Systems Engineer, Agile Release Train Engineer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2026-01-14

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Collins Aerospace is looking for a Systems Engineer, Agile Release Train Engineer with a passion for engineering and the desire to lead and to join the Tactical Communications team. The team is responsible for architecting, designing, and developing systems for real-time embedded navigation and timing solutions for military ground, airborne, and maritime applications.

The Agile Release Train Engineer (RTE) is a leadership position that reports to senior program leadership while remaining in the Systems and Software Engineering functional organization.  This person is responsible for steering the various engineering teams on the program and driving continuous improvement in Scaled Agile practices for the combined systems/software/test Agile Release Trains.  The RTE is the facilitator of program-level process, execution, metrics and tools as they pertain to Agile Product Development, recommending and implementing best practices as warranted by program execution situations.  The RTE works directly with Integrated Product Team (IPT) leads, Agile roles such as Product Owners and Scrum Masters, and functional support personnel to lead day to day  technical execution, establish program cadence, ensure value delivery, and drive continuous improvement. The RTE must have a strong understanding of scaling Lean and Agile frameworks in order to continuously maintain alignment of a large development program. 

This position is intended to operate locally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 

Join the Mission Systems Airborne and Ground Communication Products Department and help shape, define, and design communication solutions that connect militaries around the world!  We are looking for talented individuals that love to problem solve and have a desire to grow and gain exposure to new skills. Our customers come from all different backgrounds, and so do our employees. To view more on Mission Systems, click here!  

What You Will Do: 

• Maintain positive employee and team experiences by creating an environment that supports positive team health as well as providing guidance and management to ensure goals are met.

• Assess and drive continuous improvement to the agility level of the program

• Utilize agile software development methods, automation, and continuous integration.

• Encourage team level and program level continuous integration and communities of practice around scaling Agile and Lean, and around Engineering and Quality Practices

• Work with product management, Product Owners and other stakeholders to help ensure strategy and execution alignment

• Responsible for effective incremental Program Planning execution including ensuring planning readiness via fostering the preparation of Vision and work item backlogs

• Aggregate the Team Program Increment objectives into Program Objectives and publish them for visibility and transparency

• Serve as a servant leader and coach for the Agile Release Train (ART).

• Collaborate with Product Management, the System Architect, and Business Owners to achieve effective outcomes on the ART.

• Aid in the broader Lean-Agile transformation by coaching leaders and teams across the organization.

• You will help drive resolution for technical issues through problem-solving and coordination across impacted teams.

• You will have the opportunity to improve our approaches through sharing lessons learned with the team and department.

• Assist with the economic decision-making by facilitating capability estimation by teams

• Create retrospective improvement roadmaps by analyzing all activities and actions that have previously been performed and finding ways to improve each process.

• Measure and track program performance execution and Capability completion tracking

• Escalate and track program impediments

• Facilitate dependency resolution and help manage early risk identification and remediation

• Report status to Program management and release management

• Help structure program teams for effective program execution which may include providing input on resourcing to address critical bottlenecks

• Attend system demonstrations

• You will help create a collaborative team culture that drives predictable program performance to consistently meet business and customer commitments.

  

What You Will Learn:  

• You will gain knowledge of Collins Aerospace products and how they enable our armed forces to work collaboratively with other branches of our own armed forces, and across our allied partners.

• You will have direct interaction with many of our customer-facing programs, getting an insight into the business we enable and the larger strategic initiatives we have.

• You will be able to gain highly visible leadership experience and exposure within the Tactical Communications, Resilient Connectivity Products and Mission Systems organizations.

• Become knowledgeable in the most advanced navigation equipment in the industry.

• You will gain exposure to multiple key technologies with opportunities to deepen your subject matter expertise in related areas.

• You will have opportunities to influence and enrich the department culture as we continuously look to improve.

Qualifications you must have:   

• 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 leading a team through the full product development lifecycle - coordinating multiple disciplines coming together to create a full product.

• Previous experience with Agile leadership, as well as planning and managing projects and/or people in the development of embedded products.

• Experience developing in the Agile framework.

• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required .​

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer:   

• Familiarity with NSA requirements and working with the NSA on Type-1 certification.  

• Preferred applicants will currently hold a Secret (or above) security clearance, or have held one within the past two years.  

• Ability to work through tough situations in a healthy and collaborative way. 

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

• Relocation assistance may be provided

• And more!  

Learn More & Apply Now! 

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market. With 68,000 employees across 46 countries around the world, we offer an extensive flight list of opportunities to explore the depth of our organization. Join us and help build a more advanced, more autonomous, more connected, more electric and more sustainable future! 

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 your own 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. 

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. 

ONSITE: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.  

At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.  

Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.  

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD. The salary range provided 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.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

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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