Project Management 3/4 - Release Train Engineer MASC-F

making history.Northrop Grumman Space Systems - Launch and Missile Defense Systems has an exciting career opportunity for a Principal Project Management / Sr. Principal Project Management - Release Train Engineer - Release Train Engineer (RTE) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be in Huntsville, AL.
*Position Overview: *
The Principal Project Management / Sr. Principal Project Management - Release Train Engineer will work on the Modeling and Simulation - Framework (MASC-F) program with a multidisciplinary team of engineers and developers. The RTE will support the OSF Release Train and will work directly with the Product Manager to facilitate program level processes and execution, drive continuous development and improvement, manage risks and mitigate and/or escalate impediments (as appropriate). The RTE is also responsible for coaching the associated ART members in a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
*Essential Functions: *

• Facilitate the Program Increment planning events and readiness for events across the program
• Maintain metrics, analysis, and reports on the health, performance and flow of the OSF Release Train
• Proactively manage and resolve risks and dependencies on the OSF Release Train
• Escalate and track blocking issues and impediments to progress, coordinate with leadership help to remove as needed
• Coordinate with technical and program leadership to refine processes and drive improvements
• Facilitate system demos, scrum of scrums, and other OSF Release Train events as designated
• Guides growth of Scrum Masters on the OSF Release Train
  The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels.
  This requisition may be filled at a higher level based on the qualifications listed below.

Basic Qualifications for Principal Project Management are:

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree and 3 years of related experience, or 1 years of experience with a PhD.

• Software Engineering / Project Engineering experience working within the defense industry

• Experience using Agile Lifecycle Management tools (e.g. Jira, VersionOne, Rally, etc.)

• Strong prioritization skills: ability to focus on what drives the most value

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written; ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels

• Ability to leverage and implement agile patterns in support of a disciplined engineering context

• Familiarity with product and release lifecycle from requirements development to retirement

• Ability to decompose features into user stories

• Experience with git and git-based repository systems (e.g. Gitlab, Bitbucket, etc.)

• Ability and willingness to travel to support business needs.

• Applicants must have a current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start.
  Basic Qualifications for a Sr. Principal Project Management are:

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 8 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree and 6 years of related experience, or 4 years of experience with a PhD.

• Software engineering / Project engineering experience working within the defense industry

• Experience using Agile Lifecycle Management tools (e.g. Jira, VersionOne, Rally, etc.)

• Strong prioritization skills: ability to focus on what drives the most value

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written; ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels

• Ability to leverage and implement agile patterns in support of a disciplined engineering context

• Familiarity with product and release lifecycle from requirements development to retirement

• Ability to decompose features into user stories

• Experience with git and git-based repository systems (e.g Gitlab, Bitbucket, etc.)

• Ability and willingness to travel to support business needs.

• Applicants must have a current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start.
  Preferred Qualifications:

• SAFe certification (SSM, SASM, or RTE)

• Continuous Integration & Continuous Deployment execution

• Experience with ATDD or BDD

• Experience with DevOps solutions

• Breadth of experience in SAFe, Lean, Kanban, or Integrated Product Team program environments

• A current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance.
  Primary Level Salary Range: $87,000.00 - $130,600.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $108,400.00 - $162,600.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://https://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.