Sr Systems Engineer - Product Owner (Onsite)

Location: Aurora, Colorado, United States (Onsite)

About the role

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling - to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Systems Engineer - Product Owner supporting one of our premier programs within Raytheon, an RTX Business. In this role, you will work with a cross-disciplinary team of engineers to drive innovation and deliver industry-leading ground system solutions supporting critical customer missions. As the Product Owner, you will serve as the primary link between the Product Manager, Chief Engineer, and key stakeholders, owning the vision, strategy, and execution of a mission-critical ground software capability.

Responsibilities

• Own and communicate the vision, strategy, and roadmap for a ground system component, ensuring alignment across program teams and stakeholders
• Collaborate with the Scrum Master and engineering teams to plan and execute Program Increments (PIs) within a SAFe Agile environment
• Translate customer needs, mission objectives, and operational concepts into actionable technical requirements, acceptance criteria, and system designs
• Manage and prioritize the team backlog, balancing feature development, technical debt, and program objectives
• Lead readiness reviews, design reviews, demonstrations, and technical presentations for customers and senior program leadership
• Develop and communicate technical documentation, implementation guidance, and product strategies across the organization

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
• Minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience
• Experience serving as a Product Owner, Product Manager, Technical Lead, or similar leadership role within an Agile development environment
• Experience with satellite ground systems, mission operations, or systems engineering functions such as requirements management, interface definition, and technical risk management
• Experience using Agile development and collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence, along with familiarity working in DevSecOps and CI/CD environments
• Active and transferable U.S. government-issued TS/SCI security clearance is required prior to start date
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams across systems, software, integration, and test disciplines
• Experience with automated testing and software factory tools such as Cucumber, Gherkin, and Zephyr
• Experience developing software in Java, C++, Python, or similar programming languages
• Experience working in a Satellite Ground System development or operations environment

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, 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 and holidays

Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Pay

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance.