Principal Systems Engineer – MilAv OPAS RTE

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Release Train Engineer working with agile teams in aerospace and defense. Facilitating execution, improving processes, and ensuring delivery of high-quality products.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeCedar Rapids • Iowa • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $107,500 - $204,500 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Java

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

As a Release Train Engineer (RTE), you will be working as part of the leadership team of an agile engineering team alongside the Program Chief and Product Owners for each team.
The RTE is a servant-based leader and coach for the ART.
Identify and escalate blockers to upper-level leadership, facilitate barrier removal for the ART.
Improve team agile execution by implementing process improvement opportunities and data driven decisions for better performance.
Ensure that the agile teams follow established processes and agile methodologies.
Schedule and drive coordination of agile team scrum masters (Scrum of Scrums).
Ensure team product owners are establishing effective scope definitions, including clear acceptance criteria for team products and services.
Schedule and facilitate increment planning and review events in a scaled agile team environment.
Ensure team sprint plans and day-to-day execution are aligned with program and customer priorities.
Partner closely with the key stakeholders to ensure on time delivery of team products and services that meet agreed acceptance criteria.
Partner closely with the Cross Product Team leads on staffing decisions and rotations.
Identify and track internal and external dependencies required to deliver products and services.
Coach Agile team execution processes and mentor team agile leaders.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience.
Experience in the field of Engineering, including any of the following: System Requirements definition and analysis, System Test and Analysis, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Software Development, Software Test and Analysis working with MATLAB, C/C++, Ada, Java or DOORS.
Experience with Agile principles and methodologies.
SAFe Scrum Master, Release Train Engineer certification or related industry certification preferred.
Ability to communicate and coordinate across multiple teams and stakeholders.
Experience with agile management and engineering tools (Jira, Confluence, Excel etc.).
Prior experience as a Scrum Master or Product Owner.
Running or attending Agile ceremonies (daily scrum, monthly planning, backlog grooming, retrospectives).
Previous software development experience, requirements development and analysis or system integration and testing.
Experience working on or leading a multi-disciplinary team.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact positively with coworkers, suppliers, management, and customers in a team environment.
Project management experience.
Ability to make data-driven decisions in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with time-critical requirements and competing priorities.
Team leadership experience in a scaled agile environment, preferably using Scaled Scrum or Kanban frameworks.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
And more!

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Hard Skills & Tools

Agile methodologiesScrumScaled Agile Framework (SAFe)Systems EngineeringSoftware EngineeringSoftware DevelopmentMATLABC/C++JavaDOORS

Soft Skills

servant leadershipcoachingcommunicationcoordinationinterpersonal skillsteam leadershipdata-driven decision makingprocess improvementmentoringstakeholder management

Certifications

SAFe Scrum MasterRelease Train Engineer certification