System Engineer/Product Owner

Kratos Defense; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 125,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability

401(k) Savings Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Paid Time-Off (PTO)

Holidays

Education Reimbursement

Job summary

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. seeks a System Engineering/Product Owner in Colorado Springs to drive agile product ownership for the C-SAR program. You will collaborate with management, product, and IR&D teams to define roadmaps, capture requirements, and ensure delivery of capabilities.

Responsibilities include backlog management, sprint planning, stakeholder communication, and verification against requirements, while maintaining security clearances and space system familiarity.

Qualifications

• 5+ years engineering experience.
• BS in SE, CS, EE, ME or equivalent.
• Certified Agile/Scrum experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as Product Owner for one or more Agile teams.
• Prioritize and manage backlog to align with program goals.
• Lead sprint planning and backlog refinement with engineering teams.
• Collaborate with customers and technical leads to define roadmap.

Skills

Product Owner

Agile methodology

Systems engineering

Requirements analysis

Communication skills

Security clearance

Stakeholder alignment

Education

B.S. in SE/CS/EE/ME

Tools

Jira

Confluence

DOORS/Jama

Job description

• Salary : $125,000 USD Annually - $160,000 USD Annually
• Years Of Experience : 005

Job Description

Readiness Delivered. At Kratos, we encourage an entrepreneurial spirit balanced with discipline. We work hard, and take care of our customers, employees, and families. Recognized as thought leaders in our industry, we are motivated by creating and delivering innovative solutions to our nation and global customers.

Kratos provides leading-edge capabilities for communication with satellites, spacecraft, missiles, and airborne platforms. From factory test to flight, from ground data networking to RF Links – commercial, intelligence, and defense users trust Kratos to solve their most difficult RF problems. For a more complete overview of our capabilities see http://www.kratosdefense.com/ .

This System Engineering/Product Owner position is an exciting opportunity responsible for task order execution in support of the highly successful Command and Control Consolidated System supporting the C‑SAR program based in Colorado Springs, CO. The successful candidate, as part of our engineering team, will work with our management, product, and IR&D teams to help create strategic technical visions. Additionally, they will support requirements analysis, system design, reliability analysis, system hardware/software integration, risk management, and system documentation generation/updates. The candidate will work closely with system developers, test, and on‑site user support personnel to support system updates, and ensure project objectives are met.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to

• Serve as the Product Owner for one or more Agile teams, translating stakeholder needs into clear, actionable user stories and acceptance criteria
• Prioritize and manage the product backlog to ensure alignment with program goals, technical constraints, and stakeholder priorities
• Lead sprint planning, backlog refinement, and feature definition sessions with engineering teams
• Collaborate with customers, stakeholders, and technical leads to define the roadmap and increments
• Communicate product status, risks, and changes to stakeholders in a clear and structured manner
• Validate delivered capabilities against requirements and user needs
• Supporting the C‑SAR System Engineering team to ensure all engineering contractual requirements and deliverables are met
• Support system design and architecture
• Assist with system documentation generation and updates
• Participate in requirement reviews, technical reviews, and engineering working groups
• Contribute to documentation, configuration management, and baseline control
• Travel as necessary to attend conferences and customer meetings

Experience and Skills

• 5+ years engineering experience
• BS in SE, CS, EE, ME, or other engineering equivalent
• Complete knowledge of Agile methodology, including hands‑on experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
• Experience as a Product Owner in a technical environment
• Experience with MILSATCOM missions
• Ability to translate stakeholder needs into clear product requirements and user stories
• Working knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals (requirements, interfaces, architecture concepts)
• Support programs through SRR, PDR, CDR or equivalent design reviews
• Candidate must be self‑motivated and comfortable with supporting multiple groups of developers, engineers, and testers
• Candidate must be able to articulate technical concepts orally and in written forms both internally to the team as well as externally to the customer and users
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Current, active Secret security clearance
• Working knowledge of space systems, including ground systems, satellite command and control, and system development processes is a plus

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or equivalent Agile certification
• Experience with SCN
• Experience with SecDevOps processes
• Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, DOORS/Jama, or engineering collaboration platforms.
• Security+ certification is not required but is beneficial to the position

#LI-Onsite

The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Competitive salary based on experience and education
Salary Range: $125,000-$160,000

Kratos is valued for our ability to design and deliver leading edge, resilient solutions for aerospace communication, control, awareness and mission success across a continuum of offerings—from commercial to tailored custom solutions and integrated programs. Customers trust us to stay relevant and know we are in it for the long‑haul. We bring both the capability and confidence that our customers value and depend on. And we always deliver.

This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

• Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Paid Time-Off (PTO)
• Holidays
• Education Reimbursement

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