Product Owner 1
Riverside Research Institute
Summary
Riverside Research is seeking a full-time Product Owner to support the National Air & Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) at Wright Patterson AFB, OH. This position will function as part of a team providing systems engineering integration and architecture support. They will apply Agile methodologies in a Product Owner role to engage with stakeholders and assist developers in creating and integrating software products supporting NASIC PED throughout defined, regular intervals. They will apply their strong interpersonal and organizational skills in building relationships with community stakeholders. The work is in support of both Intelligence Community and Department of Defense (DoD) programs.
Job description
Position Overview
Riverside Research is seeking a full-time Product Owner to support the National Air & Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) at Wright Patterson AFB, OH. This position will function as part of a team providing systems engineering integration and architecture support. They will apply Agile methodologies in a Product Owner role to engage with stakeholders and assist developers in creating and integrating software products supporting NASIC PED throughout defined, regular intervals. They will apply their strong interpersonal and organizational skills in building relationships with community stakeholders. The work is in support of both Intelligence Community and Department of Defense (DoD) programs.
Responsibilities
- As a Product Owner, engage with stakeholders to understand their needs for NASIC processing, exploitation, and dissemination (PED) software, architectures, and networks.
- Assist software architecture users as a Product Owner in developing and prioritizing requirements.
- Advise software development team(s) as a Product Owner in understanding stakeholder requirements and delivering software and architecture which satisfies those requirements.
- Develop and communicate product vision, goals, and deliverables to developers, technically diverse stakeholders, and Government customers.
- Advise on incorporating software product development into cloud architectures.
- Coordinate efforts across multiple development teams to facilitate common architecture solutions which apply across the NASIC enterprise.
- Provide technical leadership and advice to the vision, design, and oversight of complex projects, spanning hardware and software solutions.
- Apply systems engineering methodologies to enhance R&D and acquisition processes.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Top Secret clearance with SCI adjudication
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or related fields.
- 5+ years' experience in a mix of systems engineering/architecture development and technical project management.
- Self-motivated, detail oriented, responsible team player able to work independently with minimal daily direction; effective/efficient written/verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work and interact with technically and organizationally diverse personnel.
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree in systems engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or information technology related technical fields.
- 5+ years' experience in a mix of systems engineering/architecture development and technical project management in support of the IC or DoD.
- Experience working with Software Developers, System Architects and System Engineers.
- Experience in NASIC processing, exploitation, and dissemination (PED).
- Experience working with Agile development methodologies, and/or Agile certifications such as Certified Scrum Product Owner.
- Familiarity with the Unified Architecture Framework (UAF) or Systems Modeling Language (SysML), to support creation of artifacts such as Block Definition Diagrams, Internal Block Diagrams, Use Case Diagrams, and Activity Diagrams that display operational views (OV), system views (SV), capability views (CV), and data views (DV).
- Experience engineering / implementing operational prototypes is highly desired.
- Experience with DevSecOps and/or cross domain solutions
- Experience with Cloud-Native Architectures
- Understanding of Docker, Kubernetes, data bases, Python, Istio, Helm, GitLab, Elastic, Tableau, Confluence, Jira and/or other related technologies
Requirements
- Top Secret clearance with SCI adjudication
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or related fields
- 5+ years' experience in a mix of systems engineering/architecture development and technical project management
- Self-motivated, detail oriented, responsible team player able to work independently with minimal daily direction
- Effective/efficient written/verbal communication skills
- Ability to work and interact with technically and organizationally diverse personnel
Benefits
- Comprehensive compensation and benefits package
Company overview
Riverside Research Institute is an independent nonprofit organization founded in 1967 and chartered to advance scientific research for the benefit of the U.S. government and public interest. Operating as a national security nonprofit, the institute specializes in delivering innovative solutions for the defense and intelligence communities' most challenging problems. Through its open innovation concept, Riverside Research conducts multidisciplinary research and development across diverse technological domains including artificial intelligence, machine learning, optics and photonics, electromagnetics, plasma physics, radio frequency systems, and biomedical engineering. The organization focuses on moving science from the laboratory to the field by building teams of recognized experts who deliver high-value solutions and services to government customers. With a strong emphasis on national security, Riverside Research provides technical, engineering, and advisory support to agencies such as the Department of Defense, Air Force Research Laboratory, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), and other federal organizations. The institute's work spans critical areas including cybersecurity, sensor technologies, trusted systems, modeling and simulation, and advanced radar development, positioning it as a key partner in advancing U.S. technological capabilities for defense and intelligence applications.