[Hiring] Release Train Engineer @Thermo Fisher Scientific

Role Description

Reporting in to the Agile PMO, the Release Train Engineer (RTE) is responsible for driving execution and performance of the Agile Release Train (ART) within a Scaled Agile (SAFe) environment. As part of the PMO, this role owns ART planning discipline, cross-team dependency management, delivery transparency, and structured reporting across complex workstreams that include Product, Engineering, and business stakeholders.

Operating in a transformational and hybrid delivery environment, the RTE uses data, Agile metrics, and enterprise tooling to improve predictability, strengthen governance, and support informed portfolio-level decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive execution and overall health of the ART, leading PI Planning, ART syncs, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt events while managing cross-team dependencies and risks (ROAM).
• Monitor and report on ART metrics (predictability, velocity trends, capacity, risk exposure), using data to drive alignment, course correction, and continuous improvement.
• Apply and adapt SAFe practices to strengthen planning discipline and execution maturity across teams.
• Own and maintain PMO delivery standards, templates, reporting structures, and governance expectations.
• Establish structured reporting mechanisms that provide clear visibility into milestones, risks, dependencies, and portfolio impacts.
• Ensure consistent use of enterprise tools and processes to maintain transparency, traceability, and execution discipline across initiatives.
• Lead alignment across complex business and technology stakeholders with competing priorities and varying levels of Agile maturity.
• Drive adoption of scaled Agile practices through coaching, influence, and accountability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of experience in Agile delivery roles (Scrum Master, Delivery Lead, Agile Program Lead, or RTE) supporting multi-team environments.
• Hands-on experience operating within a Scaled Agile (SAFe) framework and leading full PI Planning cycles.
• Strong knowledge of Agile delivery metrics and demonstrated ability to analyze and report on ART performance.
• Advanced proficiency in Jira and Confluence.
• Experience with Planview EPPM to support portfolio visibility and governance.
• Strong stakeholder management, structured communication, and execution discipline.

Preferred

• SAFe RTE or related SAFe certification.