Senior Systems Engineer, Product Owner - AN/TPY-2
$86,800–$165,200 year
On-siteWoburn, Massachusetts, United States
Job Summary
Manage the Agile team backlog, ensuring tasks are refined, prioritized, and translated into clear user stories with well-defined acceptance criteria. Conduct regular refinement sessions, break down epics into smaller, estimable stories, and define clear sprint objectives. Oversee technical, financial, and schedule execution for your team, including milestone planning, schedule development, earned value tracking, and managing competing priorities. Perform radar system performance assessments, including evaluation of threats and end-to-end system analysis. Validate system performance by verifying requirements and generating scenarios for testing. Develop mission plans, create radar inputs, and analyze their impact during test events and operational deployment. Conduct performance gap analyses and trade studies to support system enhancements. Lead the design, prototyping, software development, integration, testing, and analysis of new or enhanced radar capabilities. Provide technical expertise in support of proposal efforts and managing team financial planning. This role supports the AN/TPY-2 missile defense radar program within the Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities Surface Radars & Sensors Center.
Required Qualifications
- Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance
- U.S. citizenship
- Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance
- Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
- Minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience
- Experience leading a technical effort
- Experience in overseeing and/or monitoring technical cost and schedule performance
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in radar systems engineering, signal processing analysis, or performance assessment within a defense or aerospace environment
- Proficiency in MATLAB and Python for automated scripting, data visualization, and modeling
- Familiarity with systems engineering tools such as IBM DOORS for managing requirements and verification matrices
- Strong communication skills, including technical writing, oral presentations, and interpersonal collaboration
- Proven ability to work with customers and lead technical teams in solving complex challenges
- Prior experience with the AN/TPY-2 System and/or Missile Defense programs
- Knowledge of mission planning activities and experience supporting hiring and staffing efforts
- Familiarity with Integrated Product Development System (IPDS) and CMMI-compliant Gate Reviews (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR)
- Experience with Agile Scrum methodologies, including leading Agile teams
- Demonstrated expertise in current missile defense programs, particularly with large, complex systems
- Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment with time-critical requirements
- Knowledge of Earned Value Management principles and metrics
- Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in Engineering, Math, Physics, or Business
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