Software Product Owner

Systems Planning & Analysis; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Intrepid, an SPA Company, is seeking an Integrated Defense Design (IDD-2) Product Owner to lead prioritization of the Army IFMC software efforts. You will translate designs and requirements for the development team and ensure acceptance criteria are met with rigorous verification.

The role requires on-site work up to five days per week in Huntsville, AL, with a DoD/ Government background and active Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or advanced degree) from an ABET-accredited college in engineering, the sciences or mathematics.
• Ability to work onsite up to 5 days per week, depending on client needs.
• Minimum of 7 years combined Government/DoD experience.
• Fluency in the Microsoft Office toolset.
• Active Secret clearance and the ability to maintain it throughout employment.
• Knowledge in IBCS, PATRIOT, MEADS, THAAD, C2BMC, or AEGIS is a plus.
• Prior Product Owner of a SW development SCRUM team is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize software capabilities and defects in coordination with Program Management for PIs and sprints.
• Review and interpret engineering designs and algorithms to provide technical direction to the dev team.
• Define acceptance criteria for software updates and perform final verification of delivered code.
• Deliver technical briefings and demonstrations to leadership, offering COAs and impact analysis.
• Assist with driving the integration of capabilities and features into various software builds.
• Act as the bridge between the developers and leadership.

Skills

Product ownership

Agile / SCRUM

Requirements analysis

Systems engineering

Technical briefings

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, sciences or mathematics

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Intrepid, an SPA Company, brings more than 20 years of experience supporting the Department of Defense and U.S. Government, consistently setting the standard for excellence in the federal marketplace. Committed to advancing the mission of the U.S. Warfighter, Intrepid leverages technological superiority to deliver innovative solutions across air, space, land, and sea domains. We are proud to foster a collaborative, dynamic work environment, offering competitive compensation and an industry-leading 401k contribution. Our team is built through merit and achievement, and we’re always looking for the best and brightest to join us in our growth. We treat our people like family, we are mission-focused, and we give back! Join us today.

SPA has an immediate opening for an Integrated Defense Design (IDD-2) Product Owner (PO). The Air and Missile Defense (AMD) 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. The PO will be responsible for the prioritization and validation of the development software for a Force Operations (FO) Software (SW) development team. The position will include reviewing/understanding Systems Engineering concepts/designs/algorithms and providing guidance to the development team. The PO will support the team in the development of acceptance criteria for software updates and be responsible for their verification. The product owner will work with Program management in setting priorities for the capabilities and defects of the team for each product increment and sprint. The position will include technical briefings, demonstrations, and advisement to leadership. The product owner will report on status; recommended courses of action, competing capabilities, performance, risks, and impacts to the IFMC mission.

Responsibilities

The PO will be responsible for prioritizing software capabilities and defects in coordination with Program Management for PIs and sprints. They will also be asked to review and interpret engineering designs and algorithms to provide technical direction to the dev team. Product Owners are also responsible for defining acceptance criteria for software updates and perform final verification of delivered code. This position also requires the selected candidate to deliver technical briefings and demonstrations to leadership, offering courses of action (COAs), and impact analysis. The candidate will also be required to assist with driving the integration of capabilities and features into various software builds. The PO will be the bridge between the developers and leadership.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or advanced degree) from an accredited college (ABET preferred) in engineering, the sciences or mathematics
• Ability to work onsite up to 5 days per week, depending on client needs
• Have a minimum of 7 years combined Government/DoD experience
• Be fluent in the Microsoft Office toolset
• Active Secret clearance and the ability to maintain it throughout employment

Desired Qualifications

• An additional plus is knowledge in IBCS, PATRIOT, MEADS, THAAD, C2BMC, or AEGIS. Prior Product Owner of a SW development SCRUM team is a plus