Release Train Engineer (RTE) – Agile Program Integration

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, coordination, and execution activities associated with Program Increment (PI) events across multiple independently contracted development teams.
• Facilitate Scrum of Scrums and related synchronization activities to identify dependencies, blockers, delivery risks, and integration concerns across teams.
• Work with Government stakeholders, operational users, architects, and development teams to help shape and recommend executable PI scope aligned with mission priorities and enterprise objectives.
• Help reconcile development team priorities, stakeholder requests, operational needs, technical constraints, and enterprise direction into practical delivery plans.
• Maintain active coordination among software teams, SE&I personnel, cyber organizations, operational stakeholders, and Government leadership.
• Track cross-team dependencies, integration risks, operational impacts, and release readiness concerns affecting PI execution.
• Develop and maintain status dashboards, delivery metrics, milestone tracking, and PI readiness products for leadership and stakeholders.
• Interface with SSC, operational stakeholders, mission users, OA organizations, and contractor teams to maintain alignment throughout the PI lifecycle.
• Support Agile execution and continuous improvement while maintaining flexibility appropriate for mission and operational realities.
• Career Advancement: Professional training and development opportunities.

Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience supporting Agile delivery, software program coordination, systems integration, or technical program management within DoD environments.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery methodologies, including Scrum, SAFe, Kanban, or related frameworks.
• Experience coordinating activities across multiple software development teams and stakeholder organizations.
• Strong understanding of software delivery lifecycles and cross-team dependency management.
• Experience operating effectively in matrixed or federated organizational structures without direct authority over development teams.
• Strong communication, facilitation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience using Jira, Confluence, and related Agile collaboration tools.
• Possess strong oral and written communication and presentation skills.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related field.
• Experience supporting Space Systems Command (SSC), Space Operations Command (SpOC/CFC), or related U.S. Space Force programs.
• Familiarity with SATCOM systems, mission management systems, or operational C2 environments.
• Experience working within SE&I or Government integration organizations supporting multiple contractors.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps environments, CI/CD-oriented delivery models, or software factory concepts.
• Experience supporting operational acceptance (OA) coordination or mission release synchronization.
• Understanding of cloud-native architectures, Kubernetes-based environments, or modern software platform ecosystems.
• Exposure to AI-enabled mission systems or data-driven operational platforms.
• Experience helping transition programs from large release cycles toward more continuous delivery approaches.
• Experience supporting heterogeneous software development environments with differing security and operational constraints.
• Exposure to mission engineering, enterprise modernization, or capability roadmap activities.
• Systems engineering certifications, such as INCOSE CSEP or ESEP Basic.

Benefits

• Compensation range: $135,600 to $169,400 in El Segundo, CA and $123,800 to $154,700 in Colorado Springs, CO.
• Benefits: 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule.
• Professional training and development opportunities.