Systems Engineer/Product Owner - TS/SCI with CI Poly, $140K - $210K +15% 401k

Millennial Software; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical premiums paid

Dental premiums paid

Vision premiums paid

Disability and life insurance

401(k) with 15% company contribution

PTO and holidays - 30 days

Paid paternal and maternal leave

Company swag

Job summary

Millennial Software is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer with Agile Product Owner experience to support a Government customer in Space Domain Awareness (SDA) missions. You’ll bridge development teams, system architects, and mission stakeholders to ensure well-architected, requirements-aligned, high-performance solutions.

You will manage backlogs, define priorities, and guide system design and integration in mission-critical environments, collaborating with users and backend developers to deliver

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with CI Poly.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics, or related STEM.
• 10+ years of relevant experience (or 8+ years with a Graduate Degree).
• 2+ years of experience on a Space Domain Awareness (SDA) program within the USG.
• Demonstrated experience defining requirements, managing backlogs, and supporting agile software development.
• Strong understanding of Space Domain Awareness (SDA) mission needs, data, or related space operations.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into mission-focused outcomes.
• Excellent teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Define and prioritize SDA-focused product features and technical requirements in collaboration with mission stakeholders, system architects, and development teams.
• Maintain and groom the product backlog, ensuring alignment with mission objectives and program milestones.
• Apply systems engineering practices to ensure effective data integration, interface design, and system performance in SDA applications.
• Serve as the liaison between users, stakeholders, and the development team to ensure clear communication of priorities and objectives.
• Support test planning, validation, and verification to confirm system capabilities meet SDA mission objectives.
• Monitor progress, identify risks, and provide solutions to ensure timely, high-quality delivery.

Skills

Product Owner

Agile Software Development

Systems Engineering

Communication

Space Domain Awareness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics, or related STEM

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

About Millennial Software

Millennial Software is revolutionizing the landscape of security and defense by leveraging our core competencies in software development, systems engineering, automation, DevSecOps, and machine learning.

Benefits

• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and all dependents
• Ability to get increased salary if you don't need medical/dental/vision
• 100% company-paid disability and life insurance benefits
• 15% 401(k) company contribution
• 30 days of PTO/holidays
• Paid Paternal and Maternal Leave
• Top notch company swag

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Millennial Software is revolutionizing the landscape of security and defense by leveraging our core competencies in software development, systems engineering, automation, DevSecOps, and machine learning.

Job Description

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret SCI + CI Polygraph

Millennial Software is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer with Agile Software Development Product Owner (PO) experience to join our collaborative team supporting a Government customer to advance Space Domain Awareness (SDA) missions. You’ll serve as the bridge between technical development teams, system architects, and mission stakeholders. This role combines systems engineering rigor with product ownership responsibilities, ensuring solutions are well-architected, aligned with requirements, and successfully delivered. The candidate will define and manage the team’s direction, manage backlogs, and translate customer needs into actionable development tasks, and guide system design and integration to support national security and SDA operations. The ideal candidate must be comfortable collaborating closely with users, designers, and backend developers to build polished, high-performance tools in mission-critical environments.

Essential Functions

• Define and prioritize SDA-focused product features and technical requirements in collaboration with mission stakeholders, system architects, and development teams.
• Maintain and groom the product backlog, ensuring alignment with mission objectives and program milestones.
• Apply systems engineering practices to ensure effective data integration, interface design, and system performance in SDA applications.
• Serve as the liaison between users, stakeholders, and the development team to ensure clear communication of priorities and objectives.
• Support test planning, validation, and verification to confirm system capabilities meet SDA mission objectives.
• Monitor progress, identify risks, and provide solutions to ensure timely, high-quality delivery.

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI with CI Poly
• Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics, or related STEM discipline
• 10+ years of relevant experience (or 8+ years with a Graduate Degree)
• 2+ years of experience on a Space Domain Awareness (SDA) program within the USG
• Demonstrated experience defining requirements, managing backlogs, and supporting agile software development.
• Strong understanding of Space Domain Awareness (SDA) mission needs, data, or related space operations.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into mission-focused outcomes.
• Excellent teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills

Nice To Have

• Familiarity with agile software development practices and tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence).
• Knowledge of cloud architectures and modern data processing frameworks.
• Strong understanding of system integration challenges across classified and unclassified environments.
• Ability to interface with senior stakeholders and communicate complex technical concepts in clear, mission-focused terms.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Millennial Software Solutions Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability and genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor.

Salary

$140,000 - $210,000