Product Owner — AI Reliability Engineering

General Dynamics is a leader in high technology solutions for defense and scientific arenas, and they are seeking a Product Owner for AI Reliability Engineering. In this role, you will manage the product backlog, align stakeholders, and ensure the delivery of AI-native applications that modernize enterprise systems.

Responsibilities:

• Define, prioritize, and maintain the pod's work backlog based on business value, stakeholder input, and technical feasibility
• Articulate why each initiative matters — cost savings, efficiency gains, risk reduction, user impact
• Manage expectations across executive leadership, functional organizations, and the pod team
• Identify risks early, escalate what you can't resolve, and ensure the pod hits its commitments
• You are the final voice on whether what the pod builds meets the business need

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree plus 8 years of experience in product ownership, product management, or business analysis in a technology-driven environment
• Demonstrated experience owning a product backlog and making prioritization decisions — not just writing user stories for someone else to prioritize
• Experience working directly with engineering teams on software delivery — you understand what it takes to ship software and can have credible conversations with engineers
• Strong communication skills — you can present to executives and translate between business needs and technical reality without losing fidelity in either direction
• Experience with enterprise systems (ERP, CRM, HRM, MES, or similar) — you understand the complexity of business processes these systems support
• U.S. citizenship required. Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at time of hire
• Experience in a product owner or product manager role during a system modernization or legacy replacement effort
• Familiarity with AI/ML concepts — you don't need to build models, but you should understand what AI can and cannot do so you can make informed trade-off decisions
• Experience in manufacturing, defense, or complex enterprise environments where process compliance and change management matter
• Track record of managing stakeholders who have competing priorities — you have made unpopular decisions and stood behind them