Job Description:
Take off with Airbus Helicopters!
Airbus Helicopters is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Release Train Engineer to join our Information Management (IM) / IT Department within the Analytics Solution domain based in Marignane or Donauwörth.
Join us to shape the future of aeronautics and help protect lives during missions accomplished thanks to our helicopters.
The Marignane site, the 3rd largest industrial site in France, near Marseille and Aix-en-Provence, is undergoing a deep transformation to offer a high-tech, inclusive, and environmentally friendly working environment.
You will live a unique professional experience, at the heart of the manufacturing of our helicopters.
To learn more about our site and our activities: Airbus Helicopters - Marignane
Role Mission:
The RTE is the Primary Facilitator and Operations Leader for the Agile Release Train (ART). Rather than managing people, you manage the Value Stream . You are responsible for the health of the "Team of Teams" ecosystem, ensuring that delivery is predictable, impediments are cleared at the team of teams level, and the ART operates as a synchronized, high-performance unit.
Core Responsibilities: Operational Steering
- Synchronizing the "Team of Teams": You drive the rhythm of the ART. You don't just "schedule meetings"; you design the communication architecture (Sync-ups, PO Syncs, Coach Syncs) that allows 50–125+ people to move in the same direction without friction.
- Driving Execution: You own the operational roadmap for the PI (Program Increment). You track progress against Program Objectives and use data-driven insights (Flow Metrics, Velocity) to identify where the "engine" is stalling.
- Architecting the PI Planning: You are the lead architect of the ART’s most critical alignment event. You ensure the "Content" (from Product Management) and the "Capacity" (from the Teams) meet in a way that produces a committed, realistic plan.
- Systemic Impediment Removal: While Scrum Masters handle team-level blockers, you tackle systemic issues—budgeting silos, cross-train dependencies, and infrastructure gaps—that prevent the ART from reaching its full potential.
Strategic Skills & Mindset
- Operational Excellence: You have a "systems-thinking" mindset. You look at the whole train to find the bottleneck, rather than just optimizing individual teams.
- Servant Leadership through Facilitation: You lead by creating the environment for success. You provide the guardrails and the data that allow teams to self-manage effectively.
- Predictability & Transparency: You are the source of truth for the ART’s health. You ensure that Business Owners have a transparent view of progress, risks, and the actual "flow" of value.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Program Predictability Measure: How well is the ART delivering against its planned objectives?
- Flow Efficiency: How much time is work spent "waiting" versus "moving"?
- ART Health: The eNPS and maturity levels of the "team of teams."
Your profile:
- Education: Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
- 5-8 years’ experience in related area
- Problem-Solving Skills: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a strong ability to troubleshoot organisational challenges.
- Collaboration & Communication: Strong collaboration and communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate AGILE concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Agile Experience: Expert with agile development methodologies.
- Industry Knowledge (Preferred): Understanding of the aviation or aerospace industry and its data challenges is a plus.
- Language Skills: Fluency in English is essential. Knowledge of French is advantageous.
Skills:
- SAFe Framework Expertise & Event Facilitation: Mastery in orchestrating and facilitating large-scale Lean-Agile events, specifically Program Increment (PI) Planning , Inspect & Adapt (I&A) workshops, and Scrum of Scrums across the entire Agile Release Train (ART).
- Servant Leadership & Agile Coaching: Proven ability to lead without hierarchical authority, coaching Scrum Masters, Product Managers, and teams on Lean-Agile principles, while driving conflict resolution and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Impediment Removal & Flow Optimization: Strong track record in identifying and clearing systemic roadblocks, managing cross-team dependencies, and optimizing the value stream using metrics like Flow Efficiency and Program Predictability.
- Risk & Dependency Management: Expertise in driving proactive risk mitigation strategies, visualizing critical-path dependencies via the Program Board, and aligning technical runway risks with business priorities.
- Strategic Alignment & Backlog Management: Strong collaboration skills with Product Management and Business Owners to manage the Program Backlog, apply WSJF (Weighted Shortest Job First) prioritization, and ensure execution aligns with Lean budgeting and strategic themes.
3 Reasons to join us:
Our Values : Six essential values form the core of our company. Defined for employees by employees, our Airbus values shape the DNA of our business, reflecting the unique mix of qualities found in each member of our global family.
Inclusion and diversity : We foster an inclusive and rewarding work environment, where everyone's diversity is valued and respected. An inclusive and diverse workforce is the engine of innovation at Airbus. It makes us unique and contributes to better problem-solving.
Compensation and benefits :
At Airbus, we build the future together and your success is our priority.
Expect a global, competitive, and transparent compensation package (including salaries, bonuses, profit-sharing, participation, and preferred share ownership plan), designed to reward the impact and performance you bring, both individually and collectively.
We invest in your complete well-being: professional development (training, mentoring, international mobility), health coverage, retirement, and a commitment to a supported work-life balance (parental support, flexibility).
And for your daily life, benefits that make a difference:
A dynamic CSE (Social and Economic Committee) offering many advantages (company restaurant, children's leisure center, associations and sports complex, travel allowances, etc.).
Transport facilities: Take advantage of our company shuttles or the reimbursement of your annual transport pass.
Our recruitment process:
Apply online.
Analysis of your application by the recruitment department.
Our positions require a security clearance, complete the questionnaire that will be sent to you.
Conduct recruitment interviews: HR interview and technical interview with your future manager
Receive the job offer!
Ready to take off? Give a new dimension to your career by applying online now!
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This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.
Company:
Airbus Helicopters SAS
Employment Type:
Permanent
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Classe Emploi (France): Classe G13
Experience Level:
Professional
Job Family:
Programme & Project Management <JF-PP-PM>
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