Flight Mission Simulation Software Lead - Agile PO (Onsite)

RTX; Sterling (VA, UT); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

3 weeks vacation

401(k) plan

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Agile Product Owner for Flight & Mission Simulation, onsite in Sterling, VA. You will own the team backlog, write clear user stories, and align delivery with PI objectives while safeguarding security and performance.

You will partner with Product Management, participate in PI Planning, and drive continuous improvement using flow metrics. A DoD clearance and STEM degree with 5+ years of experience are required.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
• Must have or be capable of obtaining a US Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance. Candidate selected will be subject to a government security investigation/reinstatement and must meet eligibility requirements
• U.S. citizenship only (dual citizenship not permitted) is required, as access to information under this program/contract is restricted to individuals with sole U.S. citizenship.

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 (security, performance, compliance) are integrated into stories.
• Participate in PI Planning, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt to drive continuous improvement.
• Use flow metrics and team performance data to improve predictability and value delivery.

Skills

Backlog management

Agile product owner

Stakeholder communication

Scrum

CI/CD pipelines

Team leadership

Education

Degree in STEM

Tools

GitLab

Jira

Confluence

Git

Artifactory

Splunk

Job description

RTX is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Agile Product Owner for Flight & Mission Simulation, onsite in Sterling, VA. You will own the team backlog, write clear user stories, and align delivery with PI objectives while safeguarding security and performance.

You will partner with Product Management, participate in PI Planning, and drive continuous improvement using flow metrics. A DoD clearance and STEM degree with 5+ years of experience are required.