SAFe System Product Owner

Description

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At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

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Leidos' Defense, Systems Integration and TestTeam is seeking aIntegration Engineer Team Lead.... We are a diverse team that works to implement unique solutions for complex problems in the defense sector, including but not limited to kinetic and directed energy defensive and offensive platforms as well as RADAR and other surveillance and sensor technologies. Our team works across multiple business sectors, with industry partners, and directly with the customer. We strive to have a variety of skillsets personally and across the team to meet the needs of our customers.

If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!

Leidos Defense Sector provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world's toughest security challenges for customers with "can't fail" missions. To explore and learn more, click here!

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Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as the Product Owner for the Systems Team within a SAFe Agile Release Train

• Own and manage the Team Backlog, including enablers, technical stories, and system-level work

• Collaborate closely with System Architects/Engineering, Product Management, and Business Owners to define and refine features

• Translate high-level features and enablers into well-defined user stories with clear acceptance criteria

• Participate in PI Planning, Iteration Planning, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt events

• Support integration, DevOps, and system-level testing efforts

• Act as a key liaison between development teams and stakeholders for technical/system concerns

• Monitor progress, track dependencies, and manage risks related to system-level work

• Create, modify, and execute test plans for development, qualification, and acceptance phases of hardware projects

• Create, modify, and use Hardware-In-the-Loop (HWIL) test platforms to satisfy testing requirements.

• The position may require minimal travel for test events (approximately 4 weeks a year).

Basic Qualifications

• The position requires an ABET accredited B.S. or equivalent degree in computer engineering, computer science, or electrical engineering with 8+ years of experience or 4+ years with MS degree.

• Candidates must have knowledge of and experience with defense or commercial test engineering practices and processes.

• Candidates must have experience developing and executing hardware or software test plans and procedures.

• Candidates must have direct, hands-on experience with hardware, software, or system integration, troubleshooting and testing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Eight to Twelve years of experience with test planning and execution.

• SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) certification

• Experience working on Systems Teams or platform/infrastructure teams

• Knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud environments

• Working knowledge and operation of electronic test equipment

• Working knowledge of software languages and/or firmware languages

• Experience preparing and presenting briefings and/or demonstrations to customers and management

• Experience planning and executing demonstration tests and US Gov't test ranges/facilities

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.