Agile Scrum Master

The Aerospace Corporation; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 84,600 - 126,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care and wellness plans

401(k) plan with contributions

Professional growth and development programs

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking an experienced Agile Scrum Master to join our information technology group at our facility in El Segundo, CA. In this full-time role, you will guide the team in Agile practices, support product owners, and foster a trusting environment.

With responsibilities including facilitating discussions and tracking impediments, the ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor's degree and possess a certified Scrum Master status. Compensation ranges from $84,600 to $126,900 per year, alongside comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of experience as a Scrum Master or equivalent coaching role.
• At least three years of program or project management experience.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) in active standing.

Responsibilities

• Guide the team and organization on Agile practices.
• Support and educate Product Owners on backlog refinement.
• Facilitate discussions and conflict resolution.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Coaching

Project management

Conflict resolution

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Atlassian Jira

Confluence

Job description

Overview

The Aerospace Corporation is a federally funded research and development center that supports the nation's space programs. We are seeking an experienced Agile Scrum Master to support teams in our information technology group. As part of an ongoing Agile transformation, there are more than 15 agile teams using Scrum or Kanban across infrastructure, operations, application administration, software development, and more.

Responsibilities

• Guide the team and organization on Agile practices.
• Quantify the team's current state using surveys, gap analyses, or other tools and create improvement plans.
• Encourage a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear.
• Facilitate discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution.
• Support and educate Product Owners on backlog refinement and maintenance.
• Participate in work planning, commitment, measurement, and completion for assigned teams.
• Track and resolve impediments with the team, customers, and partners.
• Host Agile events and achieve each objective.
• Design and lead learning events and complete strategic actions for team improvement.
• Align actions with strategic goals of the team and enterprise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
• Two or more years of experience as a Scrum Master or equivalent team coaching role with one or more software or business teams.
• At least three years of program or project management experience for a similar organization (alternate to Scrum Master experience).
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) from Scrum Alliance in active standing.
• Experience in leadership through influence without formal authority.
• Experience applying team improvement patterns (Burndown, Burn‑up, Backlog design, Retrospective games, Event structures).
• Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Additional Requirements (IT Project Management Staff III)

• Four or more years of experience as a Scrum Master or equivalent coaching role.
• At least three years in a program or project manager role for a similar organization.
• At least one advanced Agile certification (e.g., Advanced Scrum Master (A‑CSM) or Certified Scrum Practitioner (CSP)).
• Significant measurable results achieved through influence without formal authority.
• Knowledge of other Agile approaches (SAFe, LeSS, Kanban, Crystal, XP, etc.).
• Knowledge of domains practiced by our Scrum teams (information technology, software development).
• Skilled with computer‑based Agile work‑management tools such as Atlassian Jira and Confluence.

Desired Attributes

• Experience with computer‑based Agile work‑management tools.
• Knowledge of other Agile frameworks (SAFe, LeSS, Kanban, Crystal, XP, etc.).
• Excellent coaching and mentoring skills grounded in best practices.
• Experience as an individual contributor to a Lean Agile Center of Excellence, Project Management Office, or similar system.
• Certifications or experience in project management.

Location & Work Model

Full‑time on‑site at our facility in El Segundo, CA.

Compensation

Grade‑based pay range: $84,600.00 – $126,900.00 per year.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans.
• Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation.
• Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options.
• 401(k) plan with company‑paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation and matching contributions.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Variable pay program for exceptional contributions.
• Relocation assistance.
• Professional growth and development programs.
• Education assistance programs.
• Inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect.

Equal Opportunity Commitment

The Aerospace Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color, religion, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. If you’re an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who needs assistance using our online job search and application tools or need reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process, please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by email at [e-mail].