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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Product Owner - **Company:** Leidos, Inc. - **Location:** Arlington, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $107,900.0 - $195,050.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Testing (Software), Systems Engineering, Scrum Methodology, Sensor Fusion, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Atlassian Tools, Modeling and Simulation - **Published:** August 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/54206EB1D8A04FC49588623FA4C04057/job/ ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree from an accredited university plus 8-12 years of relevant experience or Masters with 6-10 years of relevant experience. * Bachelor's degree in fields such as computer science, software engineering, or systems engineering * Experience performing implementation of engineering methods and practices * Experience with Atlassian tool suite * Proven communication skills (verbal and written) with a demonstrated ability to communicate at all levels (up/down/parallel) * Proven ability to build collaboration across organizations * Ability to interact effectively with and lead diverse teams * Desire to work with end users to determine product validity and areas for improvement * Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance * Full time onsite support in Arlington VA., * Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO) certification * Previous experience as a Product Owner or in a similar role in agile environments. * Experience with Department of Defense customers * Experience with people leadership and managing direct reports. * Active Secret Security Clearance preferred 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. ## Description We are seeking an experienced Senior Product Owner to join our team in developing the forefront of unmanned and autonomous ship development for the US Government. Based in Arlington, VA, you will be embedded within an Agile Scrum team - designing, building, and testing software that powers some of the nation's most critical maritime programs. The candidate will help to lead projects of significant national importance, guiding the transformation of existing vessels into autonomous platforms and supporting the development of new ships from concept through deployment. The ideal candidate will possess excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, be a strong team player, and can establish solid working relationships with peers and technical staff members within the program. What's in it for you? Our software portfolio spans the full spectrum of autonomous maritime operations, including: * Ship Automation & Control Systems * Autonomous Navigation * Sensor Fusion & Processing * Communication Systems * Modeling & Simulation for verification and software testing THE CHALLENGE (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 prioritizing 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 based 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. * Support release planning:Lead product release plans and set expectations for the delivery of new functionalities. 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