Senior Systems Engineer, Product Owner - AN/TPY-2 Team SIM2
About The Position
The Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities Surface Radars & Sensors Center is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to serve as Product Owner for an Agile team developing radar simulation tools for the Long Range Radars Department. This onsite position is based in Woburn, Massachusetts. The Systems Engineering Long Range Radars department provides expertise in concept development, architectural design, requirements generation and flow-down, modeling and simulation, systems analysis, integration, test, and evaluation of missile defense and sensor systems. The Product Owner will direct a radar simulation tool suite and lead Agile execution, while overseeing assigned engineering scope for the AN/TPY-2 program. The role includes developing and validating simulation capabilities in the Common X-Band Environment Development Tool (CX-EDT), analyzing performance data, automating workflows, and collaborating with cross-functional teams and U.S. Government organizations. An active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance is required before the start date. U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance eligibility; the posting also specifies the ability to obtain an interim U.S. government-issued clearance before the start date.
Requirements
- A degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).
- A minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience.
- Experience in Systems Engineering and/or Software Engineering.
- Experience working in an Agile environment and/or on Agile development projects.
- Active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance required before the start date; U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance eligibility.
- Ability to obtain an interim U.S. government-issued security clearance before the start date.
Nice To Haves
- Excellent communication, technical writing, presentation, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to interface directly with customers and lead technical solutions.
- Prior experience with the AN/TPY-2 system and/or broader Missile Defense programs, including work on large, complex systems.
- Strong understanding of radar systems engineering, including radar design, analysis, modeling, and hands-on simulation experience.
- Software development proficiency, including Python and C++, and expertise in MATLAB for data analysis and automation.
- Proven experience with current Missile Defense programs, specifically involving large, complex systems.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with time-critical requirements.
- Advanced degree (Master’s or Ph.D.) in Engineering or a related discipline.
Responsibilities
- Drive product direction and execution for a radar simulation tool suite, lead Agile ceremonies, and ensure strong technical integration.
- Own and manage the team backlog; define and prioritize features and translate them into actionable Agile user stories with measurable acceptance criteria.
- Lead refinement sessions, break epics into estimable user stories, and define sprint goals aligned with program needs.
- Oversee technical, cost, and schedule performance for assigned engineering scope within the AN/TPY-2 program.
- Support milestone planning, schedule development, earned value management, and risk and issue resolution.
- Design, develop, and execute verification and validation test plans for radar system capabilities within the CX-EDT simulation.
- Review radar system designs and implement updates within the simulation environment.
- Develop software tools and components that emulate radar system behavior.
- Conduct performance data analysis and automate workflows using MATLAB.
- Verify and validate simulation performance against fielded radar systems.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance digital simulations, support multi-mission scenario analysis, and troubleshoot radar performance issues.
- Support integration of high-fidelity radar simulations into systems operated by other U.S. Government organizations.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance available.
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- 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 may be available depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage; payments are not guaranteed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
