Systems Engineer Job Listing at SPA in Huntsville, AL (Job ID 23550)

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Intrepid, an SPA Company, brings more than 20 years of experience supporting the Department of Defense and U.S. Government, consistently setting the standard for excellence in the federal marketplace. Committed to advancing the mission of the U.S. Warfighter, Intrepid leverages technological superiority to deliver innovative solutions across air, space, land, and sea domains. We are proud to foster a collaborative, dynamic work environment, offering competitive compensation and an industry-leading 401k contribution. Our team is built through merit and achievement, and we're always looking for the best and brightest to join us in our growth. We treat our people like family, we are mission-focused, and we give back! Join us today.

We are seeking a highly skilled Adapted Component Interfaces 2 (ACI-2) Development Team Product Owner (PO) to work as a member of the Army Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Fires Integrated Fires Mission Command (IFMC) Project Office. The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between technical execution and program strategy, driving the development and integration of advanced cybersecurity capabilities for the IBCS program.

The PO will be responsible for the prioritization and validation of the adapted ASoS components (Sensor, Launcher, Uplink Device, IFF Device) to support engagements and providing guidance to the development team.  The PO will support the team in the development of acceptance criteria for network tasks and stories and be responsible for their verification.  The PO will also be responsible for working with the Cyber team to ensure a hardened cyber posture for the system network. The PO will work with Program management in setting priorities for the capabilities and defects for the team for each product increment and sprint. The position will include technical briefings, demonstrations and advisement to leadership, and will report on status, recommended courses of action, competing capabilities, performance, risks, and impacts to the IFMC mission.

Responsibilities include overseeing a Adapted Components development team, participating in code reviews, and verifying deliverables against acceptance criteria.  They will prioritize software capabilities and defects in coordination with Program Management for PIs and sprints, review and interpret engineering designs and algorithms to provide technical direction to the development team, define acceptance criteria for software updates and perform final verification of delivered code, and deliver technical briefings and demonstrations to leadership while offering COAs and impact analysis.

Required Qualifications:

• Have a bachelor's degree (or advanced degree) from an accredited college (ABET preferred) in engineering, the sciences or mathematics
• Have a minimum of 7 years combined Government/DoD experience in performing the essential duties listed above
• Proficiency with the Atlassian toolset (Jira/Confluence) for backlog management and the Microsoft Office toolset for professional deliverables.
• Technical knowledge of Windows and Red Hat (RHEL) operating systems, virtualized environments, and containerization concepts.
• Have proven independent critical thinking and a team attitude
• Be a US citizen and possess/maintain an Active Secret security clearance or higher

Desired Qualifications: 

• Prior Product Owner of a SW development SCRUM team is a plus.
• General understanding of the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) mission and operational context.
• Knowledge in IBCS, PATRIOT, MEADS, THAAD, C2BMC, or AEGIS
• The ability to "move out" and champion your ideas, architectures, and designs

Required Qualifications:

• Have a bachelor's degree (or advanced degree) from an accredited college (ABET preferred) in engineering, the sciences or mathematics
• Have a minimum of 7 years combined Government/DoD experience in performing the essential duties listed above
• Proficiency with the Atlassian toolset (Jira/Confluence) for backlog management and the Microsoft Office toolset for professional deliverables.
• Technical knowledge of Windows and Red Hat (RHEL) operating systems, virtualized environments, and containerization concepts.
• Have proven independent critical thinking and a team attitude
• Be a US citizen and possess/maintain an Active Secret security clearance or higher

Desired Qualifications: 

• Prior Product Owner of a SW development SCRUM team is a plus.
• General understanding of the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) mission and operational context.
• Knowledge in IBCS, PATRIOT, MEADS, THAAD, C2BMC, or AEGIS
• The ability to "move out" and champion your ideas, architectures, and designs

Responsibilities include overseeing a Adapted Components development team, participating in code reviews, and verifying deliverables against acceptance criteria.  They will prioritize software capabilities and defects in coordination with Program Management for PIs and sprints, review and interpret engineering designs and algorithms to provide technical direction to the development team, define acceptance criteria for software updates and perform final verification of delivered code, and deliver technical briefings and demonstrations to leadership while offering COAs and impact analysis.