Senior Software Product Owner

Torch Technologies, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP participation

401(k) match

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Health Savings Accounts

EAP

Education assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Torch Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Product Owner to support the Air & Missile Business Unit at a customer-site in Huntsville, AL.

The role involves translating needs into backlogged features, coordinating agile processes, and delivering measurable software capabilities for defense programs. Requirements include US citizenship, a STEM degree, 10+ years in related fields, and experience with Jira/Azure DevOps.

Qualifications

• US citizenship required.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related technical field.
• 10+ years in defense/government or similar complex technical programs incl. software development, systems engineering, or technical product management.
• Experience managing software requirements/backlogs with Agile teams.
• Ability to translate operational needs into software features and acceptance criteria.
• Experience with mission-critical defense systems and software functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead software product planning by translating needs into capabilities, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Own and refine the software backlog in coordination with customers and stakeholders.
• Evaluate priorities and dependencies to plan delivery sequencing.
• Review designs and algorithms and clarify requirements with developers.
• Define acceptance criteria, review test results, and participate in reviews.
• Coordinate sprint and product increment planning with Agile teams.
• Provide recommendations and briefings to leadership and customers.

Skills

US Citizenship

Requirements management

Agile software

Jira/Azure DevOps

Technical briefing

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Math, CS

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Job description

Torch Technologies
Thank you for your interest in employment with Torch Technologies. We are a 100% employee-owned, Certified Great Place To Work and named Best Places to Work in Huntsville/Madison County, headquartered in Huntsville, AL. Our team provides superior research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of War. As one of the nation’s top 100 defense companies, the services we provide directly support the men and women who serve our country. Our corporate mission sums up the pride our employee-owners take in the work we do: “Lighting the Pathway of Freedom”. And, as a Certified Evergreen ESOP, we have made the commitment to grow and sustain our company for the next 100 years! Come grow with us!

Torch Technologies
Thank you for your interest in employment with Torch Technologies. We are a 100% employee-owned, Certified Great Place To Work and named Best Places to Work in Huntsville/Madison County, headquartered in Huntsville, AL. Our team provides superior research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of War. As one of the nation’s top 100 defense companies, the services we provide directly support the men and women who serve our country. Our corporate mission sums up the pride our employee-owners take in the work we do: “Lighting the Pathway of Freedom”. And, as a Certified Evergreen ESOP, we have made the commitment to grow and sustain our company for the next 100 years! Come grow with us!Torch Technologies Inc. is looking for a Senior Software Product Owner to support the Air & Missile Business Unit.
As a Senior Software Product Owner your duties will include the following, but are not limited to:

• Lead software product planning by translating operational needs, systems engineering requirements, and technical objectives into actionable capabilities, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Own and refine the software development backlog, prioritizing new capabilities, enhancements, and defects in coordination with customers, program management, and engineering stakeholders.
• Evaluate competing priorities, technical dependencies, integration constraints, and operational impacts to recommend development sequencing and capability delivery plans.
• Review systems engineering concepts, software designs, and algorithms; work directly with developers and technical stakeholders to clarify intended system behavior and resolve requirements questions.
• Define measurable acceptance criteria, review demonstrations and test results, and determine whether delivered functionality satisfies agreed requirements; participate in technical and code reviews when appropriate.
• Coordinate sprint and product increment planning, backlog refinement, and reviews with Agile development teams, communicating changes in scope, risks, and priorities.
• Assess technical performance, development risks, and delivery status; provide clear recommendations and briefings to leadership and customers.

Required Qualifications

• US Citizenship.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience supporting defense, government, or similarly complex technical programs, including software development, systems engineering, or technical product management activities.
• Demonstrated experience managing software requirements and development backlogs, prioritizing work, and collaborating directly with Agile software development teams.
• Experience translating operational or technical needs into software features, user stories, and verifiable acceptance criteria.
• Working knowledge of complex mission or command and control software functions, such as planning, scheduling, resource management, decision support, or operational coordination.
• Ability to interpret system designs, software requirements, and algorithms, and independently evaluate technical tradeoffs and development dependencies.
• Experience assessing delivered software against acceptance criteria and communicating findings to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Experience using Jira, Azure DevOps, or comparable tools to manage development work and track delivery.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to prepare concise technical briefings and status reports.
• Strong analytical, organizational, written communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with air and missile defense, integrated command and control, or other mission-critical defense systems.
• Prior experience serving as a Product Owner or in a comparable role on a Scrum or Agile software team.
• Familiarity with engagement planning, threat evaluation, target selection, or sensor and resource management functions.
• Familiarity with scaled Agile planning practices and software integration or system-level verification activities.

Schedule:M-F; 8-5
Work Location: Customer-site
Travel: Yes, up to 10%
Relocation Assistance Available: No
Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract: Yes
Benefits
Torch Technologies is proud to offer a stable and professional work environment, a competitive salary, and an excellent, comprehensive benefit package including:

• ESOP participation
• 401(k) match
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• short-term disability
• long-term disability
• flexible spending accounts
• Health Saving Accounts
• Health Reimbursement Accounts
• EAP
• education assistance
• paid time off
• holidays

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Torch Technologies, Inc. participates in E-Verify.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Careers Link as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to [e-mail]. Thank you for your interest in Torch Technologies.