Senior 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 Senior Software Product Owner to support the Air & Missile Business Unit. As a Senior Software Product Owner your duties will include the following, but are not limited to: Lead software product planning by translating operational needs, systems engineering requirements, and technical objectives into actionable capabilities, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria. Own and refine the software development backlog, prioritizing new capabilities, enhancements, and defects in coordination with customers, program management, and engineering stakeholders. Evaluate competing priorities, technical dependencies, integration constraints, and operational impacts to recommend development sequencing and capability delivery plans. Review systems engineering concepts, software designs, and algorithms; work directly with developers and technical stakeholders to clarify intended system behavior and resolve requirements questions. Define measurable acceptance criteria, review demonstrations and test results, and determine whether delivered functionality satisfies agreed requirements; participate in technical and code reviews when appropriate. Coordinate sprint and product increment planning, backlog refinement, and reviews with Agile development teams, communicating changes in scope, risks, and priorities. Assess technical performance, development risks, and delivery status; provide clear recommendations and briefings to leadership and customers. Required Qualifications: US Citizenship. Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related technical field. At least 10 years of relevant experience supporting defense, government, or similarly complex technical programs, including software development, systems engineering, or technical product management activities. Demonstrated experience managing software requirements and development backlogs, prioritizing work, and collaborating directly with Agile software development teams. Experience translating operational or technical needs into software features, user stories, and verifiable acceptance criteria. Working knowledge of complex mission or command and control software functions, such as planning, scheduling, resource management, decision support, or operational coordination. Ability to interpret system designs, software requirements, and algorithms, and independently evaluate technical tradeoffs and development dependencies. Experience assessing delivered software against acceptance criteria and communicating findings to technical and nontechnical stakeholders. Experience using Jira, Azure DevOps, or comparable tools to manage development work and track delivery. Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to prepare concise technical briefings and status reports. Strong analytical, organizational, written communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder coordination skills. Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with air and missile defense, integrated command and control, or other mission-critical defense systems. Prior experience serving as a Product Owner or in a comparable role on a Scrum or Agile software team. Familiarity with engagement planning, threat evaluation, target selection, or sensor and resource management functions. Familiarity with scaled Agile planning practices and software integration or system-level verification activities. 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.