Emulation Integration Software Engineer/Product Owner 3

United Launch Alliance•Centennial, CO

23d•$107,865 - $179,775

About The Position

At United Launch Alliance, the Product Owner for the Artemis Emulator Integration team works with the Responsible Systems Engineer and Product Owners for the Integrated Test Environment (ITE), Flight Computer Emulation (MSIM2), and Avionics and Fluid-Mechanical Simulations (Sims) teams. The role integrates software models of ULA’s Centaur V subsystems into a framework supporting hardware-in-the-loop testing and all-digital integrated vehicle training simulations. The Product Owner defines and communicates product vision and strategy, determines integrated team priorities, plans program increments and sprints with other Product Owners, and manages a customer-value-focused product backlog. The role translates business goals and customer needs into technical specifications and user stories, ensures requirements are actionable and aligned with the product vision, and adjusts priorities as needs change. As the primary liaison between stakeholders and development teams, the Product Owner uses customer insights to guide features, identifies opportunities for improvement, and reports on product performance with recommendations for action. The position is based in Denver, Colorado. Relocation may be available, and travel is none or infrequent. The standard schedule is 40 hours per week; most salaried ULA team members work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. This position requires use of ITAR-controlled information, so applicants must be U.S. Persons as defined by ITAR.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in STEM or a related technical field from an accredited college or university.
At least 4 years of related work experience.
Experience as a Product Owner in an agile development environment using an Atlassian tool suite such as Jira or Confluence.
Experience with software development best practices, including Git or similar configuration management tools, CI/CD pipelines, test automation, containerization, and release deployments.
Experience with systems engineering practices, including requirements development and decomposition, interface definition and ICD interpretation, and traceability and acceptance criteria creation.
Experience collaborating across hardware, software, and systems teams.
Working knowledge of C, C++, Python, and object-oriented design principles.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Must be a U.S. Person as defined by ITAR.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in STEM or a related technical field from an accredited college or university.
Experience as a Product Owner in a scaled agile development environment using an Atlassian tool suite such as Jira or Confluence.
Experience developing, validating, or supporting real-time software systems.
Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS, Jama, or JIRA.
Experience authoring, executing, or reviewing IV&V plans.
Experience presenting complex system/software architectures to internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Define and communicate product vision and strategy to stakeholders and development teams.
Serve as arbiter of the integrated team's priorities.
Coordinate with ITE, MSIM2, and Sims Product Owners to plan program increments, sprints, and goals.
Own and manage the product backlog, prioritizing it based on customer value, business impact, and technical feasibility.
Translate business goals and customer needs into technical specifications and user stories.
Ensure requirements are clear, actionable, and aligned with the product vision.
Continuously refine and prioritize backlog items to adapt to changing requirements.
Act as the primary liaison between stakeholders and development teams to align understanding of product goals.
Use customer insights to shape product features and prioritize development efforts.
Collaborate with stakeholders to identify opportunities for innovation and improvement.
Report product performance to stakeholders and recommend actionable improvements.