Location: Tampa, FL (Onsite 4 days/week)
Compensation: $170,000 – $200,000 Base, 401K + Fully Paid Health
Clearance Required: Active Secret (TS/SCI preferred)
Relocation: Available for qualified candidates
Employment Type: Direct hire, full-time
Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship required
A confidential defense engineering leader is searching for an experienced Release Train Engineer (RTE) to drive Agile delivery across a mission-critical autonomous systems program supporting U.S. defense initiatives.
This position leads a complex Agile Release Train (ART) involving multiple vendors, government partners, and cross-functional engineering teams. The RTE will orchestrate program execution, coaching Agile processes, optimizing flow, and ensuring mission delivery using Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) principles.
This is a high-impact role with exposure to complex AI-enabled mission platforms, robotics, and national security technology programs.
Lead Agile Release Train execution and alignment across engineering, program, and government stakeholders
Facilitate PI Planning, ART syncs, Scrum of Scrums, Inspect & Adapt events
Remove delivery roadblocks and improve Agile execution efficiency
Ensure program increment objectives align with mission goals
Coach Scrum Masters and Agile teams in SAFe practices
Manage ART-level metrics, reporting, and risk mitigation
Foster Lean-Agile culture and continuous improvement
Collaborate with program leadership, engineering, systems, and mission customers
Experience as a Release Train Engineer (RTE) or Agile Program Delivery Lead
Strong background in Scaled Agile (SAFe) implementation
Experience leading program increments and Agile delivery at scale
Exceptional communication and leadership skills
Active Secret security clearance (TS/SCI preferred)
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
SAFe RTE, SAFe SPC, SAFe SA, or related Agile certifications
Experience in DoD, defense contracting, aerospace, command & control (C2), ISR, robotics, or autonomous systems
Experience working with Jira, Confluence, Jira Align, or similar Agile tools
Engineering or technical program delivery experience