Principal Systems Engineer - MilAv OPAS RTE (Hybrid)
About The Position
Collins Aerospace is currently seeking a qualified candidate for an experienced Release Train Engineer (RTE) in our Military Avionics Flight Management Applications department located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The teams within the department are comprised of cross-functional engineers working in an AGILE environment (approximately 6-10 people) focused on the design and development of software only products. Team culture is extremely collaborative and engaged; we value our customers, our products, and our people (that means you). Product Summary: FACE (Future Airborne Capability Environment) - Our software products are used to support not only navigation, flight planning, and guidance with our MFMS-1000 solution, but also hazard avoidance in real time as part of our Avoidance Re-Router (ARR-7000), including a software layer in a distributed, layered architecture (like the FACE Technical Standard) responsible for moving data between applications our Transport Segment Services (TSS) and which are being deployed on a variety of emerging platforms and next generation pursuits.
Requirements
- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience.
- Experience in the field of Engineering, including any of the following: System Requirements definition and analysis, System Test and Analysis, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Software Development, Software Test and Analysis working with MATLAB, C/C++, Ada, Java or DOORS.
- Experience with Agile principles and methodologies.
Nice To Haves
- SAFe Scrum Master, Release Train Engineer certification or related industry certification.
- Ability to communicate and coordinate across multiple teams and stakeholders.
- Experience with agile management and engineering tools (Jira, Confluence, Excel etc.).
- Prior experience as a Scrum Master or Product Owner.
- Running or attending Agile ceremonies (daily scrum, monthly planning, backlog grooming, retrospectives).
- Previous software development experience, requirements development and analysis or system integration and testing.
- Experience working on or leading a multi-disciplinary team.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact positively with coworkers, suppliers, management, and customers in a team environment.
- Experience contributing in a team environment for the purpose of developing creative solutions to technical problems.
- Project management experience.
- Ability to make data-driven decisions in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with time-critical requirements and competing priorities.
- Team leadership experience in a scaled agile environment, preferably using Scaled Scrum or Kanban frameworks.
Responsibilities
- As a Release Train Engineer (RTE), you will be working as part of the leadership team of an agile engineering team alongside the Program Chief and Product Owners for each team.
- The RTE is a servant-based leader and coach for the ART.
- Identify and escalate blockers to upper-level leadership, facilitate barrier removal for the ART.
- Improve team agile execution by implementing process improvement opportunities and data driven decisions for better performance.
- Ensure that the agile teams follow established processes and agile methodologies.
- Schedule and drive coordination of agile team scrum masters (Scrum of Scrums).
- Ensure team product owners are establishing effective scope definitions, including clear acceptance criteria for team products and services.
- Schedule and facilitate increment planning and review events in a scaled agile team environment.
- Ensure team sprint plans and day-to-day execution are aligned with program and customer priorities.
- Partner closely with the key stakeholders to ensure on time delivery of team products and services that meet agreed acceptance criteria.
- Partner closely with the Cross Product Team leads on staffing decisions and rotations.
- Identify and track internal and external dependencies required to deliver products and services.
- Coach Agile team execution processes and mentor team agile leaders.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
- Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
- Ovia 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
