Principal Software Engineer - Scrum Master (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-01-10

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HVA34: Sterling, VA 22640 Davis Dr , Sterling, VA, 20164-7104 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military, and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft, and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have a critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.

Collins Aerospace is on the lookout for a talented Principal Software Engineer – Scrum Master to join our Sterling, VA team within the Simulation and Training Solutions (STS) business area.  STS develops and builds highly realistic simulators and training systems for military and commercial customers.  We utilize cutting-edge technology to deliver highly specialized training for some of the most demanding jobs in aviation.  Devices range in complexity from desktop training all the way up to high-fidelity weapon systems and full flight training systems, including full visual motion and simulator interoperability.

We are seeking a self-motivated and passionate individual to lead a software development team on one of our largest DoD training systems programs.  The candidate will be a servant leader for the scrum team and ensure that the team succeeds in meeting their goals and objectives each increment.  The candidate will demonstrate adept agile leadership, organizational, technical, and communication skills.  Proven experience leading software development teams is required.  Experience working on complex system-of-systems software development programs for the DoD is a plus.  All aspects of the job are done in a classified lab environment and require daily onsite presence.  This position is located onsite at our Sterling, VA site.  Eligible for relocation.

What YOU will do:

• Facilitate the team’s progress toward team goals: Continuously challenges the old norms of development to improve performance in the areas of quality, predictability, flow, and velocity.

• Help the team focus on iteration goals in the context of current Program Increment (PI) Objectives.  Actively addresses blocking issues to keep flow moving.

• Make and influence decisions which impact cost, schedule, and technical performance at a team level.

• Decompose features into well-defined user stories and performs software development tasks such as analysis, design, implementation, integration, and testing.

• Coordinate agile team meetings and support the product owner.

• Support the team by removing blockers, assisting in design decisions, participating in peer reviews, and clarifying story acceptance criteria.

• This position is a mixture of agile team leader and individual contributor.  At times, the scrum master should expect to take and work their own user stories.

• Travel to domestic customer sites to support training events and product installations.

Education & experience:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience.

• 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.

Skills you must have:

• Experience with C++ software application development.

• Experience in software technical lead roles.

• Agile software development experience.

Skills we value:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Familiarity with Linux and Windows development environments.

• Candidate exhibits leader-like qualities and has a willingness to share their knowledge and build up their peers.

• Experience using Visual Studio and Eclipse.

• Windows Presentation Formats (WPF), and .NET technologies

• Strong OOP and C++ language skills including STL, Templates

• Usage of source code control tools (SVN, GIT, ClearCase, etc.)

• Usage of ALM tools (JIRA, Confluence, Crucible, Bamboo)

• Active DoD Security Clearance (within 24 mont