Release Train Engineer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Release Train Engineer to join a leading defence and technology organisation delivering cutting-edge capability into a highly complex customer environment.

This is a newly created position within the business, supporting a major. I am looking for a high-calibre SAFe professional who can hit the ground running, bring structure to a demanding delivery landscape, and confidently operate within a sophisticated, customer-facing environment.

The Role

As Release Train Engineer, you will operate at programme level within a SAFe 6 environment, driving alignment across multiple Agile teams and ensuring coordinated delivery into a complex systems integration programme.

You will play a pivotal role in planning, synchronising and improving delivery performance across the Agile Release Train (ART), while maintaining strong engagement with internal stakeholders and a high-expectation external customer., * Lead and coordinate ART events including PI Planning, ART Syncs, demos, retrospectives and backlog refinement

• Drive cross-team collaboration, resolving inter-departmental challenges and removing impediments
• Manage upstream and downstream dependencies in partnership with Product Management
• Ensure effective programme-level coordination including timelines, milestones, cost, schedule and performance oversight
• Use data-driven insights to improve value delivery and product outcomes
• Coach Scrum Masters and team leads, resolving conflict and strengthening Agile maturity
• Act as a consultant and leader within the programme, promoting SAFe best practice tailored to organisational needs
• Navigate and influence within a demanding, high-stakes customer environment

Key Skills: Release Train Engineer, Agile, SAFe 6, Coaching, Systems, Customer Facing, Stakeholder, * Extensive experience operating as an RTE within a SAFe delivery environment (SAFe 6 preferred)

• Proven background in large system integration programmes
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycles within complex technical environments
• Experience managing multiple stakeholder groups across complex delivery organisations
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams delivering complex solutions and foster critical thinking
• Confident conflict resolution and coaching capability

Essential Qualification

• Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Certification

Additional Information

• This is an SC (UK Eyes Only) opening - Eligibility to gain is essential
• Hybrid working model