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Date Posted: 2026-05-08 Country: United States of America Location: US-TX-RICHARDSON-C17 ~ 1717 Cityline Dr ~ CITYLINE C17 Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Top Secret Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1 At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. Would you be interested in working with an industry-leading development team where you can grow your skills while learning something new!? Collins Aerospace’s Strategic Solutions team is looking for an exceptionally motivated Senior Principal Software Product Owner/Release Train Engineer (RTE) that is passionate about collaborating with High-Performance Teams to create mission critical solutions supporting Integrated Mission Systems. Our Senior Principal Software Product Owner/Release Train Engineer (RTE) works in an exciting, adaptive, and engaging environment enabling rapid learning to drive success. The candidate will serve as Product Owner, Control Account Manager (CAM) and RTE for our Software Team focused on the Software Systems domain Interacting with the Systems Engineering Integration and Test (SEIT) Team, Software Architects, Scrum Masters and Software Engineers, supporting a large program. This position will support the shaping of the future of defense systems for the armed forces. This position is located onsite in Richardson, TX and requires US Citizenship with the ability to obtain a US Top Secret security clearance (TSSCI preferred). What You Will Do: You will promote a culture of predictable execution intertwined with fun and collaboration where the success of the entire program team is the number one priority. Success of one team should never come at the expense of the others. You will serve as the Release Train Engineer (RTE) for the Mission Systems Software team, leading the development and refinement of the backlog in conjunction with the software architects, Systems Engineering, Integration and Test (SEIT) focal and other Product Owners to achieve the required mission functionality within the required schedule. You will act as the Product Owner (PO) for the Software Systems team focused on requirements decomposition, Cameo modeling, software integration and software verification within a DevSecOps Pipeline in a Cloud environment. You will work directly with the Chief Engineer, Scrum Masters, and Software Engineers performing Software Systems work for Mission Systems applications. You will act as the Control Account Manager for the scope related to your team, ensuring flawless execution. You will interact with cross-functional teams and stakeholders on an extremely large program across multiple locations. You will have the opportunity to mentor Interns, Junior, Senior and Principal engineers. What You Will Learn: You will have the opportunity to learn and grow knowledge within the Strategic Nuclear Deterrence domains & gain niche skills enabling you to be unique in all you do. You will learn and apply new technologies and technics. You will gain valuable experience and an opportunity to lead. You can take flight to becoming a subject matter expert and leader. Qualifications You Must Have: Previous experience as a Product Owner following Agile / Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). Experience with Agile SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle). Experience as RTE (Release Train engineer). Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degr