Torch Technologies is hiring a Senior Software Product Owner to support the Air & Missile Business Unit.

Lead software product planning by converting operational needs, systems engineering inputs, and technical objectives into capabilities, features, user stories, and measurable acceptance criteria.
Own and continuously refine the software development backlog, prioritizing new capabilities, enhancements, and defects with customers, program management, and engineering stakeholders.
Analyze competing priorities, technical dependencies, integration constraints, and operational impacts to propose development sequencing and delivery plans.
Review systems engineering concepts, software designs, and algorithms; collaborate with developers and technical stakeholders to clarify intended system behavior and resolve requirements questions.
Define acceptance criteria; review demos and test results; determine whether delivered functionality meets agreed requirements, and support technical and code reviews when appropriate.
Coordinate sprint and product increment planning, backlog refinement, and reviews with Agile development teams, communicating scope changes, risks, and priorities.
Assess technical performance, development risks, and delivery status; provide recommendations and briefings to leadership and customers.

US Citizenship.
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
Minimum 10 years of relevant experience supporting defense, government, or similarly complex technical programs, including software development, systems engineering, or technical product management.
Proven experience managing software requirements and development backlogs, prioritizing work, and partnering directly with Agile software development teams.
Experience translating operational or technical needs into software features, user stories, and verifiable acceptance criteria.
Working knowledge of complex mission or command and control software functions, including planning, scheduling, resource management, decision support, or operational coordination.
Ability to interpret system designs, software requirements, and algorithms and independently evaluate technical tradeoffs and development dependencies.
Experience assessing delivered software against acceptance criteria and communicating findings to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
Experience using Jira, Azure DevOps, or comparable tools to manage development work and track delivery.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including producing concise technical briefings and status reports.
Strong analytical, organizational, written communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder coordination skills.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Experience with air and missile defense, integrated command and control, or other mission-critical defense systems.
Prior experience serving as a Product Owner or in a comparable role on a Scrum or Agile software team.
Familiarity with engagement planning, threat evaluation, target selection, or sensor and resource management functions.
Familiarity with scaled Agile planning practices and software integration or system-level verification activities.

Senior Software Product Owner

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