Senior Systems Engineer - Scrum Master; ONSITE

Senior Systems Engineer – Scrum Master (ONSITE)

Location:

Cedar Rapids, IA, USA.

Role Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Systems Engineer who will also serve as a Scrum Master to lead Agile teams within the Open Systems Solutions (OSS) Products Team. The role involves systems engineering analysis, requirements development, architecture design, integration, verification/validation, and guiding Agile/Scrum, SAFe, and Kanban practices to deliver high‑quality system capabilities. The position requires a transferable Secret security clearance, U.S. citizenship, and a minimum 5 years of STEM experience (or advanced degree with 3 years).

• Lead and support Agile/Scrum team activities: stand‑ups, backlog refinement, sprint planning, PI planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Guide teams in applying Agile, Scrum, SAFe, and Kanban practices, removing impediments, ensuring transparent communication, and managing dependencies.
• Partner with Product Owners, Team Leads, and Agile leadership to prioritize backlogs, plan increments, track progress, and use metrics for data‑driven decision making.
• Perform systems engineering across the product lifecycle: requirements development, functional analysis, trade studies, architecture/design, interface definition, and decomposition.
• Support system integration, verification/validation, and development of test plans and verification criteria.
• Contribute hands‑on analysis, modeling, and design; work in a classified lab environment as needed to support integration and test activities.
• Coordinate technical activities and collaborate closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver product increments and mission‑critical system capabilities.
• Facilitate up to 25% travel as required.

• Familiarity with Agile processes and methodologies, including experience in Scrum or SAFe teams.
• Experience with systems development processes: requirements capture, design, decomposition, integration, verification/validation, and transition to production.
• Active transferable Secret clearance required prior to start date; U.S. citizenship required for security clearance.
• Typically requires a STEM degree and minimum 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with minimum 3 years of experience.
• Preferred:
  Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (SysML, Cameo, Rhapsody).
• Proficiency with modeling and simulation tools (e.g., MATLAB).
• Experience with MS Project, Confluence, JIRA, or similar project management tools.
• Technical risk & opportunity management, interface definition, and configuration management skills.
• Agile leadership experience (Scrum Master, Product Owner, etc.).
• Experience with bidding, estimating tools (SEER), and BOE development.
• Familiarity with military CONOPS or radio performance standards.
• Design‑to‑cost, design‑for‑manufacturing background, or experience transitioning products to production.
• Existing SAP clearance.

• Salary range: $86,800 – $165,200 USD.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student loan repayment program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal,  protection.
• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning support.
• Adoption assistance, autism benefit, and Employee Assistance Plan (up to 10 free counseling sessions).
• Healthy You incentives, wellness rewards program, virtual doctor visits, and doctor on demand.
• Bright Horizons and Teladoc medical experts, second opinion program.
• Relocation assistance.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in compliance with Section
503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.