Senior Agile Release Train Engineer (HYBRID)

RTX•Marlborough, MA

9d•$86,800 - $165,200•Hybrid

About The Position

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Senior 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. This senior-level role focuses on developing and managing Agile roadmaps, driving multi-team synchronization, ensuring impediments are addressed quickly, and applying Lean and Continuous Improvement principles to optimize program performance. The RTE/STE will also champion the use of digital engineering tools, analytics, and automation to improve decision-making, integration, and overall delivery efficiency.

Requirements

Experience working with Agile or Integrated Product teams and Agile lifecycle management tools (e.g., Jira, Jira Align, Engineering Workflow Manager, etc.)
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/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 minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

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, CI, MBSE, or Change Management
Excellent communication and facilitation skills across engineering, program management, and product leadership in RTE and/or STE
Active Secret (or higher) security clearance

Responsibilities

Serve as a Senior 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 impact cost, schedule, integration, or technical performance
Work closely with engineering, product, and program leadership to ensure roadmaps remain accurate, achievable, and aligned with customer and mission needs
Drive identification of improvement opportunities and implement Lean and CI practices that enhance flow, reduce waste, and increase value delivery
Champion digital engineering tools, analytics, modeling environments, and automation to solve problems and streamline workflow 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 a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement across teams and trains

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
Carrot Health to 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