Product Owner

Product Owner – Engineering – Full Time – Secret Clearance We are seeking a talented and motivated Product Owner to join our dynamic team. As a Product Owner, you will lead the strategic execution of your team, serve as the primary authority on scope and Go/No-Go decisions, and collaborate with engineering leadership to manage the release. Responsibilities Feature Decomposition & Technical Mapping Work directly with the Program Chief Engineer and Lead Architect to break down high-level mission capabilities into discrete technical features. Create Feature Decomp Blueprints—technical roadmaps that map mission logic to specific Java/Quarkus services, React components, and required data schema changes. Engineering Readiness & Context Eliminate architectural ambiguity for the development teams by providing the technical tissue for every story. Include defined API contracts, data flow diagrams, and specific Astro UXDS requirements so devs can start coding without stopping for clarification. Backlog Execution Own and groom the backlog for both Java/Quarkus and React workstreams. Ensure stories are granular, technically sound, and meet strict Definition of Ready and Definition of Done standards before they hit a sprint. Sprint Operations Lead daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives. Serve as the first line of defense for the team and work closely with the Lead Engineer to aggressively clear technical blockers related to Docker, Kubernetes, or GitLab CI/CD pipeline failures. Requirement Validation Act as the final check on implemented features to ensure that the delivered code actually meets the mission intent and matches the original feature decomposition before stories are closed. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field. 5+ years as a Technical Product Owner or Team Lead in an Agile environment. Direct experience in defense, aerospace, or GovTech is preferred. Technical Literacy Working knowledge of modern software stacks, including CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration (K8s/Docker), and microservice architectures. Space Domain Knowledge Familiarity with satellite C2, ground station operations, or geospatial visualization (e.g., CesiumJS or STK). Agile Stack Expert-level proficiency in GitLab for issue tracking, milestone management, and boards (or equivalent experience in Jira or ADO). Systems Thinking Ability to analyze a complex orbital mechanics requirement and identify which backend services and frontend components need to change to support it. What You Can Expect A culture of integrity that places character and innovation at the center of everything we do. An environment of trust that values each employee’s unique contributions and offers a flexible time‑off benefit and robust learning resources. A focus on continuous growth that advances our nation’s most critical missions and supports your career development. Pay Range and Benefits Proposed salary range: $108,400 – 227,500 USD. We offer competitive compensation, benefits, and learning and development opportunities. Benefits include healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time‑off options. ECI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic. #J-18808-Ljbffr CACI International