Principal Systems Engineer, Release Train Engineer - AN/TPY-2

RTX•Woburn, MA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Systems Engineering Long Range Radars department within Raytheon’s Systems Engineering and Test Capabilities Center is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to serve as the Release Train Engineer (RTE) for an Agile Release Train comprising multidisciplinary Systems, Software, and Integration and Test teams. The department works on concept development, architectural design, requirements generation and flow-down, modeling and simulation, systems analysis, and the integration, testing, and evaluation of missile defense and sensor systems. The RTE will work with a Scaled Product Owner as part of the leadership team to guide and enable teams in a scaled Agile environment. The ART focuses primarily on developing Electronic Protection and Arbitrary Waveform capabilities. The role is based onsite in Woburn, Massachusetts.

Requirements

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).
A minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
Experience in Engineering in one or more of the following disciplines: Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Software Development, Software Test and Analysis, System Test, or Systems Analysis.
U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
An active and transferable U.S. government-issued security clearance is required prior to the start date.
Ability to obtain an interim U.S. government-issued security clearance is required prior to the start date.

Nice To Haves

Proven project management and team-leadership experience in a scaled Agile environment, including prior work as a Scrum Master or Product Owner.
Deep knowledge of Agile principles and hands-on proficiency with Agile ceremonies, including daily scrums, planning sessions, backlog grooming, and retrospectives.
Strong communication and cross-team coordination skills, with the ability to collaborate across stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams.
Practical experience using Jira and Confluence, and familiarity with Earned Value Management methodologies or certification.
Background in software development and experience contributing to or leading teams developing Electronic Protection or Arbitrary Waveform capabilities.
Excellent interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to build positive relationships and develop creative, collaborative solutions to technical challenges.

Responsibilities

Identify and escalate blockers to upper-level leadership and facilitate their removal for the Agile Release Train.
Ensure Agile teams follow established processes and methodologies.
Schedule and lead coordination meetings for Agile team Scrum Masters (Scrum of Scrums).
Support sub-team Product Owners in defining effective scope and clear acceptance criteria for team deliverables.
Plan and facilitate Increment Planning and Review events.
Collaborate with the Scaled Product Owner to align team sprint plans and day-to-day execution with program and customer priorities.
Partner with Cross-Product Team leads on staffing decisions and rotations.
Monitor team progress using metrics and Earned Value Management techniques to support on-time delivery.
Identify and track internal and external dependencies for product and service delivery.
Coach Agile team execution processes and mentor team leaders in Agile practices.
Support Latest Revised Estimate inputs and Estimate at Completion development.
Assist with Risk and Opportunity identification, development, and management.
Facilitate onboarding for new team members and support knowledge transfer and succession planning.

Benefits

Relocation assistance available.
Medical insurance.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
Life insurance.
Short-term disability insurance.
Long-term disability insurance.
401(k) match.
Flexible spending accounts.
Flexible work schedules.
Employee assistance program.
Employee Scholar Program.
Parental leave.
Paid time off.
Holidays.
Potential eligibility for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs, depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage; payments are not guaranteed.