Senior Software Engineer & Product Owner — Global Platform

Northrop Grumman; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 129,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems—Missile Defense Integration in Colorado Springs, CO, seeks a Sr Principal Software Engineer – SW Product Owner to lead a large, distributed Java-based system. You will guide a cross-functional Agile team, translate stakeholder needs into clear requirements, and own product backlog and acceptance criteria.

Required/Preferred: Top Secret clearance, strong Java and Unix/Linux skills, and experience as a software leader in Scrum Master or Product Owner roles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related field with 8 years of experience; or Master’s degree with 6 years; or 12 years alternative.
• Active Top Secret clearance required to start.
• Experience as software leader in Scrum Master/Product Owner roles with strong Java and Unix/Linux skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Product Owner and technical lead for Global software development team.
• Lead a cross-functional Agile team, refine backlog, and define acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with Government customers and stakeholders to translate capabilities into requirements.

Skills

Java

Unix/Linux

Agile

Product Owner

Scrum Master

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Eng/Math/Physics

Master's degree in related field

Tools

Eclipse IDE

Maven

Git

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems—Missile Defense Integration in Colorado Springs, CO, seeks a Sr Principal Software Engineer – SW Product Owner to lead a large, distributed Java-based system. You will guide a cross-functional Agile team, translate stakeholder needs into clear requirements, and own product backlog and acceptance criteria.

Required/Preferred: Top Secret clearance, strong Java and Unix/Linux skills, and experience as a software leader in Scrum Master or Product Owner roles.