Senior Principal Agile RTE/STE — Multi-Train Delivery Leader

RTX; Marlborough (MA); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation for newly hire

401(k) plan with employer matching

Parental leave benefits

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, seeks a Senior Principal Agile Release Train Engineer (RTE) / Solution Train Engineer (STE) to lead complex Agile trains and coordinate multi-train integration for defense programs. This senior role governs roadmaps, impediment removal, and Lean/CI practices to optimize delivery.

The position emphasizes digital engineering tools, analytics, and automation, with hybrid work and strong collaboration across engineering, product, and program leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience with Agile or Integrated Product teams and 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Agile experience

Roadmap development

Multi-team synchronization

Earned Value management

Systems engineering lifecycles

Digital engineering

Security clearance

US citizenship

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Advanced Degree

Tools

Jira

Jira Align

Engineering Workflow Manager

Job description

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, seeks a Senior Principal Agile Release Train Engineer (RTE) / Solution Train Engineer (STE) to lead complex Agile trains and coordinate multi-train integration for defense programs. This senior role governs roadmaps, impediment removal, and Lean/CI practices to optimize delivery.

The position emphasizes digital engineering tools, analytics, and automation, with hybrid work and strong collaboration across engineering, product, and program leadership.