Senior Software Engineer - Agile Product Owner (Onsite)

RTX•Davis, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Software Engineer - Agile Product Owner supports Collins Aerospace’s Flight & Mission Simulation work onsite in Sterling, Virginia. The role owns and refines the team backlog, creates actionable user stories with clear acceptance criteria, and partners with Product Management to break down features and align delivery with PI objectives. The Product Owner clarifies requirements for the team, makes scope decisions, validates completed work, and ensures security, performance, and compliance requirements are incorporated into stories. The role participates in PI Planning, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt activities and uses flow metrics and team performance data to improve predictability and value delivery. The position is part of Collins Aerospace’s Mission Systems team, which develops intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft, and collaborative space solutions for civilian, military, and government customers. Onsite employees work primarily onsite. An active and existing DoD Secret clearance is required after day one; U.S. citizenship is required, and dual citizenship is not permitted for this program.

Requirements

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and at least 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 3 years of experience.
Must have or be capable of obtaining a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance; an active and existing Secret clearance is required after day one.
U.S. citizenship is required; dual citizenship is not permitted because access to information under the program or contract is restricted to individuals with sole U.S. citizenship.
Must meet eligibility requirements and be subject to a government security investigation or reinstatement.
5+ years in software, product, or technology roles.
3+ years as a Product Owner in Agile environments.
Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum practices and backlog management.
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to bridge business goals with technical delivery.

Nice To Haves

Experience deploying, configuring, and supporting CI/CD pipelines.
Experience with software development and management tools such as GitLab, Jira, Confluence, Coverity, Nexus, Artifactory, and Splunk.
Experience with automation frameworks such as Ansible, Terraform, and Puppet.
Experience with server-side scripting languages such as Python, Bash, and PowerShell.
Experience with virtual environments such as VMware and Proxmox.
Experience with continuous integration for real-time testing and diagnostics within a virtualized environment.
Basic understanding of networking, including TCP/IP and VLANs, and experience configuring network devices or virtual networks.
Experience in application development and integration within one or more IaaS/PaaS platforms, such as Red Hat OpenShift, VMware, or OpenStack.
Experience refactoring legacy systems for cloud or virtual environments.
SAFe POPM certification.
Aerospace and defense experience.
UX familiarity.
DoD clearance.
Programming experience with Python, C, C++, Java, C#, Lua, Bash, or PowerScript.
Automation and DevOps experience with Ansible, Docker, or Podman.
Version control and CI/CD experience with Git, GitLab, or Artifactory.
Experience with Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code.
Experience with Jira or Confluence.
Virtualization and infrastructure experience with VMware or vSphere.

Responsibilities

Own and refine the team backlog.
Write actionable user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
Partner with Product Management to break down features and align team delivery with PI objectives.
Provide daily clarification to the team, make scope decisions, and validate completed work.
Ensure non-functional requirements, including security, performance, and compliance, are integrated into stories.
Participate in PI Planning, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt activities to drive continuous improvement.
Use flow metrics and team performance data to improve predictability and value delivery.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
401(k) plan with employer matching funds and a separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
Tuition reimbursement program.
Student Loan Repayment Program.
Life insurance and disability coverage.
Optional pet, home and auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, group legal, and identity theft protection coverages.
Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning benefits.
Adoption Assistance.
Autism Benefit.
Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.
Healthy You Incentives wellness rewards program.
Doctor on Demand virtual doctor visits.
Bright Horizons child and elder care services.
Teladoc Medical Experts second opinion program.
Eligible for relocation assistance.
Flexible spending accounts.
Flexible work schedules.
Employee Scholar Program.
Paid time off and holidays.
May be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs; payments are not guaranteed.