Systems Product Owner - Secure Systems (Onsite)

Prattwhitney; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 86,800 - 165,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Three weeks vacation

401(k) with employer matching

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, seeks a Systems Product Owner for Secure Subsystems. You will lead a Scrum team, partner with multiple technical groups, and drive MBSE‑driven development to field cryptographic solutions for warfighters.

Required are a STEM degree and active SECRET clearance, with 3–5 years of relevant experience. This onsite role offers strong compensation, relocation support, and extensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Product Owner in an Agile Environment.
• Knowledge of Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) concepts and tools.
• Active, transferable SECRET clearance is required.
• U.S. citizenship required for security clearance eligibility.
• Typically requires a STEM degree with 3–5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with 2–4 years.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a Systems Engineering Scrum Team through design and development.
• Communicate with multiple management levels, teams, and customers.
• Interface with Hardware and Software Scrum Teams to resolve dependencies.
• Prepare and maintain project plans, budgets, and staffing to meet quality targets.
• Estimate costs, resources, and schedules to achieve business objectives.
• Provide analysis of trends, performance, and forecasting for projects.
• Monitor project progress and resolve issues to meet budgets and timelines.
• Engage program leadership to manage tasks and workflows.
• Support proposals, bids, and use estimation tools when needed.

Skills

Product Owner in Agile

MBSE concepts/tools

Security clearance SECRET

U.S. citizenship

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

MBSE tools

Job description

Posting Information

Date Posted: 2026-07-10
Country: United States of America
Location: US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-137 ~ 855 35Th St NE ~ BLDG 137
Position Role Type: Onsite
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Security Clearance Type: Secret - Current Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

Position Overview

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. The Secure Subsystems Department is responsible for the design, test, and certification of cross‑domain technologies and cryptographic products that equip our warfighters to thrive in today’s multi‑domain battlespace. The Cross‑Domain Solutions Engineering team seeks a Systems Product Owner (PO) – Secure Systems with a passion for innovation and the drive to see new technology and capability matured into fielded solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a Systems Engineering Scrum Team through Design and Development efforts
• Communicate with multiple levels of management, team members, and customers
• Interface with multiple Hardware and Software Scrum Teams to work through dependencies and technical challenges
• Prepare and maintain project plans, budgets, and staffing requirements to ensure all action item lists are completed and project quality expectations are met
• Estimate costs, resources, and time required to complete projects to ensure business targets are met
• Maintain and provide analysis of trends, performance, resource cost and forecasting reports
• Gather and analyze data to monitor projects' progress in terms of cost, schedule, and technical specifications to facilitate operations and ensure that established objectives and budgets are achieved
• Meet with the project team regularly to manage project performance, status, open issues, and tasks
• Conduct critical path analysis and work closely with the program leadership to manage tasks and workflow
• Monitor and assess project issues, escalates when necessary, and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer‑satisfaction goals and objectives
• Provide support for proposal and bids, and use estimation tools

Qualifications

Required:

• Experience operating as a Product Owner in an Agile Environment
• Experience with Model‑Based System Engineering (MBSE) concepts and tools
• Active and transferable SECRET clearance is required prior to start date
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
• Typically requires a STEM degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience

Preferred:

• Exceptionally strong communication skills, experience presenting technical data to program management
• Experience capturing customer requirements, design concept development, and deriving and tracing system and sub‑system level requirements
• Experience with peer review processes, configuration and change management
• Familiarity with bidding and project/task estimation tools
• Experience conducting root cause analysis and corrective actions

Compensation

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD – 165,200 USD.

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student loan repayment program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption assistance
• Autism benefit
• Employee assistance plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• Eligibility for relocation assistance

Equal Opportunity Employer

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in compliance with Section503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.