Principal Systems Engr – Product Owner

RTX•Aurora, CO

1d•$107,500 - $204,500•Onsite

About The Position

Raytheon is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer – Product Owner to support a premier program in Aurora, Colorado. The role is an onsite position working with a cross-disciplinary team to deliver ground solutions for customer missions. The Product Owner is the primary connection between the Product Manager, Chief Engineer, and key stakeholders, and owns the vision, strategy, and execution of a high-impact ground software system. The role leads a team of engineers and combines technical expertise with ownership to deliver scalable, mission-critical solutions.

Requirements

Typically requires a bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.
Experience serving as a SAFe Agile Product Owner and managing complex government ground system contracts.
Experience with satellite ground systems, operational concepts, and/or systems engineering functions such as requirements management, interface design, and technical risk management.
Experience with Atlassian tools, including Jira and Confluence.
Familiarity with DevSecOps practices, including continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
Experience using telemetry data and defined metrics to guide data-driven decisions.
Active and transferable TS/SCI U.S. government-issued security clearance required prior to start; U.S. citizenship is required for eligibility for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing multidisciplinary systems engineering teams.
Experience in automation, modern software factory processes, and tools such as Cucumber, Gherkin, and Zephyr.
Experience with programming languages such as Java, C++, or Python.
Experience supporting satellite ground system development or operational environments.

Responsibilities

Own and communicate the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the ground system component, aligning teams and stakeholders.
Collaborate with the Scrum Master to plan and execute program increments in an Agile environment.
Translate high-level customer needs into actionable technical requirements, definitions of done, and system designs.
Own and prioritize the team backlog, oversee sprint and program increment execution, and manage technical debt.
Lead readiness reviews, design reviews, and presentations to customers and senior program leadership.
Prepare and deliver technical documentation, guidelines, and presentations to provide clarity and alignment across stakeholders.

Benefits

Relocation eligible.
Eligible applicants may receive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability benefits.
401(k) match.
Flexible spending accounts.
Flexible work schedules.
Employee assistance program.
Employee Scholar Program.
Parental leave.
Paid time off and holidays.
Applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs; payments are not guaranteed.