Embedded Firmware Scrum Master – Aerospace Agile Lead

Pivotal; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k plan

Job summary

Pivotal is seeking a Scrum Master to support embedded software and firmware development for our next-generation aircraft. You will partner with firmware, software, systems, hardware, DevOps, and verification teams to set priorities, maintain cadence, remove blockers, and drive work from definition through integration.

This hands-on role operates in a fast-paced aerospace environment. You will own the team rhythm, translate milestones into executable plans, monitor progress with Jira and GitLab,

Qualifications

• 5+ years supporting software/firmware teams in aerospace or similar complex hardware/software environment.
• 3+ years in Scrum Master/PM roles focusing on execution.
• Strong working knowledge of Jira and GitLab, including backlogs, boards, releases, and defects.
• Experience with integrated schedules using Smartsheet and/or Microsoft Project.

Responsibilities

• Lead Agile/Scrum execution for embedded software, firmware, DevOps, and verification teams, including sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, reviews, retrospectives, and release planning.
• Partner with engineering leads and product owners to maintain a prioritized backlog with defined scope, acceptance criteria, dependencies, and completion criteria.
• Drive work to closure by identifying blockers, assigning owners, and ensuring due dates are met.
• Maintain development plans and execution status across Jira, GitLab, Smartsheet, and Microsoft Project.
• Coordinate development activities spanning embedded firmware, low-level software, hardware interfaces, and test/verification.
• Track dependencies between software, hardware, systems engineering, and flight-test teams.
• Support release planning, build schedules, regression testing, and production software releases.
• Define and maintain Definition of Ready and Definition of Done criteria for the team.
• Use Jira/GitLab data to monitor sprint health, backlog maturity, and release readiness.
• Identify risks early and communicate them to stakeholders and management.
• Facilitate cross-functional discussions when priorities conflict.
• Continuously improve team processes while avoiding excessive ceremony.
• Translate program milestones into executable software development plans with status against plans.

Skills

Agile/Scrum

Stakeholder communication

Project planning

Blocker removal

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related

Tools

Jira

GitLab

Smartsheet

Microsoft Project

Job description

Pivotal is seeking a Scrum Master to support embedded software and firmware development for our next-generation aircraft. You will partner with firmware, software, systems, hardware, DevOps, and verification teams to set priorities, maintain cadence, remove blockers, and drive work from definition through integration.

This hands-on role operates in a fast-paced aerospace environment. You will own the team rhythm, translate milestones into executable plans, monitor progress with Jira and GitLab,