Product Owner
Company: Leidos
Location: Huntsville
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Looking for an opportunity to make an impact? 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. Your
greatest work is ahead! Leidos’ Defense Systems Land Systems is
seeking a Product Owner to join our team…with the ability and
experience to work missile defense projects within the BMD
Simulations and Analysis Portfolio. As a Product Owner, you’ll
directly support the Agile Software Development in achieving
specific program objectives in support of our nation’s defense. The
ideal candidate will possess excellent analytical and
problem-solving skills, be a strong team player, and have the
ability to establish solid working relationships with peers and
technical staff members within the program. If this sounds like the
kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading! Leidos
Defense Systems 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 ! Are you ready to make an impact? Share
your resume with us today! Primary Responsibilities Defining and
Communicating the vision: Serve as the point person on a product
development team, using high-level perspective to define goals and
create a vision for development projects. Communicate with
stakeholders across the board, including customers, business area
POCs, and the development team to make sure the goals are clear,
and the vision is aligned with business objectives. Managing the
product backlog: Responsible for managing the product backlog—the
development team’s project to-do list. This includes: creating the
list of backlog items and prioritize them on the overall strategy
and business objectives; mapping out project dependencies to inform
the necessary sequence of development. Prioritizing needs:
Responsible for prioritizing needs base on scope, time, and
objectives of stakeholders. Overseeing development stages:
Responsible for overseeing the actual development of the product,
playing a key role throughout each event, including planning,
refinement, review, and sprint. Acting as primary liaison: This
role will serve as the primary communicator and link between
stakeholders and teams. Evaluating product progress at each
iteration: Accountable for each stage of the development process
and the final product. Play a primary role in inspecting and
evaluating product progress through each iteration. Basic
Qualifications Bachelor's degree in software engineering, computer
science, mathematics, physics, or related field from an accredited
college, with 8-12 years of professional experience; or 6-10 years
of professional experience with a related Master’s degree
Experience leading and managing cross functional teams in the
development and integration of large, complex software applications
Demonstrated experience in performing stakeholder management in a
large, complex software development program Proven communication
skills (verbal and written) with a demonstrated ability to
communicate at all levels (up/down/parallel) Desire to work with
end users to determine product validity and areas for improvement
Experience with VersionOne or Jira Must be a resident of
Huntsville, AL or willing to relocate to the Huntsville, AL area to
perform full-time onsite support Must be a US citizen possess and
able to maintain a DOD SECRET Clearance (Final) Preferred
Qualifications Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) domain
experience (Long Range Discriminating Radar (LRDR), Aegis BMD,
Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD), C2BMC, AN/TPY-2, SBX, THAAD,
Patriot, SBIRS, etc.) Agile Product Owner experience Familiarity
with BMD tech baseline products (E.g. BMD SDD, BMD SS), processes,
and content Experience developing performance requirements
Demonstrated project and team leadership experience Proficiency
with DOORS Proficiency with an architecture modeling tool (e.g.
System Architect, Rhapsody, Magic Draw) Agile certifications (e.g.
Product Owner, Scrum Master, SAFe, etc .) 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. Original
Posting: February 4, 2026 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. Pay Range: Pay Range $107,900.00 -
$195,050.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general
guideline only and 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.
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