Lead Engineer - Scrum

Lead Engineer - Scrum

Southfield, MI

Pay: $60.38 - $69.66 per hour

Job Summary

The Lead Engineer – Scrum is responsible for facilitating Agile development processes and ensuring Scrum principles, practices, and methodologies are effectively implemented across engineering teams. This role serves as a servant leader, coach, and facilitator, helping teams achieve high performance through continuous improvement, collaboration, and adherence to Agile frameworks. The Lead Engineer – Scrum works closely with software engineers, systems engineers, validation teams, product stakeholders, and leadership to drive successful project execution, remove impediments, and support the delivery of high-quality products and solutions.

Job Responsibilities

• Guide and coach Agile teams on Scrum principles, Agile methodologies, and best practices.
• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives.
• Promote self-organization, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement within Agile teams.
• Identify and remove impediments that impact team productivity and project success.
• Collaborate with product owners, engineering teams, stakeholders, and leadership to support project and product objectives.
• Drive Agile adoption and ensure adherence to Scrum frameworks, processes, and standards.
• Support team development by identifying strengths, improvement opportunities, and coaching needs.
• Facilitate effective communication between cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Monitor team performance metrics and support continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Configure and manage Agile project management tools, workflows, schemas, and project attributes.
• Support workflow optimization and process efficiency through tool administration and process enhancements.
• Provide training, mentoring, and guidance on Agile methodologies and project management tools.
• Collaborate with Agile coaches, Scrum Masters, and organizational leaders to advance Agile maturity.
• Support compliance with software development processes, quality standards, and engineering best practices.
• Assist teams with process adherence, documentation, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with engineering teams, business stakeholders, and customers.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience serving as a Scrum Master, Product Owner, Team Lead, or similar Agile leadership role.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience leading engineering or technical teams.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in software development or software engineering environments.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience utilizing Atlassian tools, including Jira and Confluence.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience working with Scaled Agile frameworks and methodologies.
• Strong knowledge of Scrum principles, Agile practices, and software development lifecycles.
• Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies and coaching cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of project management, workflow optimization, and process improvement methodologies.
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive consensus across multiple teams.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
• Ability to work effectively in collaborative and cross-functional environments.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline required.
• Master's degree in Engineering or a related technical field preferred.

Work Experience

• Minimum of 3 years of experience leading engineering teams.
• Minimum of 3 years of software development experience.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience supporting Agile development teams as a Scrum Master, Product Owner, Team Lead, or equivalent role.
• Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) or other enterprise Agile methodologies preferred.
• Experience administering and configuring Agile project management tools preferred.
• Experience supporting software quality processes, compliance programs, and process improvement initiatives preferred.
• Experience within embedded systems, industrial automation, automotive, powertrain, electro-mechanical systems, or related engineering environments preferred.
• Experience with requirements management, configuration management, and software testing processes preferred.
• Experience with ASPICE, CMMI, or similar software quality frameworks preferred.
• Knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), AUTOSAR, functional safety standards, cybersecurity standards, and software architecture principles preferred.