Senior Agile Release Train Engineer (HYBRID)

Prattwhitney; Sudbury (MA); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vacation

401(k) plan with match

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Parental leave

Relocation assistance

Employee Assistance Plan

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Senior Agile Release Train Engineer (RTE) / Solution Train Engineer (STE) to lead Agile Release Trains and coordinate multi-train integration for mission-critical defense programs.

You will develop and manage roadmaps, drive multi-team synchronization, remove impediments, and advance Lean and CI practices to improve flow, with a focus on digital engineering tools and analytics.

Qualifications

• Experience with Agile or Integrated Product teams and tools like Jira/Jira Align.
• Ability to develop and manage Agile roadmaps across multiple teams or trains.
• Proven capability to lead multi-team synchronization and resolve impediments quickly.
• Experience using Agile metrics and Earned Value data for performance guidance.
• Background in systems engineering lifecycles and complex, multi-domain systems.
• Knowledge of digital engineering practices such as MBSE and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Senior Release Train Engineer for complex, multi-team Agile trains.
• Lead development and management of Agile roadmaps across teams and stakeholders.
• Plan and facilitate Agile events including Increment Planning and Retrospectives.
• Identify and mitigate cross-team impediments impacting cost, schedule, or integration.
• Work with engineering, product, and program leadership to keep roadmaps aligned with customer needs.
• Drive Lean and CI improvements to enhance flow and reduce waste.
• Champion digital engineering tools and automation to streamline workflows.

Skills

Agile

Jira/Jira Align

Roadmaps

Multi-team sync

Earned Value

Systems engineering

Digital engineering

Security clearance

Education

University Degree

Tools

Engineering Workflow Manager

MBSE

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-29 Country: United States of America Location: US-MA-MARLBOROUGH-MA2 ~ 1001 Boston Post Rd ~ BLDG 2

Position Role Type: Hybrid U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1 Raytheon Company, Managed by Collins Aerospace Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Collins Aerospace is seeking a Senior Agile Release Train Engineer (RTE) / Solution Train Engineer (STE) to lead Agile Release Trains and coordinate multi-train integration efforts supporting mission-critical solutions for U.S. defense programs. This senior-level role focuses on developing and managing Agile roadmaps, driving multi-team synchronization, ensuring impediments are addressed quickly, and applying Lean and Continuous Improvement principles to optimize program performance. The RTE/STE will also champion the use of digital engineering tools, analytics, and automation to improve decision-making, integration, and overall delivery efficiency.

What You Will Do

• Serve as a Senior Release Train Engineer and/or Solution Train Engineer for complex, multi-team Agile trains
• Lead development, communication, and management of Agile roadmaps across teams, trains, and solution-level stakeholders
• Plan, coordinate, and facilitate Agile Events including Increment Planning, Roadmapping, Retrospectives, Program Performance Reviews, and Risk Management Reviews
• Identify, remove, and mitigate cross-team and cross-train impediments that impact cost, schedule, integration, or technical performance
• Work closely with engineering, product, and program leadership to ensure roadmaps remain accurate, achievable, and aligned with customer and mission needs
• Drive identification of improvement opportunities and implement Lean and CI practices that enhance flow, reduce waste, and increase value delivery
• Champion digital engineering tools, analytics, modeling environments, and automation to solve problems and streamline workflow across trains
• Coordinate cross-team dependencies, integration points, system behaviors, and solution-level technical alignment
• Monitor Agile delivery and Earned Value performance metrics, and support preventive and corrective actions when variances are detected
• Ensure teams and trains adhere to engineering processes, configuration-management standards, digital engineering frameworks, and program requirements
• Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement across teams and trains

Sign-on Bonus Eligible

Qualifications You Must Have

• Experience working with Agile or Integrated Product teams and Agile lifecycle management tools (e.g., Jira, Jira Align, Engineering Workflow Manager, etc.)
• Experience developing and managing Agile roadmaps spanning multiple teams or trains
• Demonstrated ability to lead multi-team synchronization, manage dependencies, and resolve impediments quickly
• Experience using Agile delivery metrics and Earned Value Management data to monitor performance and guide team actions
• Experience with, and knowledge of, systems engineering lifecycles, integration/test processes, and complex, multi-domain systems
• Background in digital engineering practices such as model-based engineering, digital thread, analytics, or automated workflow tools
• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience

Qualifications We Prefer

• SAFe certifications such as SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE), SAFe SPC, SAFe Solution Train Engineer training, SAFe SSM, or PMI-ACP
• Understanding of system-of-systems integration, solution-level coordination, and digital engineering ecosystems
• Working knowledge of Earned Value Management including schedules, cost accounts, baseline planning, and variance analysis
• Experience supporting Agile transformation across large or highly-regulated technical programs
• Certifications in Lean, CI, MBSE, or Change Management
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills across engineering, program management, and product leadership in RTE and/or STE
• Active Secret (or higher) security clearance

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance,critical illnessinsurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Carrot Health to hormonal health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• This position is eligible for relocation assistance
• And more!

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. HYBRID: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader. At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.

Employee Referral Eligible #MISENG

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote. The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance. This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

Privacy Policy and Terms: RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.