Senior Release Train Engineer

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About the job

Goods & Services is looking for a Senior Release Train Engineer to support our Platform Agile Release Train within a regulated medical device environment. The role will partner closely with Product Owners, Technical Leaders, Architects, Systems Engineering, and Program Management to drive planning, execution, and delivery across multiple Scrum teams.The environment follows SAFe Agile practices with quarterly PI Planning, ART-level ceremonies, and cross-functional delivery teams. The RTE will serve as a delivery coordinator, helping teams align on priorities, manage dependencies, track execution, and deliver committed objectives.

What you’ll do:

* Leads and facilitates Agile Release Train ceremonies beyond Program Increment Planning, including Scrum of Scrums, ART Syncs, and Inspect & Adapt
* Provides visibility into ART execution through burn-up reporting and delivery forecasting, in addition to KPIs and milestone tracking
* Partners with Product Owners, Systems Engineering, Architects, and Engineering Leaders on feature definition, refinement, and readiness
* Coordinates with adjacent platform and product teams outside the Agile Release Train to align delivery plans and integration activities
* Supports Agile teams that may not have dedicated Scrum Master coverage

What you’ll need:

* BS in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field
* 8+ years of experience in software development program/project management, Agile delivery, Scrum Master, RTE, TPM, or related roles
* 3+ years serving as a Release Train Engineer, Senior Scrum Master, Agile Program Manager, or equivalent role supporting multiple Agile teams
* 3+ years working in the Scaled Agile Framework or similar scaled Agile environments
* Working knowledge of Polarion or an equivalent requirements and traceability tool, plus Smartsheet
* Working knowledge of Design History File content and verification and validation artifacts, beyond general awareness of Design Controls
* Working knowledge of the regulatory standards and guidances that govern medical device software and quality systems
* Working knowledge of medical device risk management artifacts, including Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, System Hazard Analysis, and Risk Management Control, with the ability to recognize when they impact a release
* Working knowledge of Design Verification activities and the evidence needed to support release readiness
* Experience defining and reporting on Key Performance Indicators used for release and delivery
* Experience running Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies tracking as a program discipline, not just contributing to it
* Experience participating in internal audits, external audits, and corrective and preventive action activities
* Experience running Program Increment Planning end to end (preparation, event, follow-up), not only facilitating the event itself
* Experience coordinating releases across mobile (iOS, Android) and cloud under a shared Agile Release Train cadence
* Experience partnering with Quality and Regulatory functions on release gate readiness and Design Controls milestones
* Owns executive-level status for the Agile Release Train, including explicit milestone confidence calls
* Expert in Definition of Done and Definition of Ready at the Agile Release Train level, able to drive consistency across teams
* Working knowledge of Limited Market Release and Full Market Release phasing and the coordination needs across teams
* Working awareness of the release and change documentation set used by the program, able to coordinate milestone dates and dependencies against them with the Release Manager

Nice to have:

* Scaled Agile Framework Release Train Engineer certification