Product Owner

Leidos' Defense Sensors Business Area is seeking a Product Owner to join its team developing state-of-the-art Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) and Mobile Short-Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD) aligned solutions.

The Product Owner will lead a diverse team of engineering leaders and professionals and requires deep product development and leadership knowledge across multiple business areas.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the product vision and roadmap for AirShield and Advanced Multi-layered Mobile Force Protection C-UAS programs
• Lead highly technical projects through all lifecycle phases
• Translate business and operational requirements into product features and requirements for software teams
• Write user stories that define agile pieces of technical work with maximum business value
• Groom and prioritize stories and features based on business value, customer feedback, and market demand
• Lead Product Increment planning, translating roadmap items into epics
• Participate in standups, scrums, demos, and retros
• Guide decisions on systems integration, engineering coordination, architecture, and technical risk
• Design and oversee solution architecture, culminating in prototype systems that meet customer needs
• Apply AI/automation, DevOps, Systems Engineering, MBSE, and Digital Engineering practices
• Coach and delegate to lower-level staff

Basic Qualifications

• BA/BS degree with 8–12 years of relevant experience, or Master's degree with 6–10 years of relevant experience
• Expert knowledge of advanced principles and concepts in the professional family
• Demonstrated experience leading technical projects end-to-end
• Experience with advanced analytics, machine learning, or intelligent automation
• Experience in Systems Engineering and Hardware/Software Integration
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to influence stakeholders and leaders on technical approach
• Willing to work 100% remote
• Must be a US Citizen