What are the responsibilities and job description for the IFMC Modeling, Simulation and Training Team Product Owner position at Mission Driven Research?
The Air and Missile Defense (AMD) Modeling, Simulation and Training (MST) Product Owner (PO) will work as a member of the Army Program Executive Office Missiles and Space (PEO MS) Integrated Fires Mission Command (IFMC) Project Office. The MST PO will be responsible for reviewing/understanding Systems Engineering concepts/designs/algorithms, working with Program Management to set priorities for new capabilities and defects, and providing guidance to the MST team for each Program Increment (PI) and Sprint. The MST PO will support the team in the development of acceptance criteria for MST tasks and stories, as well as be responsible for the verification of work performed by the MST team. The position will include technical briefings, demonstrations, and advisement to leadership. The PO will report on status; recommended courses of actions, competing capabilities, performance, risks, and impacts to the IFMC mission.
Basic Qualifications:
The candidate must have a good understanding of modeling and simulations for sensors and weapon systems and general knowledge of scenario changes (defense planning, threats) needed to test new command and control capability. The candidate will also be expected to create and maintain a prioritized product backlog of user stories and tasks and be able to work directly with the Agile software developers to meet deadlines and program objectives.
The candidate must:
- Be fluent in the Microsoft Office toolset
- Be a US citizen
- Have a Bachelor's degree (or advanced degree) from an accredited college (ABET preferred) in engineering, the sciences or mathematics
- Have a minimum of 7 years combined Government/DoD experience in performing the essential duties listed above
Other Qualifications:
Previous experience with/knowledge of IBCS, PATRIOT, MEADS, THAAD, C2BMC, or AEGIS preferred. The ability to "move out" and champion your ideas, architectures, designs, enthusiasm; independent critical thinking; and a team attitude are very important. Experience in JIRA/Confluence is a plus. Possessing an Agilist Certification is an additional plus.
Security Requirements:
Candidate must be able to obtain a Secret security clearance or higher.
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