Principal Systems Engineer – C2 Product Manager

Date Posted:

Country:

United States of America

Location:

CO102: 16800 E Centretech PkwyAurora 16800 East Centretech Pkwy Building S75 Aurora CO 80011 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen U.S. Person or Immigration Status Requirements:

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance:

TS/SCI without Polygraph

We have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Systems Engineer Product Manager supporting one of our premier programs in the business unit. Your knowledge with regards to Lean-Agile principles as well as your collaboration skills will be put to good use. This work will be on-site at our Aurora CO campus.

What You Will Do

• Act as the voice of the customer and mission stakeholders across an Agile Release Train (ART) focused on satellite ground system software ensuring alignment of feature priorities with program goals and operational realities.
• Own and manage the ART-level product backlog collaborating closely with System Architects Engineers RTEs and Product Owners to define refine and prioritize Epics and Capabilities.
• Collaborate closely with the Chief Engineer and System Architects to define system-level requirements decompose them into actionable Features and ensure alignment with architecture and mission objectives.
• Collaborate across multiple ARTs and stakeholder organizations to ensure cohesive delivery of capabilities in a high-stakes mission-critical environment.
• Drive PI (Program Increment) planning readiness by preparing roadmaps backlog grooming and cross-team dependency alignment.
• Coordinate with Cost Account Managers (CAMs) to ensure funding is activated in time to support planned features and Program Increment (PI) execution
• Participate in and lead ART ceremonies including PI Planning System Demos Inspect & Adapt workshops and backlog refinement sessions
• Continuously evaluate value deliveryusing data mission feedback and Agile metricsto adjust priorities improve throughput and remove impediments
• Support resource forecasting and capacity planning by working with functional leads and the Release Train Engineer (RTE) to understand staffing availability and align it with delivery priorities.
• Active and transferrable TS/SCI U.S. government issued clearance is required prior to start date

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelors Degree in Science Technology Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 8 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations
• Experience in Agile environments management value stream coordination and/or ART execution
• Experience with ground systems space operations or mission planning systems in a classified or DoD/intelligence setting
• Experience with tools such as Jira Confluence and Agile planning/reporting platforms

Qualifications We Prefer

• At least 2 years in a Product Manager or Product Owner role.
• SAFe certification (e.g. SAFe Product Manager/Product Owner (PMPO) SAFe Agilist).
• Experience in Agile delivery of large-scale distributed systemsparticularly those with legacy components or constrained integration timelines.
• Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders translating user needs and system capabilities into prioritized work.
• Passion for modernizing delivery approaches in complex compliance-heavy environmentsbalancing agility with security availability and mission assurance.
• A systems-thinking mindset: able to zoom out to view the mission and architecture holistically and zoom in to shape actionable testable features

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions behaviors and performance with a vision for a safer more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety Trust Respect Accountability Collaboration and Innovation

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• RTX solves some of the toughest challenges in aerospace and defense.
• Please consider the following role type definitions as you apply for this role. 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.
• Location Information: This position is for an onsite role at our Aurora CO (Denver area) campus

The salary range for this role is 101000 USD - 203000 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 candidates 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 companys 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 Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act.

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