Senior Systems Engineer - Product Owner

Leidos is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to act as a Product Owner within an Agile/SAFe development environment, supporting next-generation flight service and air traffic systems for FAA modernization efforts in a highly regulated, safety-critical setting.

Role Overview

In this position, you will manage an Agile product backlog and convert FAA and regulatory requirements into features that can be tested and validated. The work takes place in an environment where traceability, disciplined engineering practices, and stakeholder coordination are essential. The role also requires the ability to obtain and maintain a favorable Public Trust investigation outcome.

Responsibilities

• Review FAA requirement documents, advisory circulars, and applicable regulations (including 14 CFR parts) to extract intent, constraints, and acceptance criteria.
• Own and manage the backlog for one or more Agile teams, prioritizing features based on stakeholder needs and ensuring the team delivers the correct functionality.
• Partner with customer stakeholders to identify use cases with a focus on completeness, testability, alignment with operational workflows, and readiness for validation trials.
• Translate high-level regulatory requirements into specific, testable capability statements (Agile features) with acceptance criteria mapped to FAA compliance outcomes such as performance thresholds, safety margins, and required reporting formats.
• Capture and communicate design decisions, performance trade-offs, regulatory compliance rationales, and risk assessments with each release so reviewers can trace decision-making and provide informed feedback.
• Prepare and review technical documentation, including use cases, user interface specifications, and requirements traceability.
• Lead and participate in structured reviews and inspections.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field with at least 8 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with at least 6 years of experience.
• Experience with Agile methodology, principles, and tools.
• Experience in an Agile Product Owner role, including owning and prioritizing the product backlog, defining complete product backlog items (user stories), making timely scope decisions, and accepting work.
• Strong grasp of disciplined engineering processes with attention to detail.
• Practical experience writing, testing, debugging, and maintaining software or scripts.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience designing cloud-based systems.
• Experience engaging customers to understand needs, deliver solutions, manage expectations, and maintain an ongoing relationship.
• Ability to obtain an SF-85 Public Trust suitability determination.
• US Citizenship.

Technologies

• Agile, SAFe
• Java, Python, React
• DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines
• CAMEO, DOORS, Jama, Jira

Location

Eagan, MN (onsite)

Compensation

Pay Range: USD 107,900 - 195,050 per year

Education

Master’s degree

Experience Level

Minimum 6 years

Benefits

• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave
• Retirement

Posted Date

April 29, 2026