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Product Owner - Federal
- General Atomics (Chantilly, VA)
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Empowering Decision Makers with Advanced Technology
General Atomics Integrated Intelligence Inc. (GA-I3) develops cutting-edge software solutions that transform raw data into actionable intelligence. We specialize in global situational awareness, processing petabytes of data from hundreds of sources in real time. Our technology powers thousands of users across the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, and Commercial sectors. If you're passionate about leading mission-driven initiatives that have real-world impact, we’d love to hear from you
Why Join GA-I3?
We believe in:
+ Solving Meaningful Challenges – Building mission-driven technology that makes a difference.
+ Collaborative Culture – Working as a team to push boundaries and innovate.
+ Technical Excellence – Encouraging continuous learning, curiosity, and efficiency.
+ Idea Meritocracy – Valuing ideas based on impact, not hierarchy.
We're looking for a Product Owner who can bridge the gap between high-level strategy and implementation. You will align technical teams with customer missions, ensuring that every sprint, feature, and release delivers measurable value.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
+ Own the product roadmap, vision, backlog, and schedule ensuring development priorities align with company and customer strategy, objectives, and delivery timelines.
+ Translate strategy into execution by defining actionable user stories and measurable goals.
+ Engage with customers, users, and other stakeholders to collect requirements, gather feedback, and align expectations. You are expected to develop a deep understanding of customer needs and user pain points.
+ Facilitate agile workflows, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
+ Understand GA-I3's strategy as it relates to the project and communicate this to the team. Empower team to confidently make decisions using this knowledge.
+ Work closely with Tech Leads to facilitate agile workflows, prioritize and plan team activities, and communicate with the appropriate customer points of contact.
+ Collaborate across teams with UX/UI designers, QA, DevOps, and engineers to ensure smooth product development.
+ Monitor performance by defining and tracking key metrics to measure product success.
+ Ensure compliance with security and government contracting standards.
+ Identify risks and dependencies early and work proactively to mitigate them.
+ Assesses project issues and develops solutions to meet production, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives.
+ May accomplish tasks through subordinate staff and/or indirect management.
We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.
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Job Qualifications:
+ Typically requires a bachelors or master’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and two or more years of engineering experience with a bachelor’s degree. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education.
+ 3+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or other leadership roles in software development.
+ Technical background in software development, systems engineering, or a related field.
+ Experience working with agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, etc.).
+ Strong communication and presentation skills, capable of representing the product to executives, engineers, and government customers.
+ Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable plans.
+ Understanding of software development processes, architecture, and best practices.
+ Detail-oriented
+ Thrives in collaborative environment
+ Good communications skills, with customers, team and stakeholders
+ Customer-focused mindset
Desired Skills & Experience
+ Familiarity with geospatial, AI/ML, or data fusion technologies.
+ Certifications such as Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager.
+ Strong MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
+ Knowledge of related software tools a plus (Unanet, JIRA, Confluence)
+ Proven leadership experience
+ Experience in conflict resolution
**Salary:** $125,810 - $229,670 **Travel Percentage Required** 0 - 25 **Relocation Assistance Provided** Provided **US Citizenship Required?** Yes **Clearance Required?** Desired **Clearance Level** Top Secret (current SCI access with CI Poly) **Workstyle** Onsite
General Atomics is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, ancestry, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, transitioning status, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, medical condition, mental disability, physical disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law. EEO is the law. We also prohibit compensation discrimination under all applicable laws. To learn more visit https://tbcdn.talentbrew.com/company/499/v2_0/EEO Notices.pdf. U.S. Citizenship is required for certain positions.
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