Senior Systems Engineer - Scrum Master (ONSITE)

Prattwhitney; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 86,800 - 165,200; Full time

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, seeks a Senior Systems Engineer – Scrum Master to lead Agile teams and perform systems engineering for Open System Architecture products in Cedar Rapids, IA.

The role requires active SECRET clearance and US citizenship, with up to 25% travel. You will drive SAFe/Scrum practices, perform systems engineering across lifecycles, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver mission-critical capabilities.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with Agile processes and Scrum or SAFe teams.
• Experience with systems development processes including requirements capture, design, decomposition, integration, verification/validation, and transition to production.
• Active SECRET clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support Agile/Scrum team activities: standups, backlog refinement, sprint planning, PI planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Guide teams in applying Agile, SAFe, and Kanban; remove impediments and manage dependencies.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and leadership to prioritize backlogs and plan increments.
• Perform systems engineering across the product lifecycle: requirements, design, architecture, interfaces, decomposition.
• Support system integration, verification/validation, and test plan development.
• Contribute hands-on analysis, modeling and design; work in a classified lab as needed.
• Coordinate technical activities with multidisciplinary teams to deliver increments.

Skills

Agile/Scrum experience

Systems engineering

Security clearance (SECRET)

Education

STEM degree or advanced degree

Tools

MS Project

Confluence

JIRA

SysML

MATLAB

Job description

Overview

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, seeks a Senior Systems Engineer – Scrum Master to lead Agile teams and perform systems engineering in the Open System Architecture product development in Cedar Rapids, IA.

Up to 25% travel required.

What You Will Do

• Lead and support Agile/Scrum team activities, including standups, backlog refinement, sprint planning, PI planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Guide teams in applying Agile, Scrum, SAFe, and Kanban practices; remove impediments and ensure transparent communication and dependency management.
• Partner with Product Owners, Team Leads, and Agile leadership to prioritize backlogs, plan increments, track progress, and use metrics for data-driven decision making.
• Perform systems engineering across the product lifecycle, including requirements development, functional analysis, trade studies, architecture/design, interface definition, and decomposition.
• Support system integration, verification/validation, and development of test plans and verification criteria.
• Contribute hands-on analysis, modeling, and design; work in a classified lab environment as needed to support integration and test activities.
• Coordinate technical activities and collaborate closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver product increments and mission-critical system capabilities.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Familiarity with Agile processes and methodologies, including participation in Scrum or SAFe teams.
• Experience with systems development processes including requirements capture, design, decomposition, integration, verification/validation, and transition to production.
• Active and transferable SECRET clearance required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (SysML, Cameo, Rhapsody).
• Proficiency with modeling and simulation tools (e.g., MATLAB).
• Experience with MS Project, Confluence, JIRA, or similar tools.
• Technical risk and opportunity management, interface definition, and configuration management.
• Agile leadership experience (Scrum Master, Product Owner, etc.).
• Experience with bidding, estimating tools (SEER), and BOE development.
• Familiarity with military CONOPS or radio performance standards.
• Design-to-cost, design-for-manufacturing background, or experience transitioning products to production.
• Existing SAP clearance.

Benefits & Compensation

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching and separate retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student Loan Repayment Program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection.
• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
• Ovia 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.
• Eligible for relocation assistance.
• Salary range 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD.

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.