Chief Scrum Master – Eurodrone Mission Systems

Orbital Critical Systems; Manching, Ingolstadt; À distance; EUR 63 000 - 69 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Relocation assistance

Accommodation support

German language training

Administrative support

Tax return covered (first year)

Permanent German contract

Team-building activities

Résumé du poste

Orbital Critical Systems in Germany (Manching/Ingolstadt) seeks a Chief Scrum Master / Agile Delivery Lead to drive agile delivery on a major aerospace programme. You will mentor multiple Scrum Masters, coach Product Owners and engineers, facilitate cross‑team planning and governance, and align agile activities with systems engineering and DevOps for improved CI/CD and quality.

Requirements include a Master’s degree in a technical field, 8+ years in agile delivery with 4+ Scrum teams, fluent

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering or a related technical field.
• 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.

Responsabilités

• 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.

Connaissances

Agile delivery leadership

Scrum Master coaching

SAFe knowledge

Jira/BigPicture

English communication

Leadership across teams

Aerospace/defence familiarity

German language (nice to have)

Formation

Master's degree in Computer Science / Systems Engineering

Outils

Jira

BigPicture

Atlassian tools

Description du poste

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 and 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/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.

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/CD pipelines.
• Background in aerospace, defence, regulated industries or mission‑critical systems.
• Knowledge of ISO/IEC 15288, INCOSE or similar Systems Engineering frameworks.

Ready to take off?