SIM-2 Product Owner Principal Systems Engineer

About the position

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. Raytheon is looking for an AN/TPY-2 Systems Engineering Agile Product Owner for team Mission Simpossible 2 to support the Missile Defense and Sensors (MDS) department. The MDS department provides subject matter expertise for concept development, architectural design, requirements generation & flow down, modeling and simulation, systems analysis, integration, test and evaluation of world-class Missile Defense & Sensors to be achieved through our people, processes, technology and performance. This position is located onsite in Woburn, MA.

Responsibilities

• Work with stakeholders to define the product vision and ensure that the team understands it.
• Communicate the vision and goals to the team and ensure alignment with program objectives.
• Create, prioritize, and maintain a reasonable and partnered backlog, ensuring it is clear, detailed, and aligned with the program vision.
• Ensure that the backlog is understood by the program.
• Collaborate with the Scrum Master to clarify and refine backlog items.
• Balance the needs of stakeholders, customers, and the program.
• Prioritize items based on value, risk, dependencies, and stakeholder requirements.
• Define acceptance criteria for necessary backlog items and ensure that the acceptance criteria are met before approving work as complete.
• Act as the primary liaison between stakeholders and the program.
• Gather and incorporate feedback from stakeholders throughout the process.
• Work with the Scrum Master and integration team during sprint planning to clarify and refine backlog items.
• Responsible for Sprint Planning to ensure that the team understands the priorities and objectives for the upcoming Sprint.
• During the Sprint, work with the team to refine the Sprint backlog and associated delivery forecast as needed.
• Participate in sprint reviews to provide feedback and ensure that the product meets expectations.
• Work with the Chief Product Owner, Chief Release Train Engineer, Scaled Product Owner (SPO), Release Train Engineer (RTE), and other Product Owners to align on program increment goals.
• Participate in Program Increment (PI) planning to align team goals with the overall program objectives.
• Highlight team dependencies, deliveries, risks, and assumptions.
• Facilitate continuous improvement within the team.
• Participate in retrospectives and use feedback to improve processes and product quality.
• Support the team in self-organizing and taking ownership of tasks.
• Monitor the team's progress and intervene to assign work as needed to ensure that tasks are correctly allocated and deadlines are met.
• Provide guidance and support to help the team improve their self-organization skills over time.

Requirements

• Typically requires Bachelor of Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior engineering experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and 5+ years of related experience.
• Experience leading a technical effort.
• Execution of technical, cost and schedule performance.
• 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.

Nice-to-haves

• Excellent communication, technical writing, oral presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with interfacing with customers and lead technical solutions to complex user requirements.
• Prior experience with the AN/TPY-2 System and/or Missile Defense programs.
• Ability to understand radar systems technology in the areas of radar design and analysis, and systems engineering development.
• Experience supporting hiring activities, including interviews and staffing planning.
• Familiarity with Integrated Product Development System (IPDS) and CMMI-compliant Gate Reviews, particularly associated with SRR, PDR and CDR.
• Knowledge of and ability to work within the Agile Scrum development practice.
• Proven experience with current Missile defense programs with specific experience in large, complex systems.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment with time-critical requirements.
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management principles and metrics.
• PhD/Master’s Degree in Engineering, or relevant discipline (Math, Physics or Business).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance.
• Short-term disability, long-term disability.
• 401(k) match.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Employee assistance program.
• Employee Scholar Program.
• Parental leave.
• Paid time off and holidays.