Principal SW Engineer Product Owner (Onsite)

Company: Raytheon Careers
Location: State College
Posted on: September 3, 2024

Job Description:

*Date Posted:*
2024-08-27*Country:*
United States of America*Location:*
PA602: 302 Science Park Road, Bldg 5C 302 Science Park Road Building 5C, State College, PA, 16803-2214 USA*Position Role Type:*
Onsite**This position is eligible for a Sign-On Bonus**
At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling - to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.
In the Software Engineering Product Owner role, you will be the product owner in an agile environment. We are at the forefront of aerospace and defense technology. Our Satellite Ground Systems Team plays a pivotal role in ensuring communication, surveillance, and defense capabilities through cutting-edge satellite systems. We invite you to be part of a team that pushes the boundaries of what's possible. Due to the security clearance requirement, this is an onsite position in our *State College, PA* or *Dulles, VA* office.
*What you will do:*
The *Principal Software Product Owner Engineer* will have full ownership of the agile product for our Satellite Ground Systems. This role involves close collaboration with systems engineers, hardware designers, and other software engineers to deliver reliable and high-performance software solutions. Other responsibilities to anticipate may include:

• Product Ownership: Act as the primary point of contact for the team, responsible for defining, prioritizing, and executing task plans
• Requirements Gathering: Elicit and document product requirements to provide a clear understanding for development teams
• Program Increment (PI) Planning: Participate in PI planning, including prioritization of tasks, sprint planning, and coordination of cross-team dependencies in a scaled Agile framework environment.
• Ensure software performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Contribute to the completion of program and project milestones under the specific guidance of their immediate supervisor.
• What You Will Learn:*
• Workings of Satellite Ground Systems
• New tools that will keep you state-of-the-art.
• Qualifications you must have:*
• Typically requires Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) with 8 years of relevant experience.
• Must have a Java Software background.
• Experience with Agile metrics such as backlog tracking, burndown metrics, velocity, and task definition.
• Ability to lead a geographically dispersed team of software engineers.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to prioritize and make data-driven decisions.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Scrum Master and/or Product Owner training.
• Understanding of EVMS.
• *Active and transferable *TS/SCI *U.S. government issued security clearance prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Qualifications we prefer:*
• Eight (8) years of experience in object-oriented software design and development using Java in a Linux environment and using unit testing tools (e.g., JUnit)
• Experience working in a DevOps environment using Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Jenkins, Jira, Git, Bitbucket and Gradle.
• Experience in an Agile/DevOps environment.
• Experience in scripting languages such as Perl and Python.
• Experience working in an Agile Development environment using Scrum and Kanban.
• Raytheon PM Leve 6 certification
• Earned Value Certification
• Security+ certification
• Experience using the Atlassian tool suite.
• Experience with satellite communication systems and protocols is highly preferred.
• Familiarity with secure coding practices, especially in a defense or aerospace setting.
• Master's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM).
• Locations:*
• [Raytheon State College, PA Location (rtx.com)](
• [Raytheon DMV Location (rtx.com)](
• What We Offer:*
• Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance, and child/adult backup care.
• Learn More & Apply Now! *[Raytheon Software Engineering (rtx.com)](
• RTX solves some of the toughest challenges in aerospace and defense. That requires expansive thinking and bold innovation - and that, in turn, requires a culture that is diverse, equitable and inclusive.
• We embrace individuality and diversity of thought to fuel opportunity for our employees, our customers, and our communities. We work toward progress, knowing that a more inclusive world is critical to our mission. Not just in this moment, but always.
• *This requisition is eligible for an employee referral award. ALL eligibility requirements must be met to receive the referral award.*
• Onsite: *Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.
• This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here:
  The salary range for this role is 96,000 USD - 200,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance.This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.*RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.*
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