AMD Software Development Team Product Owner

KODA Technologies; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

KODA Technologies seeks an Air and Missile Defense Engagement Operations Team Product Owner to lead prioritization of development software for the Engagement Operations team within the IFMC Project Office. You will translate EO concepts into prioritized capabilities and defects for each sprint, guiding a software development effort and briefing leadership on status and recommended actions.

The role requires a bachelor's degree, 10+ years in Government/DoD, knowledge of EO concepts, and the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or advanced degree) in engineering, the sciences, or mathematics.
• ABET preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize and validate the Engagement Operations software.
• Provide oversight to EO software development and verify work against acceptance criteria.
• Brief leadership on status, risks, and recommended actions.

Education

Bachelor's degree (or advanced degree) in engineering, the sciences, or mathematics

ABET preferred

Job description

Company Overview:

KODA is a people-first company and a three-time Fortune Best Workplace®, Great Place to Work®, Best Place for Working Parents®, and a seven-time Huntsville Best Places to Work® winner. We're a small business making a big impact on national-priority missions in missile defense, hypersonics, DoD space, and civil space. At KODA, you'll find:

• Competitive pay & great benefits
• Career growth & professional development
• A culture of trust, integrity, and teamwork

The name KODA, meaning "allies," reflects our commitment to our people, our customers, and our community. Join us and build a career that matters!

Position Overview:

The Air and Missile Defense (AMD) Engagement Operations Team Product Owner (PO) will work as a member of the Army Program Executive Office Missiles and Space (PEO MS) Integrated Fires Mission Command (IFMC) Project Office (PO). The PO will be responsible for prioritizing and validating the development software for the Engagement Operations team. The position will include reviewing and understanding Systems Engineering concepts, designs, and algorithms and providing guidance to the development team. The product owner will work with Program management to set priorities for the team's capabilities and defects for each product increment and sprint. The position will include technical briefings and advisement to leadership on status and recommended courses of action, competing capabilities, performance, risks, and impacts to the IFMC mission.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (or advanced degree) from an accredited college (ABET preferred) in engineering, the sciences, or mathematics
• A minimum of 10 years combined Government/DoD experience in performing the essential duties listed above
• Understanding of Engagement Operations (EO) concepts, including engagement planning/scheduling, threat evaluation, target selection, battlespace prediction, and sensor resource management.
• Capable of providing oversight to EO Software development team and verify the team's work based on agreed-upon acceptance criteria.
• Ability to work directly with the Agile software developers.
• Be fluent in the Microsoft Office toolset

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge in IBCS, PATRIOT, MEADS, THAAD, C2BMC, or AEGIS.
• Familiarity with current EO measures in one or more of the DoD services
• Prior Product Owner experience on a SCRUM team is a plus.

Clearance: U.S. Citizenship and an active Secret Clearance

KODA Technologies Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, disability (physical or mental), family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact [e-mail] to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.