Product Owner

About the role

Join Saab Australia as a Product Owner within the Systems Delivery Group, acting as the primary customer advocate and bridging business and development teams to maximise product value.

Key responsibilities

• Prioritise module and component development, bug fixes and documentation updates with the software team.
• Define in‑scope functionality and assess system‑wide impacts.
• Collaborate with systems engineering and software development teams to ensure smooth product execution.
• Communicate system requirements and designs, including HMI and functional chains, to align all teams.
• Provide technical support to Team Leads and review software artefacts against subsystem specifications.
• Support sprint and quarterly planning, retrospectives and ensure efficient goal achievement.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum three years of systems engineering experience on software‑intensive, preferably defence, systems.
• Understanding of systems engineering principles, requirements management, architecture and verification.
• Australian citizenship and ability to obtain Defence Security Clearance (NV1 level).

Required skills

• Proficiency with systems engineering tools such as DOORS and Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving and decision‑making abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for cross‑functional collaboration.

What we offer

• Up to 6 weeks of leave.
• 14% employer superannuation contribution.
• Free Income Protection Insurance.