RTX · 14 hours ago
Agile Release Train Engineer, DevSecOps Specialist/Sr Principal Software Engineer (Onsite)
US-RI-PORTSMOUTH-PS2 ~ 1847 W Main Rd ~ NIMITZ SOUTH BLDG
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$132K/yr - $252K/yr
10+ years expRTX is a leading company in the defense sector, and they are seeking an Agile Release Train Engineer to lead and optimize agile teams within the Taiwan Indigenous Defense Submarine Ships 2+ program. The role involves driving continuous improvement in Agile and DevSecOps practices, managing program execution, and ensuring value delivery through effective collaboration with various stakeholders.
AerospaceManufacturingSecuritySensorTelecommunications
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Manage and optimize the flow of value through the program using various tools, such as the Program and Value Stream Kanbans and information radiators
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
Coach and educate Leaders, teams, and Scrum Masters in Lean-Agile practices and mindsets
Drive consistent collaboration between teams, engineering, and system architects
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
Establish and communicate the annual calendars for the program cadence
Ensure periodic synchronization meetings, at various levels of the Program
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
Qualification
Required
Typically requires a bachelor's in science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of experience
Experience applying Lean Thinking and Systems Thinking in large organizations
Experience working in an Agile organization using Lean, Scrum, XP, Kanban, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), or other scaling model
Experience as a Release Train Engineer, Value Stream Engineer, Scrum Master, Product Owner, Project or Program Manager etc
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
Preferred
Scaled Agile certification (eg. SAFe SPC) or other equivalant certifications
Risk and Opportunity leadership experience
Experience managing cost, schedule and performance for complex programs or projects
Experience with Earned Value, Agile EV preferred
Experience working in a multi-disciplined product development team/environment
Demonstrated mastery of Agile work item tools such as Rational Team Concert, VersionOne, Jira, or Asure DevOps Server
Experience working in a DoD embedded software environment
Demonstrate the comprehension of a lean-Agile mindset and practices with the ability to develop others in this area
Servant-leader and communicator with strong interpersonal skills who can: Facilitate effective discussions of any size across all levels of the organization, Listen and support teams in problem-identification and decision making, Communicate in an open, honest and direct manner, Encourage a collaborative environment that values mutual respect, openness, and courage, Persuade by influence rather than authority, Understand and empathize with others, Think beyond day-to-day activities, Support teams' commitments and continuous growth, Empower teams to be owners of their products and processes
Demonstrated ability to independently complete complex assignments and develop creative cross team area solutions
Demonstrated ability to effectively interact with senior levels of leadership – including program teammates, primes, and suppliers
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
401(k) match
Flexible spending accounts
Flexible work schedules
Employee assistance program
Employee Scholar Program
Parental leave
Paid time off
Holidays
Company
RTX
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.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.2MKey Investors
LIFT Ecosystem Accelerator
2024-02-22Grant· $0.2M
2019-06-09Acquired
2010-01-14Grant· $3M
Leadership Team
Daniel Conroy
Chief Technology Officer - Digital
Kevin DaSilva
Corporate Vice President & Treasurer
Recent News
2026-02-02
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