Engineer II, SCRUM Master/Project Planner
About The Position
Entegris is currently seeking a SCRUM Master Project Planner to join our Engineering team at our San Luis Obispo, California location. The SCRUM Master Project Planner is responsible for facilitating standard Agile ceremonies, helping the engineering team break down tasks, managing sprint backlogs, calculating team velocity and capacity, prioritizing customer needs, establishing communication systems, providing leadership with reports, bridging the gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders, leading retrospectives, coordinating Agile/Scrum training, identifying process bottlenecks, and creating a healthy work environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, Operations Management, or a related field OR equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
- 3+ years of experience as a Scrum Master, Agile Coach, or Agile Project Manager.
- Experience applying Agile/Scrum methodologies in a non-software environment (hardware engineering, mechanical engineering, or manufacturing) is highly preferred.
- Exceptional ability to manage stakeholder expectations, say "no" or "not right now" tactfully, and protect the team from scope creep.
- Strong experience with capacity planning, task estimation, and helping technical teams break down complex deliverables into manageable, trackable hours/tasks.
- Proficiency with Agile project management tools (Jira, Azure DevOps, Asana, etc.) to build dashboards and communicate task statuses.
Nice To Haves
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or similar Agile certifications are a plus.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate standard Agile ceremonies tailored to our workflow, including stakeholder alignment, Retrospectives, Sprint Planning, and Daily Standups.
- Help the engineering team break down large tasks into granular, trackable work items (hourly/daily effort levels) to ensure accurate capacity planning.
- Work with the team to review rolled-over tasks, integrate new team-identified tasks, and finalize a realistic sprint backlog.
- Calculate and track the team’s true velocity and capacity, ensuring the team does not overcommit.
- Work closely with leadership and external stakeholders to prioritize urgent customer needs, floor support, and long-term project obligations.
- Establish robust, highly visible communication systems (e.g., Jira, PowerBI) to track task progress continuously throughout the sprint.
- Provide leadership with accurate, real-time reporting on sprint health, potential blockers, and engineering bandwidth.
- Bridge the gap between the technical engineering team and non-technical stakeholders to ensure mutual understanding of project constraints and timelines.
- Lead retrospectives to identify what is going well and what needs improvement.
- Coordinate and facilitate any necessary Agile/Scrum training to elevate the team’s project management maturity.
- Identify bottlenecks in the hardware design and support processes, working with the team to implement process improvements.
- Create a healthy and safe work environment for all employees.
- Any other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Generous 401(K) plan with an impressive employer match
- Excellent health, dental and vision insurance packages to fit your needs
- Flexible work schedule
- 11 paid holidays a year
- Paid time off (PTO) policy that empowers you to take the time you need to recharge
- Education assistance to support your learning journey
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
