Description:

At Lockheed Martin, we apply our passion for purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges.

Within Space, we are seeking a talented Release Train Engineer (RTE) to join our Agile Talent Center team as an RTE deployed to program with a desire to facilitate Agile Release Train (ART) events and processes and assist teams in delivering business and customer value. RTEs communicate with stakeholders, escalate impediments, help manage roadblocks, and facilitate improvement in our Space Business Area.

As an RTE for the Agile Talent Center team, you will be expected to:

• Work together with Product and Technical stakeholders of the ART to manage and optimize the flow of value through the ART

• Serve as the primary facilitator of ART level events and processes including Value Stream Mapping, Roadmap creation, Backlog administration, Program Increment (PI) Planning, Product Owner Sync, Scrum of Scrums, PI Review, Demonstrations, Retrospectives, and Inspect and Adapt Workshops

• Ensure work is clearly defined at the Epic and Feature levels including clear Descriptions, Acceptance Criteria, and Business Value statements

• Track that body of work against customer delivery milestones and products

• Serve as the primary Agile coach for the ART, working with business owners, stakeholders (including customers), Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Kanban leads, and Team members to ensure the processes and practices of the program align with the purposes and desired business and mission outcomes of Agile/Dev Sec Ops principles

• Throughout each PI, oversee and assist with planning and tracking the implementation of Features including dependency and risk management, escalation and tracking of impediments, resource management prioritization, and alignment of work with Earned Value Management (EVM) constructs and the program CAM.

• Establish and track key ART level metrics in addition to EVM, regularly communicate these metrics to program/technical key team members and relevant stakeholders

• Encourage collaboration between teams and System and Solution Architects/Engineering

• Work with Product and Solution Management, Product Owners, and other stakeholders to help ensure program implementation and alignment

• Improve the flow of value through Value Streams by improving and assessing the practices associated with Dev Sec Ops and Release on Demand in the Continuous Delivery Pipeline

• Facilitate Regular System Demos that show Acceptance Criteria has been met and are a vehicle for selling off Features to Stakeholders

• Assess the Agility level of the ART and facilitate improvement including refresher training and skills path guidance aligned with Lockheed Martin training opportunities

Basic Qualifications:

Experience supporting Agile teams and dependencies in an Enterprise organization using SAFe, LeSS, DAD, Nexus, or similar scaled Agile framework

Experience working with Agile tools e.g. Jira, Agile Central (Rally), or Agility (Version One) as an Admin or Super User

Active TS/SCI Clearance
Desired Skills:

Experience with large scale, complex missile or space systems including familiarity with products, designs, program processes, subcontractor teams

Ability to lead multi-functional teams and lead multiple teams to communicate and coordinate work as one team with common goals

Experience driving continuous improvement and common process across diverse stakeholder groups

Comfortable imparting knowledge and leveraging experiences to guide leaders and Agile teams on

Common scaling principles, frameworks and patterns through coaching and education

Excellent communication skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency

Industry recognized Agile certification (Scaled Agile, Scrum.org, Scrum, Inc., or Scrum Alliance)

Experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) or calculating and tracking Earned Value for Agile programs

System Lifecycle experience with Engineering processes and reviews

Experience with DoD Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) and Agile programs

Experience planning, estimating, and tracking Agile team throughput and performance

Experience developing business cases and measuring
relevant outcomes

Experience collaborating with, communicating with, and coaching senior organizational leadership

Space segment design and test experience with one or more subsystems or fields outside of Systems Engineering

Broad experience of Systems Engineering life cycle process and tools

Proposal preparation and negotiation
Security Clearance Statement:

This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level:

TS/SCI
Other Important Information You Should Know Expression of Interest:

By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely:

Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Work Schedules:

Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position:

9x80 every other Friday off
Pay Rate:

The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $99,700 - $175,835. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
(Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level:

Experienced Professional
Business Unit:

SPACE
Relocation Available:

Possible
Career Area:

Software Engineering
Type:

Full-Time
Shift:

First