About The Position

At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. Would you be interested in working with an industry-leading development team where you can grow your skills while learning something new!? Collins Aerospace’s Strategic Solutions team is looking for an exceptionally motivated Senior Principal Software Product Owner/Release Train Engineer (RTE) that is passionate about collaborating with High-Performance Teams to create mission critical solutions supporting Integrated Mission Systems. Our Senior Principal Software Product Owner/Release Train Engineer (RTE) works in an exciting, adaptive, and engaging environment enabling rapid learning to drive success. The candidate will serve as Product Owner, Control Account Manager (CAM) and RTE for our Software Team focused on the Software Systems domain Interacting with the Systems Engineering Integration and Test (SEIT) Team, Software Architects, Scrum Masters and Software Engineers, supporting a large program. This position will support the shaping of the future of defense systems for the armed forces. This position is located onsite in Richardson, TX and requires US Citizenship with the ability to obtain a US Top Secret security clearance (TSSCI preferred).

Requirements

  • Previous experience as a Product Owner following Agile / Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
  • Experience with Agile SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle).
  • Experience as RTE (Release Train engineer).
  • Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience.
  • The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued Top Secret security clearance is required.
  • U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

  • Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance.
  • Previous experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
  • Previous experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM).
  • Experience with Requirements Management (Decomposition, Derivation).
  • Experience as a Software Systems engineer.
  • Experience with UML, SysML, MBSE and CAMEO Modeling tools.
  • Experience with Jira.

Responsibilities

  • Promote a culture of predictable execution intertwined with fun and collaboration where the success of the entire program team is the number one priority.
  • Serve as the Release Train Engineer (RTE) for the Mission Systems Software team, leading the development and refinement of the backlog in conjunction with the software architects, Systems Engineering, Integration and Test (SEIT) focal and other Product Owners to achieve the required mission functionality within the required schedule.
  • Act as the Product Owner (PO) for the Software Systems team focused on requirements decomposition, Cameo modeling, software integration and software verification within a DevSecOps Pipeline in a Cloud environment.
  • Work directly with the Chief Engineer, Scrum Masters, and Software Engineers performing Software Systems work for Mission Systems applications.
  • Act as the Control Account Manager for the scope related to your team, ensuring flawless execution.
  • Interact with cross-functional teams and stakeholders on an extremely large program across multiple locations.
  • Mentor Interns, Junior, Senior and Principal engineers.

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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