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RTX · 2 days ago

Systems Engineer, Agile Release Train Engineer (Onsite)

HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$108K/yr - $204K/yr

8+ years exp

RTX is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. They are seeking a Systems Engineer, Agile Release Train Engineer to lead engineering teams, drive continuous improvement in Agile practices, and ensure effective program planning and execution within the Tactical Communications team.

AerospaceManufacturingSecuritySensorTelecommunications

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Maintain positive employee and team experiences by creating an environment that supports positive team health as well as providing guidance and management to ensure goals are met

Assess and drive continuous improvement to the agility level of the program

Utilize agile software development methods, automation, and continuous integration

Encourage team level and program level continuous integration and communities of practice around scaling Agile and Lean, and around Engineering and Quality Practices

Work with product management, Product Owners and other stakeholders to help ensure strategy and execution alignment

Responsible for effective incremental Program Planning execution including ensuring planning readiness via fostering the preparation of Vision and work item backlogs

Aggregate the Team Program Increment objectives into Program Objectives and publish them for visibility and transparency

Serve as a servant leader and coach for the Agile Release Train (ART)

Collaborate with Product Management, the System Architect, and Business Owners to achieve effective outcomes on the ART

Aid in the broader Lean-Agile transformation by coaching leaders and teams across the organization

You will help drive resolution for technical issues through problem-solving and coordination across impacted teams

You will have the opportunity to improve our approaches through sharing lessons learned with the team and department

Assist with the economic decision-making by facilitating capability estimation by teams

Create retrospective improvement roadmaps by analyzing all activities and actions that have previously been performed and finding ways to improve each process

Measure and track program performance execution and Capability completion tracking

Escalate and track program impediments

Facilitate dependency resolution and help manage early risk identification and remediation

Report status to Program management and release management

Help structure program teams for effective program execution which may include providing input on resourcing to address critical bottlenecks

Attend system demonstrations

You will help create a collaborative team culture that drives predictable program performance to consistently meet business and customer commitments

Qualification

Agile leadershipEmbedded product developmentScaled Agile practicesContinuous improvementTeam managementProblem-solvingCollaborationCommunication

Required

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 leading a team through the full product development lifecycle - coordinating multiple disciplines coming together to create a full product

Previous experience with Agile leadership, as well as planning and managing projects and/or people in the development of embedded products

Experience developing in the Agile framework

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Preferred

Familiarity with NSA requirements and working with the NSA on Type-1 certification

Preferred applicants will currently hold a Secret (or above) security clearance, or have held one within the past two years

Ability to work through tough situations in a healthy and collaborative way

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 may be provided

And more!

Company

RTX

Glassdoor3.8

RTX is comprised of three market-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon – working as one to answer the biggest questions and solve the hardest problems in aerospace and defense.

Founded in 1922

Arlington, Virginia, USA

10001+ employees