Principal Agile Release Train Engineer (HYBRID)

RTX•Marlborough, MA

3d•$107,500 - $204,500•Hybrid

About The Position

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is seeking a Principal Agile Release Train Engineer (RTE) / Solution Train Engineer (STE) to lead Agile Release Trains and coordinate multi-train integration efforts supporting mission-critical solutions for U.S. defense programs. The role develops and manages Agile roadmaps, drives multi-team synchronization, addresses impediments, and applies Lean and Continuous Improvement principles to optimize program performance. It also champions digital engineering tools, analytics, and automation to improve decision-making, integration, and delivery efficiency. The position works with engineering, product, and program leadership to align roadmaps with customer and mission needs, coordinate dependencies and technical alignment, monitor Agile delivery and Earned Value performance, and ensure adherence to engineering processes and program requirements. The role is hybrid, with work regularly performed both onsite and offsite; the onsite ratio is determined with the employee’s leader. The position supports U.S. defense programs and requires U.S. citizenship and an active, existing Secret or higher security clearance after day one. Relocation assistance is available.

Requirements

Experience working with Agile or Integrated Product teams and Agile lifecycle management tools such as Jira, Jira Align, or Engineering Workflow Manager.
Experience developing and managing Agile roadmaps spanning multiple teams or trains.
Demonstrated ability to lead multi-team synchronization, manage dependencies, and resolve impediments quickly.
Experience using Agile delivery metrics and Earned Value Management data to monitor performance and guide team actions.
Experience with and knowledge of systems engineering lifecycles, integration and test processes, and complex, multi-domain systems.
Background in digital engineering practices such as model-based engineering, digital thread, analytics, or automated workflow tools.
Typically requires a university degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 5 years of experience.
U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are eligible for the required security clearance.
An active and existing DoD Secret clearance or higher is required after day one.

Nice To Haves

SAFe certifications such as SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE), SAFe SPC, SAFe Solution Train Engineer training, SAFe SSM, or PMI-ACP.
Understanding of system-of-systems integration, solution-level coordination, and digital engineering ecosystems.
Working knowledge of Earned Value Management, including schedules, cost accounts, baseline planning, and variance analysis.
Experience supporting Agile transformation across large or highly regulated technical programs.
Certifications in Lean, continuous improvement, MBSE, or Change Management.
Excellent communication and facilitation skills across engineering, program management, and product leadership in RTE and/or STE roles.
Active Secret or higher security clearance.

Responsibilities

Serve as a Principal Release Train Engineer and/or Solution Train Engineer for complex, multi-team Agile trains.
Lead development, communication, and management of Agile roadmaps across teams, trains, and solution-level stakeholders.
Plan, coordinate, and facilitate Agile events, including Increment Planning, Roadmapping, Retrospectives, Program Performance Reviews, and Risk Management Reviews.
Identify, remove, and mitigate cross-team and cross-train impediments that affect cost, schedule, integration, or technical performance.
Work with engineering, product, and program leadership to keep roadmaps accurate, achievable, and aligned with customer and mission needs.
Identify improvement opportunities and implement Lean and continuous improvement practices to enhance flow, reduce waste, and increase value delivery.
Champion digital engineering tools, analytics, modeling environments, and automation to solve problems and streamline workflows across trains.
Coordinate cross-team dependencies, integration points, system behaviors, and solution-level technical alignment.
Monitor Agile delivery and Earned Value performance metrics, and support preventive and corrective actions when variances are detected.
Ensure teams and trains adhere to engineering processes, configuration-management standards, digital engineering frameworks, and program requirements.
Promote accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement across teams and trains.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
401(k) plan with employer matching funds and a separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
Tuition reimbursement program
Student Loan Repayment Program
Life insurance
Disability coverage
Optional pet insurance
Optional home and auto insurance
Optional additional life and accident insurance
Optional critical illness insurance
Optional group legal coverage
Optional ID theft protection
Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits
Carrot Health benefits for hormonal health, fertility, and family planning
Adoption assistance
Autism Benefit
Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
Healthy You Incentives wellness rewards program
Doctor on Demand virtual doctor visits
Bright Horizons child and elder care services
Teladoc Medical Experts second opinion program
Relocation assistance
Short-term and long-term disability
Flexible spending accounts
Flexible work schedules
Employee Scholar Program
Paid time off and holidays
Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, subject to eligibility and program conditions