Senior Systems Engineer - Product Owner

Job Id: 0000175957Job Category: Information TechnologyJob Location: Gaithersburg, MarylandSecurity Clearance: Public Trust or UnclearedBusiness Unit: Zachary PiperPosition Owner: Chris GlendenningZachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer/Product Owner to support a premier Air Traffic Management program in Gaithersburg, MD. This is a HYBRID role, three days on-site, two days remote. This position will support the development of a next-generation automation platform leveraging hybrid cloud architecture and Agile delivery methodologies in a highly regulated, safety-critical environment.Location: Gaithersburg, MDHybrid Schedule: 3 days onsite / 2 days remoteResponsibilities of the Senior Systems Engineer/Product Owner:Own and prioritize the Agile team backlog, ensuring delivery aligns with stakeholder needs, program priorities, and dependenciesTranslate system requirements, FAA standards, and mission needs into testable features, user stories, and acceptance criteriaMaintain traceability between requirements, development activities, and verification outcomesLead PI Planning activities, backlog refinement sessions, scope management, and acceptance of completed workCollaborate with Product Management, Systems Engineering, DevSecOps, Test & Evaluation, and customer stakeholders to support successful program deliveryQualifications for the Senior Systems Engineer/Product Owner:Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field with 8+ years of relevant experience; Master's degree with 6+ years of experience may be substitutedExperience serving as an Agile Product Owner, including backlog ownership, prioritization, user story development, and work acceptanceExperience working within SAFe Agile environments, including PI Planning and cross-functional team coordinationExperience decomposing complex technical requirements into testable work items with measurable acceptance criteriaExperience with cloud-based system design and software development lifecycle practicesStrong customer engagement, communication, and stakeholder management skillsAbility to obtain and maintain a Public TrustSuccessful completion of government-required background investigationsCompensation for the Senior Systems Engineer/Product Owner:Salary Range: $150,000 - $175,000Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), PTO, Paid Holidays, and additional company-sponsored benefitsKeywords: Senior Systems Engineer, Product Owner, Agile Product Owner, SAFe, Scaled Agile Framework, Agile Release Train (ART), PI Planning, Program Increment Planning, Product Backlog Management, Backlog Prioritization, User Stories, Acceptance Criteria, Requirements Analysis, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Air Traffic Management, Air Traffic Control, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA Standards, FAA Orders, Leidos Common Automation Platform (L-CAP), Homeland Security, Homeland Sector, Mission-Critical Systems, Safety-Critical Systems, Real-Time Systems, Hybrid Cloud, Cloud Architecture, Cloud Computing, Data Mesh, Hybrid Cloud Data Mesh, Microservices Architecture, Enterprise Platforms, Digital Transformation, DevSecOps, CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Release Management, Systems Integration, Verification & Validation (V&V), Test & Evaluation, Requirements Traceability, Compliance Management, Risk Assessment, Technical Documentation, Use Cases, Interface Definitions, User Interface Specifications, Stakeholder Management, Customer Engagement, Cross-Functional Leadership, Product Management, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)#LI-CG2#LI-HYBRID