Software Development Team Product Owner

KODA Technologies; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

KODA Technologies is seeking a Product Owner for the AMD TIS SW Development Team within the Army PEO MS IFMC program. You will prioritize and validate software, review systems engineering concepts, guide the team, and brief leadership on status, risks, and actions.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree (ABET preferred), 10+ years DoD Gov/DoD experience, CID understanding, ability to work with Agile developers, and fluency with Microsoft Office. Clearance: active Secret.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or advanced degree) from an accredited college (ABET preferred) in engineering, the sciences, or mathematics.
• A minimum of 10 years combined Government/DoD experience in performing the essential duties listed above.
• Understanding of CID (Classification, Identification, and Discrimination) used in C2 systems, including IFF, ADS-B, Air Tasking Orders, and NCTR.
• Capable of providing oversight to the development team and verifying the team's work against agreed-upon acceptance criteria, including attending code reviews.
• Ability to work directly with the Agile software developers.
• Be fluent in the Microsoft Office toolset.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize and validate development software for the TIS team within the AMD program.
• Review Systems Engineering concepts, designs, and algorithms and guide the development team.
• Provide guidance to Program management on priorities, capabilities, defects, and sprint planning.
• Deliver technical briefings and advisement to leadership on status, risks, and actions.

Skills

Agile software development

Team leadership

CID/CID measures understanding

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering/science/math

Tools

Code reviews

Job description

Air and Missile Defense (AMD) TIS Software Development Team Product Owner (PO)

Company Overview:

KODA is a people-first company and a three-time Fortune Best Workplace®, Great Place to Work®, a Best Place for Working Parents®, and a seven-time Huntsville Best Places to Work® winner.

We're a small business making a big impact on national-priority missions in missile defense, hypersonics, DoD space, and civil space. At KODA, you'll find:

• Competitive pay & great benefits
• Career growth & professional development
• A culture of trust, integrity, and teamwork

The name KODA, meaning "allies," reflects our commitment to our people, our customers, and our community. Join us and build a career that matters!

Position Overview:

The Air and Missile Defense (AMD) TIS (Track Identification Services) SW (Software) Development Team Product Owner (PO) will work as a member of the Army Program Executive Office Missiles and Space (PEO MS) Integrated Fires Mission Command (IFMC) Project Office (PO). The PO will be responsible for prioritizing and validating the development software for the TIS team. The TIS team is responsible for identifying and classifying tracks in the C2 (Command and Control) software. The position will include reviewing and understanding Systems Engineering concepts, designs, and algorithms and providing guidance to the development team. The product owner will work with Program management to set priorities for the team's capabilities and defects for each product increment and sprint. The position will include technical briefings and advisement to leadership on the status and recommended courses of action, competing capabilities, performance, risks, and impacts on the IFMC mission.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (or advanced degree) from an accredited college (ABET preferred) in engineering, the sciences, or mathematics
• A minimum of 10 years combined Government/DoD experience in performing the essential duties listed above
• Understanding of CID (Classification, Identification, and Discrimination) used in C2 systems, including IFF, ADS-B, Air Tasking Orders, and NCTR.
• Capable of providing oversight to the development team and verifying the team's work against agreed-upon acceptance criteria, including attending code reviews.
• Ability to work directly with the Agile software developers.
• Be fluent in the Microsoft Office toolset

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge in IBCS, PATRIOT, MEADS, THAAD, C2BMC, or AEGIS.
• Familiarity with current CID measures in one or more of the DoD services
• Prior Product Owner experience on a SCRUM team is a plus.

Clearance:

U.S. Citizenship and an active Secret Clearance

KODA Technologies Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, disability (physical or mental), family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service or other non-merit based factors. If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact [e-mail] to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.