Senior Systems Engineer - Scrum Master (ONSITE)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) plan with match

Relocation assistance

Life insurance

Job summary

RTX in Cedar Rapids, IA, is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer – Scrum Master to lead Agile teams and coordinate across engineering disciplines. The role involves requirements development, architecture, and verification activities, with up to 25% travel and a current SECRET clearance.

You will work closely with Product Owners to drive planning, tracking, and data‑driven decisions throughout the system lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with Agile processes including Scrum or SAFe.
• Experience with systems development: requirements, design, decomposition, integration, verification/validation, and transition to production.
• Active SECRET clearance and U.S. citizenship are required.
• Typically requires STEM degree with 5+ years of relevant experience or an advanced degree with 3+ years.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support Agile/Scrum team activities (standups, backlog refinement, sprint planning, PI planning, reviews, retrospectives).
• Guide teams in applying Agile, Scrum, SAFe, and Kanban; remove impediments and ensure transparent communication.
• Partner with Product Owners and leadership to prioritize backlogs and plan increments using metrics.
• Perform systems engineering across the product lifecycle including requirements, architecture, and interface definition.
• Support system integration, verification/validation, and test planning.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver system capabilities; travel up to 25%.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Scrum Master

SAFe

Leadership

Communication

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree possible

Tools

MS Project

Confluence

JIRA

Job description

Senior Systems Engineer - Scrum Master

Location: US-IA-CEDAR RAPIDS-108 ~ 400 Collins Rd NE ~ BLDG 108

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.
• Up to 25% travel required.

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 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 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.

Qualifications We Prefer

• 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 & 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.

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 illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection.
• Birth, adoption, 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.
• This position is eligible for relocation assistance.
• And more!

Salary Range

86,800 USD – 165,200 USD. This range 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.

Security Clearance

Secret – Current. Active and existing security clearance required on day 1. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

EEO Statement

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.

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