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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Agile Release Train engineer - **Company:** Northrop Grumman - **Location:** Colorado Springs, CO, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $70,720.0 - **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Application Lifecycle Management, Systems Engineering, JIRA, Scrum Methodology, Requirements Management, Scaled Agile Framework, Software Engineering, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Test-Driven Development (TDD), Information Technology, Extreme Programming, Devsecops - **Published:** September 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://ngc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Northrop_Grumman_External_Site/job/United-States-Colorado-Schriever-AFB/Agile-Release-Train-Engineer--RTE----Level-4_R10248912 ## About the Role Facilitates Agile Release Train processes, PI Planning, risk management, impediment removal, value delivery, and continuous improvement. Establishes SAFe engineering and management practices, coaches cross-functional teams, reports metrics, supports EVM tracking, and collaborates with government stakeholders, Product Management, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and leadership. The role requires Agile experience in DoD or federal environments, software development familiarity, an active Secret clearance, and up to 25% travel., * Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of related work experience, or a Master's Degree in STEM and 6 years of related work experience, or 4 years of related work experience with a PhD in STEM. * Two (2) years of experience as a RTE or Scrum Master (or similar relatable experience - i.e. Professional Scrum Master, Certified Scrum Practitioner, PMI Agile Certified Practitioner, etc.) * Applicants must have a current active in-scope U.S. Government issued Secret security clearance at the time of application which is required to start. * Experience interacting with Government Stakeholders * Experience implementing Agile principles and practices within DoD or Federal government environments * Experience with Agile Lifecycle Management tools, preferably JIRA * Background in software development or software development management * Ability and willingness to travel up to 25% of the time to support business needs. Preferred Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree in software engineering, computer science from an accredited college * Certification in one or more of these designations is desired: SAFe Release Train Engineer certification, SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) certification, Leading SAFe certification, Certified Scrum at Scale Practitioner, Certified Agile Coach, Certified facilitator, Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Certified Scrum Trainer, or Project Management Professional (PMP) * 1 year of experience with Missile Defense, Missile Warning and Space Situational Awareness missions * Knowledge of System Engineering principles and requirements management * End-to-end Agile engineering practices, including value stream or Scrum or Extreme Programming within software, infrastructure, hardware, and operational environments * Understands Earned Value Management principles * Understands basic DevSecOps principles ## Description The Northrop Grumman Threat and Advanced Simulations Development (TASD) supports a wide range of Missile Defense Agency (MDA) directorates with multiple products and capabilities. As a member of the team, you will be working with a talented group supporting the Missile Defense Agency's critical engineering mission. As an Agile RTE, the selected candidate will facilitate Agile Release Train (ART) processes and execution, escalate impediments, manage risk, ensure value delivery, and drive continuous improvement. The selected candidate will be a leader on the program and will facilitate efforts to: * Establish ART and program level Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) engineering and management principles and processes, facilitate ART events, support multiple teams throughout a program increment by helping them overcome barriers and effectively plan out their work and execute on the plan, facilitate program increment planning, collaborate across the organization, and work directly with the Government customer regarding plans, execution statuses and issues. * Understanding SAFe at Northrop Grumman will be essential, along with the responsibility to help grow and mature this NG branded capability. Essential Functions: * Lead the efforts of developing SAFe engineering and management best practices and processes * Ensures value is being delivered to the customer and aligns technical, business, and execution strategies * Removes impediments to progress and escalates when necessary * Proactively identifies, mitigates, and manages risks * Builds and supports multiple, self-organizing cross-functional teams * Facilitates PI Planning efforts and execution * Understand and facilitate the Agile mindset and concepts such as continuous improvement, test-driven development, and product demonstration * Practices servant leadership and champion the Agile mindset through coaching and mentoring * Collects, analyzes and reports metrics for trends and indicators * Has a deep understanding of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) * Regularly interacts with the customer, Product Management, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and various leadership * Participates in Earned Value Management (EVM) tracking and reporting * Position may require up to 25% travel ## Related Videos - [The user in the eye of the Cargo1492 storm](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/96-the-user-in-the-eye-of-the-cargo1492-storm) - [ShapeShift: Reinventing Agile for a B2B SaaS Scale-Up](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1655-shapeshift-reinventing-agile-for-a-b2b-saas-scale-up) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [DevSecOps: Injecting Security into Mobile CI/CD Pipelines](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/273-devsecops-injecting-security-into-mobile-ci-cd-pipelines) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [Applying Agile Principles to Incident Management ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/101-applying-agile-principles-to-incident-management) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. 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