Chief Scrum Master – Eurodrone Mission Systems

Orbital Critical Systems (Grupo CAF); Manching; On-site; EUR 63,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Accommodation support

German language training

Administrative support

German tax return assistance

Permanent German contract

Job summary

Orbital Critical Systems (CAF Group) in Germany is seeking a Chief Scrum Master / Agile Delivery Lead to join an international aerospace and defence programme with locations in Manching and Ingolstadt. You will mentor multiple Scrum teams, coach on Scrum and SAFe, and coordinate cross-team dependencies while driving continuous improvement in CI/CD processes.

You will partner with Product Management and engineering leadership to deliver critical systems within a highly regulated, safety‑critical

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Systems Engineering or a related technical field.
• More than 8 years of experience in Agile delivery, including at least 3 years as a Senior Scrum Master or Agile Coach.
• Proven experience leading or coaching at least 4 Scrum teams, or coordinating a Scrum-of-Scrums.
• Advanced knowledge of Scrum and SAFe, including coaching teams, Product Owners and senior stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of Systems Engineering principles, lifecycle processes and requirements traceability.
• Experience managing programme-level dependencies, risks and organisational impediments.
• Strong knowledge of Jira, BigPicture and Atlassian tools.
• Experience defining and analysing Agile metrics, KPIs and delivery dashboards.
• Knowledge of Configuration Management, change control and software quality processes.
• Experience promoting system-level, acceptance and regression testing within Agile environments.
• Fluent English at professional negotiation level.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and coordinate multiple Scrum teams and a community of Scrum Masters, fostering a servant-leadership culture.
• Coach Scrum Masters, Product Owners, engineering teams and senior management on Scrum and SAFe methodologies.
• Facilitate cross-team coordination, dependency management and programme-level planning.
• Identify and mitigate risks, remove organisational impediments and maintain effective risk and dependency tracking.
• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of Configuration Management processes, including version control, baselines, change control and traceability.
• Align Agile delivery with Systems Engineering activities, including requirements management, architecture, integration and verification.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to improve CI/CD pipelines and establish quality-focused Definitions of Done.
• Define, monitor and report Agile performance indicators, including team velocity, predictability, delivery performance and configuration compliance.
• Promote continuous improvement, risk-based testing and quality assurance across engineering teams.
• Coordinate with Product Management, Business Owners and technical stakeholders to ensure alignment between business objectives and delivery.

Skills

Agile delivery

Senior Scrum Master

Scrum of Scrums

SAFe

Jira

BigPicture

Atlassian tools

Education

Master's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or Systems Engineering

Tools

Jira

BigPicture

Atlassian tools

CI/CD

Job description

Orbital Critical Systems (CAF Group) a leading company in safety‑critical software for aerospace, defence and transport, is looking for Chief Scrum Master / Agile Delivery Lead to join an international aerospace and defence programme in Germany.

Locations include Manching and Ingolstadt.

Why join us

• Competitive salary: 63,000 – 69,000 €
• Support in finding accommodation
• German language training
• Full relocation assistance
• Administrative support
• The company covers your German tax return for the first year.
• Permanent German contract + long‑term projects.
• Team-building activities and regular technical follow‑ups.
• Multicultural, inclusive, and innovative environment.

What You Will Do

• Lead, mentor and coordinate multiple Scrum teams and a community of Scrum Masters, fostering a servant‑leadership culture.
• Coach Scrum Masters, Product Owners, engineering teams and senior management on Scrum and SAFe methodologies.
• Facilitate cross‑team coordination, dependency management and programme‑level planning.
• Identify and mitigate risks, remove organisational impediments and maintain effective risk and dependency tracking.
• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of Configuration Management processes, including version control, baselines, change control and traceability.
• Align Agile delivery with Systems Engineering activities, including requirements management, architecture, integration and verification.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to improve CI/Docker pipelines and establish quality‑focused Definitions of Done.
• Define, monitor and report Agile performance indicators, including team velocity, predictability, delivery performance and configuration compliance.
• Promote continuous improvement, risk‑based testing and quality assurance across engineering teams.
• Coordinate with Product Management, Business Owners and technical stakeholders to ensure alignment between business objectives and delivery.

What We’re Looking For

• Master's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Systems Engineering or a related technical field.
• More than 8 years of experience in Agile delivery, including at least 3 years as a Senior Scrum Master or Agile Coach.
• Proven experience leading or coaching at least 4 Scrum teams, or coordinating a Scrum‑of‑Scrums.
• Advanced knowledge of Scrum and SAFe, including coaching teams, Product Owners and senior stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of Systems Engineering principles, lifecycle processes and requirements traceability.
• Experience managing programme‑level dependencies, risks and organisational impediments.
• Strong knowledge of Jira, BigPicture and Atlassian tools.
• Experience defining and analysing Agile metrics, KPIs and delivery dashboards.
• Knowledge of Configuration Management, change control and software quality processes.
• Experience promoting system‑level, acceptance and regression testing within Agile environments.
• Fluent English at professional negotiation level.

Nice to have

• German language skills.
• Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) or equivalent certification.
• Experience with Git, Serena Dimensions or other Configuration Management tools.
• Experience collaborating with DevOps teams on CI/Docker pipelines.
• Background in aerospace, defence, regulated industries or mission‑critical systems.
• Knowledge of ISO/IEC 15288, INCOSE or similar Systems Engineering frameworks.