Senior Principal Agile Release Train Engineer (HYBRID)

RTX (Raytheon); Sudbury (MA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, seeks a Senior Principal Release Train Engineer / Solution Train Engineer to lead agile trains across multiple teams for mission-critical defense programs. You will drive roadmaps, coordinate events, and ensure alignment with customer and program needs, applying Lean and digital engineering practices to optimize delivery.

The role requires active SECRET clearance, U.S. citizenship, and a track record of leading complex integrated efforts in regulated

Qualifications

• Experience with Agile or Integrated Product teams and lifecycle tools.
• Ability to lead multi-team synchronization and manage dependencies.
• Active SECRET clearance and U.S. citizenship.
• Degree plus 10+ years experience, or advanced degree with 7+ years.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Senior Principal 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 stakeholders.
• Plan, coordinate, and facilitate Increment Planning, Roadmapping, Retrospectives, and risk reviews.
• Identify and mitigate cross-team impediments affecting cost, schedule, or performance.
• Work with engineering, product, and program leadership to keep roadmaps realistic and aligned.
• Drive Lean and CI improvements to enhance flow and value delivery.
• Champion digital engineering tools, analytics, and automation across trains.
• Coordinate dependencies, integration points, and system-level alignment.
• Monitor delivery metrics including Earned Value and support corrective actions.

Skills

Agile experience

Jira

Jira Align

Earned Value Management

Systems engineering

Digital engineering

Cross-team coordination

Education

University degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Engineering Workflow Manager

Model-based engineering

Digital thread

Job description

United States of America

US-MA-MARLBOROUGH-MA2 ~ 1001 Boston Post Rd ~ BLDG 2

Hybrid

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Secret - Current

Active and existing security clearance required on 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 Principal 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 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.

Sign-on Bonus Eligible

What You Will Do

• Serve as a Senior Principal 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

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
• Active and transferable SECRET clearance is required prior to start date
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 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

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation f