Product Owner - Joint Range Extension (JRE)
Job ID: 2614456
Location: Remote Work, AL, United States
Date Posted: Jul 10, 2026
Category: Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory: Specialty Engr
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required: None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret
Potential for Remote Work: Remote
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Job Description
Description
SAIC is seeking a mission‑focused and highly organized Product Owner to support the Joint Range Extension (JRE) product line within the C5ISR portfolio. The Product Owner will be the voice of the customer while managing the backlog, leading team prioritization, and ensuring JRE software capabilities meet stakeholder needs, sustainment requirements, and modernization goals.
The ideal candidate possesses a strong technical understanding of Tactical Data Links, agile experience, and demonstrates the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams delivering complex DOW software systems.
Primary Responsibilities:
Act as the Voice of Customer for the JRE Product and Program
Translate customer requirements to technical/non-technical requirements
Collaborate to innovate and mitigate capability gaps in the tactical data link environment
Author Acceptance Criteria as the voice of the customer.
Coordinate with engineering, sustainment, program and product management, and external partners to deliver software increments that meet quality, schedule, and contract commitments
Engage with customers to ensure product decisions reflect operational needs
Support creation and updates of Agile SOPs, workflows, and program collateral needed for execution
Collaborate to create use cases and customer personas
Manage JRE product backlogs, ensuring all product backlog items are clearly defined, prioritized, and aligned with customer value
Convert stakeholder needs into actionable requirements and PBIs aligned to Agile development processes
Qualifications
REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor''s degree and fourteen (14) or more years of experience
Must be a U.S. Citizen
Must be able to obtain a Secret security clearance after start
Relative experience in tactical data links (Link-16, VMF, etc.) OR Agile methodologies (SAFe/Kanban/Scrum)
CSPO I or SAFe PO/PM, or equivalent
Experience as a Product Owner or equivalent role in a defense environment
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with technical and non‑technical stakeholders
Experience translating operational needs into development requirements
Strong written and verbal communication skills
DESIRED SKILLS:
Experience with C5ISR systems, tactical data links, or gateway/interoperability software
Familiarity with JRE program scope, and JRE subscription/licensing
Hands on experience with Tactical Data Links on an operational or tactical level
Understanding of DoD contracting, PWS requirements, and CLIN structures
Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
Overview
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
SAIC is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.
We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.
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