Principal Software Product Owner (Onsite)

What You Will Do Lead a software development team to design and develop our solution to control and monitor mission‑critical VLF transmitters. Work collaboratively with the Product Manager, Software Architect, and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to update and maintain the multi‑year Feature Roadmap through development, integration, test, and deployment. Decompose features, groom stories, establish dependencies, and plan with the development team for the next increment (3‑month look‑ahead). Support the Product Manager and Control Account Manager (CAM) in capturing data needed to manage scope, schedule, budget, risks, and opportunities. Support software requirements and Unified Modeling Language (UML) design diagrams within a Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tool. Support development and integration of multi‑threaded embedded software using C and C++ within a Real Time Operating System (RTOS). Support integration and verification within our automated test framework. Support document updates to meet customer Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL). Support bid activities for customer related Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs). What You Will Learn The full software development lifecycle within the defense industry. Agile development within a classified environment. Integration and validation on a variety of hardware controller cards. Best practices in secure software coding on embedded systems. Qualifications Experience leading a software development team within an Agile methodology. Experience with software lifecycle processes, configuration control, and change management in high‑integrity development environments. Active and transferable Secret U.S. government‑issued security clearance (required prior to start date). Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years prior relevant experience or an advanced degree in a related field and a minimum of 5 years of experience. Preferred Qualifications Experience with Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), system decomposition, and interface control across disciplines. Experience with multithreading, memory management, and performance optimization in complex environments. Experience in secure coding practices. Experience with hardware‑software integration and hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL) testing. Experience with development tool sets, including Jira, Git, Visual Studio Code, and CMake. What We Offer Sign‑on Bonus Eligible. Salary Range: $107,500 – $204,500. Medical, dental, and vision insurance. Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees. Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and 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, and 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 and wellness rewards program. Doctor on Demand and virtual doctor visits. Bright Horizons child and elder care services. Teladoc Medical Experts and second‑opinion program. Eligible for relocation. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr