Product Owner (Experienced and Senior)

The Boeing Company; Berkeley (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 217,000; Full time

Job summary

The Boeing Company in Berkeley, MO, seeks an experienced or senior Product Owner to lead the Mission System Software team. You will mentor engineers, define a team roadmap, and guide agile execution for safety-critical flight software.

Responsibilities include backlog management, user stories, planning events, and coordinating across hardware and software teams to deliver integrated embedded systems. Security clearance and SAP access are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• US Citizenship required to obtain US Security Clearance.
• 2+ years Product Owner or software leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, tests, debugs and maintains embedded software used in hardware.
• Translates customer requirements into embedded software designs.
• Builds and writes code for embedded systems software on specialized hardware.
• Integrates software with hardware components.
• Manages backlog, defines user stories, and leads planning and execution.

Skills

Product ownership

Software leadership

Embedded software

C/C++

Linux

CI/CD

Git

DevSecOps

Systems integration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

C

C++

Rust

Linux

VxWorks

Containers

Git

CI/CD DevSecOps

Cameo

Job description

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

The Boeing Company is currently seeking a Product Owner (experienced or senior) support our Mission System Software team located in Berkeley, MO. This position will focus on supporting the Boeing Defense, Space & Security and BDS business organization.

We are looking for software engineers to act as a product owner and lead software teams. This includes mentoring other engineers, working to define a team roadmap and leading software team execution. The teams implement various features of safety critical and/or mission critical flight software. This role will be primarily focused on leading a team from planning and breaking down work to executing and testing the work. This includes managing the backlog of work, defining user stories, communicating clear goals, participating in and leading planning events, and signing off on accepted work. Candidates will utilize agile experience to define, prioritize, and lead software development on a variety of capability areas including tactical software, weapons engagement, and mission processing software.

Our teams are currently hiring for a broad range of experience levels including Experienced and/or Senior Product Owners.

Position Responsibilities:

• Designs, develops, tests, debugs and maintains software that is integrated into embedded devices and systems and meets industry, customer, safety and regulation standards


• Reviews, analyzes, and translates customer requirements into the design of software products for embedded devices and systems


• Builds and writes code for embedded systems software to run on specific specialized hardware


• Integrates embedded software with hardware components


• Analyzes, monitors and improves the efficiency and stability of embedded software systems


• Tests and debugs software for embedded devices and systems


• Implements current and emerging technologies, tools, frameworks, and changes in regulations relevant to software development and hardware technologies


• Advises on software and hardware integration domains


• Tracks and evaluates internal and supplier software team performance to ensure product and process compliance to project plans and industry standards


• Performs embedded software project management functions

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):

• Bachelor's Degree


• This position requires the ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship


• Ability to obtain access to Special Access Programs (SAP)


• 2 or more years Product owner or software leadership experience

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Level 4: 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience


• Experience debugging and troubleshooting technical problems involving computer memory or timing considerations


• Experience or familiarity with industry tools or development techniques such as the following; Embedded System Software, C, C++, Rust, Linux, VxWorks, Containers, Git, CI/CD DevSecOps, and/or Cameo


• Experience in systems integration with systems engineering processes and procedures


• Strong verbal and written skills, teaming skills, technical skills, and integration skills

Travel:

10%

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Conflict of Interest:

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

CodeVue Coding Challenge:

To be considered for this position you will be required to complete a technical assessment as part of the selection process. Failure to complete the assessment will remove you from consideration.

Pay & Benefits:

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Potential signing bonus for eligible/qualified external candidates.

Summary Pay Range for Experienced level (Level 3): $126,650 – $171,350

Summary Pay Range for Senior level (Level 4): $160,650 – $217,350

Applications for this position will be accepted until Oct. 01, 2026

Export Control Requirements:

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Export Control Details:

US based job, US Person required

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required. This position requires ability to obtain program access, for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship only.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.