration, and test in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to visualize product-line execution using metrics, projections, dependency maps, and value-stream insights.
Strong problem-solving, systems thinking, and decision-making skills.
Ability to engage program leadership, engineering teams, and external partners effectively.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills across organizational levels.
Ability to influence strategic thinking, problem-solving, and continuous improvement without relying on positional authority.
Commitment to empowering teams, supporting ownership, and fostering innovation and disciplined delivery.

Responsibilities

Execute Program Increments, aligning roadmap intent, backlog priorities, and team-level delivery.
Hold regular Scrum of Scrums with Product Owners to identify blockers, coordinate external needs, and support cross-team communication.
Coordinate with stakeholders outside the teams to remove impediments and align engineering disciplines, suppliers, and program partners.
Execute the product roadmap and support the Chief Engineer and Lead Systems Engineers with long-term feature scheduling, selection, and sequencing.
Set increment-level objectives jointly with the Chief Engineer and Program Manager in support of strategic priorities and technical milestones.
Partner with Product Owners to ensure delivery meets acceptance criteria established by Chief Engineers and aligned technical leadership.
Organize and lead PI Planning; collect and evaluate retrospective feedback and communicate improvement opportunities to the Chief Engineer.
Support Product Owners across Scrum activities to maintain backlog health, predictability, and execution discipline.
Provide product-line Agile metrics, delivery status, projections, and performance insights to Program Managers and leadership.
Drive adoption of Agile principles in alignment with program execution needs.
Promote collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement across the product line, influencing effective delivery and minimizing cross-team dependencies.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Long-term disability insurance
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, subject to eligibility
Relocation assistance based on eligibility