SAFe System Product Owner

Leidos•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact? At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. Your greatest work is ahead! Leidos’ Defense, Systems Integration and Test Team is seeking a Integration Engineer Team Lead…. We are a diverse team that works to implement unique solutions for complex problems in the defense sector, including but not limited to kinetic and directed energy defensive and offensive platforms as well as RADAR and other surveillance and sensor technologies. Our team works across multiple business sectors, with industry partners, and directly with the customer. We strive to have a variety of skillsets personally and across the team to meet the needs of our customers. If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading! Leidos Defense Sector provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions. To explore and learn more, click here ! Are you ready to make an impact? Share your resume with us today!

Requirements

The position requires an ABET accredited B.S. or equivalent degree in computer engineering, computer science, or electrical engineering with 8+ years of experience or 4+ years with MS degree.
Candidates must have knowledge of and experience with defense or commercial test engineering practices and processes.
Candidates must have experience developing and executing hardware or software test plans and procedures.
Candidates must have direct, hands-on experience with hardware, software, or system integration, troubleshooting and testing.

Nice To Haves

Eight to Twelve years of experience with test planning and execution.
SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) certification
Experience working on Systems Teams or platform/infrastructure teams
Knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud environments
Working knowledge and operation of electronic test equipment
Working knowledge of software languages and/or firmware languages
Experience preparing and presenting briefings and/or demonstrations to customers and management
Experience planning and executing demonstration tests and US Gov't test ranges/facilities

Responsibilities

Serve as the Product Owner for the Systems Team within a SAFe Agile Release Train
Own and manage the Team Backlog, including enablers, technical stories, and system-level work
Collaborate closely with System Architects/Engineering, Product Management, and Business Owners to define and refine features
Translate high-level features and enablers into well-defined user stories with clear acceptance criteria
Participate in PI Planning, Iteration Planning, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt events
Support integration, DevOps, and system-level testing efforts
Act as a key liaison between development teams and stakeholders for technical/system concerns
Monitor progress, track dependencies, and manage risks related to system-level work
Create, modify, and execute test plans for development, qualification, and acceptance phases of hardware projects
Create, modify, and use Hardware-In-the-Loop (HWIL) test platforms to satisfy testing requirements.
The position may require minimal travel for test events (approximately 4 weeks a year).