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Principal Product Lead (TL2)
$206K–$275K
Arlington, VA +1 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Jul 27, 2026
- Location
- Arlington, VA
Woburn, Massachusetts, United States - Experience
- MS with at least 15 years of experience, and/or PhD with at least 10 years of experience, or equivalent experience.
- Education
- MS or PhD in a scientific field such as applied math, physics, electrical engineering, computer science, or data science, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Lead product strategy and development for SET’s advanced algorithms and software, integrating and demonstrating capabilities for government and business customers.
What you'll do
- Develop and execute product development and marketing strategy for reusable capabilities and system, component, and subsystem offerings.
- Work with customers, end users, and product owners to shape backlogs that balance near-term program goals with longer-term needs.
- Lead technology product development and support architecture and design reviews within an agile process.
What they ask for
- Experience with sensing systems, data analytics, and DevOps software processes.
- Experience leading system and technology development teams and product development from ideation through research and development.
- Ability to lead teams of 10–40 engineers through the full Agile lifecycle, including task definition, delegation, and maintenance.
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a security clearance.
Nice to have
- U.S. government security clearance; experience with Space Systems and intelligence products.
- Working knowledge of DoD and IC missions and acquisition processes; interest in technical marketing and business development.
Pay
USD $206K – $275K (salary range); USD $206,000 - $275,000 (base salary)
Tools
machine learning, statistics, estimation theory, information theory, DevOps, Agile
AI focus
Leads development of advanced algorithms and software, including machine-learning and analytics capabilities for signals exploitation, target tracking, predictive analytics, and system resource management.
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