Senior SAFe Release Train Engineer

General Dynamics Land Systems; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision, H

HSA and Flex Spending

401k match (6%)

Educational assistance

9-80 work schedule

Onsite cafeteria

Fitness center

Outdoor fitness track

Job summary

General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) is hiring a Senior Agile PM/Coach in Michigan to lead multi-team SAFe practices within an Agile Release Train. You will align programs, remove impediments, and drive value while working with software, ML/AI, and DevSecOps initiatives for ground combat vehicle programs.

You will coach Scrum Masters and leaders, facilitate PI Planning, manage dependencies, and ensure risk and metrics-driven continuous improvement across the ART.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree (Masters preferred) in engineering, CS, or related field.
• 10+ years of related engineering experience.
• Experience as Scrum Master or Agile coach.
• Deep understanding of SAFe, Agile, and Lean principles.
• Strong facilitation and communication skills.
• Ability to manage cross-team dependencies and risks.
• Experience with technical program management for complex systems.
• US security clearance eligibility.
• Willing to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute scope, budget, schedule, technical work planning, tracking and transfer of technology & software.
• Manage subcontractor relationships ensuring schedule and deliveries.
• Participate in design reviews and presentations.
• Lead and facilitate ART events and PI Planning for alignment across teams.
• Coordinate ART ceremonies and maintain PI calendar adherence.
• Manage ART flow of value and identify bottlenecks and workload constraints.
• Remove impediments and manage risks affecting progress.
• Coach Scrum Masters, Agile teams, and leaders in SAFe principles.
• Coordinate across product management, development, and leadership.
• Facilitate Inspect & Adapt events and analyze metrics to improve ART performance.

Skills

SAFe & Agile

Facilitation

Communication

Servant leadership

Cross-team coordination

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor degree in engineering or CS

Masters preferred

Tools

Jira

Rally

Azure DevOps

DevSecOps

MS Office

Job description

General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) is hiring a Senior Agile PM/Coach in Michigan to lead multi-team SAFe practices within an Agile Release Train. You will align programs, remove impediments, and drive value while working with software, ML/AI, and DevSecOps initiatives for ground combat vehicle programs.

You will coach Scrum Masters and leaders, facilitate PI Planning, manage dependencies, and ensure risk and metrics-driven continuous improvement across the ART.