Product Owner

Leidos; Ann Arbor (MI); Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Defense Sensor seeks a Product Owner to lead the AirShield and C-UAS programs, guiding agile teams across radar, C2, and cyber domains. You will drive the product vision, collaborate with stakeholders, and translate requirements into actionable software work.

The role emphasizes experience with advanced analytics, AI/automation, and MBSE, with 100% remote work and 10% travel or quarterly engagements with customers. A US citizenship is required for this security-focused position.

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, and ability to apply, 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.
• Experience coaching, reviewing, and delegating work to junior staff.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills across technical, client, and vendor audiences.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and leaders on technical approach.
• Willing to work 100% remote.
• Must be a US Citizen.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the product vision and roadmap for AirShield and related programs.
• Lead highly technical projects through all lifecycle phases.
• Translate business requirements into product features for software teams.
• Write user stories with maximum business value.
• Groom and prioritize stories based on value and market demand.
• Lead Product Increment planning and translate roadmap items into epics.
• Participate in standups, scrums, demos and retros; engage with team leads.
• Guide decisions on system integration, engineering coordination, and risk.
• Design and oversee solution architecture to meet customer needs.

Skills

Product ownership

Agile methodologies

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Machine learning

Systems engineering

Communication skills

Remote work readiness

Education

BA/BS degree or Master's degree

Tools

MBSE

Digital Engineering

DevOps

JADC2 familiarity

Job description

Description

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact?

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

Your greatest work is ahead!

Leidos' Defense Sensors Business Area is seeking Product Owner to join our team in Lawton Oklahoma and Huntsville Alabama developing state of the art Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) and Mobile Short-Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD) aligned solutions. This role will report to the Program Manager responsible for full kill chain C-UAS sensing, decision aids, and effectors. As a product owner you will help radar, command and control, effector, and cyber product owners identify opportunities to collaborate in creating a system of systems to protect the United States and its allies from aerial attacks from any foe. This role will lead a diverse team of engineering leaders & professionals and requires deep product development and leadership knowledge across multiple business areas. Occasional travel to customer sites worldwide or to engage directly with our team in Lawton Oklahoma or Huntsville Alabama is required (10% or quarterly).

Leidos Defense Sensor

Leidos Defense Sensor provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world's toughest security challenges for customers with "can't fail" missions.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the product vision and roadmap for AirShield and Advanced Multi-layered Mobile Force Protection C-UAS programs, leveraging existing Leidos products aligned to Defense Sensors customer needs

• Lead highly technical projects (advanced analytics, machine learning, intelligent automation) 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, aligned to product strategy

• Lead Product Increment planning, translating roadmap items into epics

• Participate in standups, scrums, demos, and retros; negotiate with team leads to inspect and adapt

• 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; influence project and team leaders; communicate with internal teams, clients, and external parties (subcontractors, vendors)

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, and ability to apply, 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

• Experience coaching, reviewing, and delegating work to junior staff

• Strong written and verbal communication skills across technical, client, and vendor audiences -

• Ability to influence stakeholders and leaders on technical approach

• Willing to work 100% remote

• Must be a US Citizen

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with modern defense software in one or more JADC2 portfolios (ABMS, Overmatch, Convergence)

• Hands on experience with Integrated Air and Missile Defense interface control documents such as MILSTD 6016

• Experience unifying teams across a portfolio where individual product strategies do not naturally align.

• Project Management Professional certification

• Scrum Product Owner certification

• Master's degree in business administration or computer science

(Link-16), Universal Command and Control Interface (UCI), Open Mission Network Interface (OMNI), U.S. Army Composite Tracker and Classifier (CTC)

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

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