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.
- 8+ 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.
- 10+ 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
Skills Required
- U.S. Citizenship
- Top Secret clearance with SCI adjudication
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field
- 8+ years of experience in systems engineering or architecture development and technical project management
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently with minimal daily direction
- Ability to work with technically and organizationally diverse personnel
- Master's degree in systems engineering, computer engineering, computer science, information technology, or a related technical field
- 10+ years of experience supporting Intelligence Community or Department of Defense programs
- Experience working with software developers, system architects, and system engineers
- Experience with NASIC processing, exploitation, and dissemination
- Experience with Agile development methodologies or Certified Scrum Product Owner certification
- Familiarity with the Unified Architecture Framework or Systems Modeling Language
- Experience engineering or implementing operational prototypes
- Experience with DevSecOps or cross-domain solutions
- Experience with cloud-native architectures
- Understanding of Docker, Kubernetes, databases, Python, Istio, Helm, GitLab, Elastic, Tableau, Confluence, Jira, or related technologies
What We Do
Founded in 1967, Riverside Research is a not-for-profit organization chartered to advance scientific research for the benefit of the US government and in the public interest. Through our open innovation concept, we invest in multi-disciplinary research and development and encourage collaboration to accelerate innovation and advance science. Riverside Research conducts independent research in machine learning, trusted systems, optics and photonics, electromagnetics, plasma physics, radio frequency systems, and biomedical engineering. We move science from the laboratory to the field by building teams of recognized experts who deliver effective, high-value solutions and services to our customers. From public service to national security, we aspire to be a valued partner through our unwavering commitment to innovative and mission-focused solutions.









