Agile Release Train Engineer (Experienced or Senior)

The Boeing Company; Berkeley (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

The Boeing Company is seeking an Agile - Release Train Engineer (RTE) to join a large Air Dominance Division Mission Systems Software team in Berkeley, MO. The role leads and coaches agile teams, scales Lean-Agile practices, and drives value delivery across multiple stakeholders using Jira and Confluence.

Responsibilities include facilitating quarterly planning, managing backlogs, dependency mapping, risk escalation, and relentless improvement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with Scaled Agile Framework or Agile Methodologies.
• 1+ year of experience in a leadership role.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance (citizenship required).
• Familiarity with Jira and Confluence is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coaches leaders and teams in Lean-Agile practices and mindsets.
• Drives relentless improvement and assesses the organization’s agility.
• Fosters preparation of Vision, Objectives and Program Backlogs.
• Ensures backlogs are managed to defined standards.
• Tracks execution of features and capabilities.
• Facilitates roadmap development.
• Supports inter- and intra-team dependency mapping.
• Prepares for and facilitates quarterly planning and execution of the plan.
• Encourages cross-functional collaboration across the organization.
• Works with Product Management, Product Owners, Scrum Masters and other stakeholders to ensure strategy and execution alignment.
• Helps manage risks and dependencies.
• Escalates and tracks impediments.
• Ensures standards are established and followed.
• Monitors and improves metrics to optimize value flow.

Skills

Scaled Agile Framework

Leadership

Excellent communication

Critical thinking

Education

Associate degree or higher

SAFe training/certification (SPC / RTE / SSM / PMI-ACP)

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

The Boeing Company is currently seeking a highly motivated Agile - Release Train Engineer (RTE) (Experienced or Senior) to become part of a large Air Dominance Division Mission Systems Software team using Agile in Berkeley, MO.

This position will lead and/or support an agile organization to implement new software capabilities within the platform as defined by a capability roadmap. The organization is responsible for the full lifecycle of software development including requirements, design, implementation, and testing for mission systems.

The agile leader will be a servant leader and coach who oversees and optimizes the flow of value on the program using various tools including Jira and Confluence. The responsibilities of this position include: facilitating workshops as needed, elevate impediments, manage risk, help ensure value delivery, and drive relentless improvement. This leader will also coach leaders and teams in new processes and mindsets and will help sustain and relentlessly improve the Agile execution on the program.

The candidate must have a solid grasp of how to scale Lean and Agile practices, and understand the unique opportunities and challenges associated with facilitating and continuously aligning a large organization with multiple stakeholders.

Position Responsibilities:

• Coaches’ leaders and teams in Lean-Agile practices and mindsets
• Drives relentless improvement and assess the agility level of the organization and help them improve
• Fosters preparation of Vision, Objectives and Program Backlogs
• Ensures backlogs are managed in accordance with defined standards
• Tracks the execution of features and capabilities
• Facilitates roadmap development
• Supports inter- and intra-team dependency mapping
• Prepares for and facilitates quarterly planning and execution of the plan
• Encourages cross-functional collaboration across the organization
• Works with Product Management, Product Owners, Scrum Masters and other stakeholders to help ensure strategy and execution alignment
• Help manage risks and dependencies
• Escalate and track impediments
• Ensure standards are established and followed
• Monitor and improve metrics to track and improve the flow of value

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to workonsiteat one of the listed location options.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):

• Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. Ability to obtain Secret U.S. Security clearance (Pre-Start)
• Ability to obtain access to Special Access Programs (SAP)
• 5+ years of experience with Scaled Agile Framework or Agile Methodologies
• 1+ year of experience in a leadership role

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Associate degree or higher
• Level 4: 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Agile/SAFe training and/or certification, for example:
  • SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)
  • SAFe Release Train Engineer Certification (RTE)
  • SAFe Scrum Master (SSM)
  • Project Management Institute- Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
• Familiarity with Jira and Confluence
• Critical thinking skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Conflict of Interest:

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeingis a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Pay & Benefits:

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, anda number ofprograms that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary Pay Range

Level 3 (Experienced): $85,000 - $115,000

Level 4 (Senior): $102,000 - $138,000

Applications for this position will be accepted until Aug. 28, 2026

Export Control Requirements:

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Export Control Details:

US based job, US Person required

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. A final U.S. Secret Clearance Pre-Start is required. This position requires ability to obtain program access, for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship only.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.