Senior Software Engineer - Agile Product Owner (Onsite)

RTX; Oak Grove (VA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Agile Product Owner for Flight & Mission Simulation, onsite in Sterling, VA. You will own and refine the team backlog and write actionable user stories while partnering with Product Management to align features with PI objectives.

You will ensure security, performance, and compliance are embedded in work, participate in PI planning, and drive continuous improvement using flow metrics and team data.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a STEM degree with 5+ years of relevant experience or an advanced degree with 3+ years of experience.
• Must be able to obtain DoD security clearance; US citizenship required.

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 ownership

Agile Product Owner

Team leadership

Excellent communicator

Security clearance handling

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree (optional)

Tools

GitLab

Jira

Confluence

CI/CD pipelines

Ansible/Terraform

Python/Bash/PowerShell

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-11-04
Country: United States of America
Location: US-VA-STERLING-291 ~ 22640 Davis Dr ~ DAVIS
Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1
Senior Software Engineer - Agile Product Owner - Flight & Mission Simulation (Onsite)

What You Will Do:

• 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.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• 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.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience deploying, configuring, and supporting CI/CD Pipelines.
• Experience with common software development and management tools such as GitLab, Jira, Confluence, Coverity, Nexus, Artifactory, and Splunk.
• Experience with automation frameworks such as Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, etc.
• Experience with server-side scripting languages such as Python, Bash, and PowerShell.
• Experience with a virtual environment such as VMware, Proxmox, etc.
• Experience with continuous integration for real-time testing and diagnostics within a virtualized environment.
• Basic understanding of networking (TCP/IP, VLANs) and experience configuring network devices or virtual networks.
• 5+ years in software/product/technology roles; 3+ years as a Product Owner in Agile environments.
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum practices and backlog management.
• Excellent communicator able to bridge business goals with technical delivery.
• Experience in application development and integration within one or more IaaS/PaaS (Red Hat OpenShift / VMware / OpenStack).
• Experience in refactoring legacy systems for cloud or virtual environments.
• SAFe POPM certification, experience in Aerospace & Defense, UX familiarity, DoD clearance.

Preferred Technical Experience:

• Programming: Python, C, C++, Java, C#, Lua, Bash, PowerScript
• Automation & DevOps: Ansible, Docker, Podman
• Version Control & CI/CD: Git, GitLab, Artifactory
• IDEs & Tools: Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code
• Agile & Workflow: Jira, Confluence
• Virtualization & Infrastructure: VMWare, vSphere

What We Offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• Eligible for relocation assistance
• And more!

The salary range for this role is 95,500 USD - 181,700 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 benefits, including but not limited to, 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.

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.

This role is a U.S.-based role.

If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.