Senior Software Engineer - Agile Product Owner (Onsite)

Collins Aerospace; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

Generous 401(k) plan with employer 401

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, seeks a Senior Software Engineering Agile Product Owner in Sterling, VA to lead backlog refinement and ensure alignment with PI objectives. The role emphasizes delivering secure, high‑performing software in a lab‑centric, on‑site environment.

You will collaborate with Product Management, translate business needs into executable requirements, and guide teams across Ada/Java development and modern tooling to meet mission critical goals.

Qualifications

• Experience deploying, configuring, and supporting CI/CD Pipelines.
• Experience with common software development and management tools (GitLab, Jira, Confluence, Coverity, Nexus, Artifactory, Splunk).
• Experience with automation frameworks (Ansible, Terraform, Puppet).
• Experience with server-side scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Experience with virtualization (VMware, Proxmox) and real-time testing in virtualized environments.
• Typically requires STEM degree and 5+ years' experience or advanced degree with 3+ years.

Responsibilities

• Own and refine the team backlog; write actionable user stories with acceptance criteria.
• Partner with Product Management to break down features and align with PI objectives.
• Provide daily clarification to the team and validate completed work.
• Ensure security, performance, and compliance are integrated into stories.
• Participate in PI Planning, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt for continuous improvement.
• Use flow metrics to improve predictability and value delivery.

Skills

Agile Product Owner

Backlog management

CI/CD pipelines

API/Software design

Communication

Ada/Java development

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree (MS/PhD)

Tools

GitLab

Jira

Confluence

Coverity

Nexus

Artifactory

Splunk

Ansible

Terraform

Puppet

Python

Bash

PowerShell

VMware

OpenShift

Job description

Location: US-VA-STERLING-291 ~ 22640 Davis Dr ~ DAVIS

Date Posted: 2026-09-28

Country: United States of America

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

Raytheon Company Managed by Collins Aerospace

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

The Strategic Defense Solutions (SDS) portfolio is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Senior Software Engineering Agile Product Owner professional to join our team in Sterling, VA. In this critical role, you will be part of an innovative team focused on designing and developing holistic, integrated simulation and training solutions, directly ensuring our customers are prepared for the most vital missions.

This position requires sole U.S. citizenship, as dual citizenship is not permitted due to the nature of the program/contract. Most aspects of the job must be accomplished in a lab environment, so this position requires regular on-site presence. This position is located onsite at our Sterling, VA site.

Experienced Agile Product Owner with strong hands‑on background in software engineering and broad proficiency across modern development languages and tools. Skilled in guiding Agile teams, managing team‑level backlogs, and translating business needs into clear technical requirements.

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.

What You Will Learn

• Working in a team environment
• Experience working on disciplined engineering challenges and tasks
• Developing Fire Support C2 software in Ada and Java
• Leading people

Qualifications You Must Have

• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications We Prefer

• 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

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 illnessinsurance, 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.
• May be eligible for relocation.
• And more!

Employee Referral Eligible

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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.