Software Product Owner

Torch Technologies Thank you for your interest in employment with Torch Technologies. We are a 100% employee-owned, Certified Great Place To Work and named Best Places to Work in Huntsville/Madison County, headquartered in Huntsville, AL. Our team provides superior research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of War. As one of the nation’s top 100 defense companies, the services we provide directly support the men and women who serve our country. Our corporate mission sums up the pride our employee-owners take in the work we do: “Lighting the Pathway of Freedom”. And, as a Certified Evergreen ESOP, we have made the commitment to grow and sustain our company for the next 100 years! Come grow with us! Torch Technologies Inc. is looking for a Software Product Owner to support the Air & Missile Business Unit. As a Software Product Owner your duties will include the following, but are not limited to: Translate operational and technical requirements into clearly defined software features, user stories, development tasks, and measurable acceptance criteria in coordination with engineering stakeholders. Maintain and refine an assigned software development backlog, helping prioritize capabilities, enhancements, and defects based on customer needs, technical dependencies, and program direction. Work directly with software developers, systems engineers, testers, and stakeholders to clarify requirements, address implementation questions, and identify integration considerations. Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, software demonstrations, and product increment activities to support predictable capability delivery. Review completed software functionality, demonstrations, and test results against acceptance criteria; identify gaps and coordinate corrective actions. Track development progress, issues, dependencies, and risks using Agile work management tools; communicate status and recommendations to product leadership and stakeholders. Support evaluation of competing priorities and proposed technical solutions, escalating significant tradeoffs and decisions when appropriate. Required Qualifications: US Citizenship. Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related technical field. 5 to 8+ years of relevant experience in software development, systems engineering, technical requirements analysis, or software product management. Experience working directly with iterative or Agile software development teams to manage or refine software requirements and development priorities. Experience documenting features or user stories, defining acceptance criteria, and supporting software backlog refinement. Working knowledge of software development lifecycles, requirements management, and the relationship between system behavior and software functionality. Ability to interpret technical requirements, collaborate with software developers, and identify dependencies or ambiguities requiring resolution. Experience reviewing software functionality or test results against expected behavior and clearly documenting findings. Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar development work management tools. Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ability to prepare clear status reports and technical briefings. Strong analytical, organizational, written communication, and interpersonal skills; ability to manage assigned priorities and collaborate across teams. Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. Preferred Qualifications: Experience supporting defense, government, or other mission-critical software programs. Experience serving as a Product Owner, technical business analyst, or comparable role on a Scrum or Agile development team. Familiarity with complex mission applications, such as command and control, planning, scheduling, or decision-support systems. Experience participating in user acceptance activities, technical reviews, software demonstrations, or system integration testing. Familiarity with scaled Agile planning practices and multidisciplinary engineering teams. Schedule: M-F; 8-5 Work Location: Customer-site Travel: Yes, up to 10% Relocation Assistance Available: No Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract: Yes #LI-TS1 Benefits: Torch Technologies is proud to offer a stable and professional work environment, a competitive salary, and an excellent, comprehensive benefit package including: ESOP participation, 401(k) match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, Health Saving Accounts and Health Reimbursement Accounts, EAP, education assistance, paid time off, and holidays.  Applying to Torch Technologies: Only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted. Employment at Torch Technologies is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Torch Technologies, Inc. participates in E-Verify. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Careers Link as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to HR@torchtechnologies.com. Thank you for your interest in Torch Technologies. Torch Technologies is dedicated to providing superior research, development, and engineering services to the Department of Defense. As defense contractors, the services we provide directly support the men and women who serve our country. From the CEO's desk... When Bill Roark and Don Holder founded Torch in 2002, they knew that employees were the company's greatest asset. They believed that offering employees a stake in the outcome, by making them all owners, was critical to building a successful organization. I share that feeling. Bill and Don's original intent was fully achieved in 2011 when Torch converted to a 100 percent S-Corp ESOP. Since that time, the company has grown over ten-fold and gained national recognition for the success we have demonstrated as an employee-owned company. Today, Torch continues to respect the individual contributions of our employee-owners and to share the rewards of our success. In addition, we continue to foster an environment of employee recognition, respect, development, and comradery while striving to achieve a healthy work-life balance. We recognize that core to our company is a culture of trust with our employees, customers, business partners, and community. Our management team is committed to continue to earn that trust. This past year, Torch proudly announced that we were Certified Evergreen™. A timely achievement for Torch employee-owners as they will celebrate Torch’s 20th anniversary this October, becoming Certified Evergreen™ signifies that while Torch employee-owners can look back on Torch’s past with pride, Torch is also looking forward. Becoming Certified Evergreen™ means that Torch has committed to finding ways to make 100 percent employee ownership sustainable so that Torch will remain a private company forever. Going forward, Torch will continue to evolve to address market and technology changes in order to become a major provider of cost-effective technical services and solutions to the Warfighter. We are making significant investments into facilities, equipment, business systems, and research to enable us to provide innovations and timely business services to our clients. We feel that always looking to improve our service is key to sustaining customer trust in the future. Likewise, we believe that continuing to share ownership is one of the ways we maintain employee trust and an unparalleled commitment to succeed. Combined, these timeless principles form the basis of the Torch culture. A culture that we are committed to continue and strive to pass on to the next generation of employee-owners as an Evergreen Company.