Release Train Engineer (Principal Systems Engineer)

Date Posted:

2025-03-19

Country:

United States of America

Location:

AL200: 401 Jan Davis Drive Huntsville 401 Jan Davis Drive , Huntsville, AL, 35806 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression.  We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat.  Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

Are you interested in joining a dynamic, inclusive and growing professional organization? The Raytheon team is looking for a Release Train Engineer (Principal Systems Engineer) for an Agile Release Train (ART) comprised of a multi-disciplinary Systems, Software, and Integration and Test team. You will be working as part of a team to develop, implement, and release new candidate tactical software and simulation capabilities.  The ART also provides support to THAAD Lockheed Martin, Operational Mission Profiles, and systems level evaluation of radar data.

This is an “onsite” role in Huntsville, Alabama.
 

What You Will Do:

• You will be working as part of the management team of a scaled agile engineering team alongside a Scaled Product Owner (SPO) and Cross Product Team (subCPT). 
• You will be a servant-based leader and coach for the ART.
• You will identify and escalate blockers to upper management, facilitate barrier removal for the ART
• You will ensure that the agile teams are following established processes and agile methodologies
• You will schedule and drive coordination of agile team scrum masters (Scrum of Scrums).
• You will ensure team product owners are establishing effective scope definitions, including clear acceptance criteria for team products and services.
• You will schedule and facilitate increment planning and review events in a scaled agile team environment.
• You will ensure team sprint plans and day-to-day execution are aligned with program and customer priorities in support of the Scaled Product Owner.
• You will partner closely with the Scaled Product Owner to ensure on time delivery of team products and services that meet agreed acceptance criteria and with the Cross Product Team leads on staffing and rotations.
• You will identify and track internal and external dependencies required to deliver products and services.
• You will coach Agile team execution processes and mentor team members.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and eight (8) years of prior relevant experience. In absence of a degree, 13 years of relevant experience is required
• Experience in the field of Engineering, including any of the following:
  • System Requirements definition and analysis
  • System or Software Test and Analysis
  • Systems Engineering
  • Software Engineering
  • Software Development
• Active and transferable Secret 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. 

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Qualifications We Prefer:

• Project management experience
• Team management experience in a scaled agile environment
• Ability to communicate and coordinate across multiple teams and stakeholders
• Experience with Jira and Confluence
• Prior experience as a Scrum Master or Product Owner
• Experience executing with Agile concepts and methodologies
• Experience running or attending Agile ceremonies (daily scrum, monthly planning, backlog grooming, retrospectives)
• Previous software development experience
• Experience operating in or leading of a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience interacting with coworkers, suppliers, management, and customers in a team environment
• Experience contributing in a team environment for the purpose of developing creative solutions to technical problems

What We Offer:

• Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs.
• Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance, and child/adult backup care.

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