Scrum Master – Software Development
Location Simi Valley, CA (Local candidates preferred; Remote considered)
Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master to support a software development team working on an advanced autonomous/autopilot software program. This individual will partner closely with Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, and Program Management to drive Agile execution, coordinate releases, manage project tracking, and ensure successful delivery of a complex software development effort.
The ideal candidate must have prior familiarity with DO-178 software development and certification processes, including managing traceability from system and software requirements through implementation, verification, and testing.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Coordinate sprint execution and ensure timely delivery of software releases.
• Partner with Software IPT Leads, Program Managers, Software Architects, and Systems Engineers to plan and prioritize work.
• Create, maintain, and manage Jira epics, stories, tasks, defects, and workflows.
• Support release planning, roadmap execution, and sprint forecasting.
• Track project progress, risks, dependencies, blockers, and key milestones.
• Manage software defects and facilitate cross-functional issue resolution.
• Maintain DO-178 requirements traceability from requirements through implementation, verification, and testing.
• Generate project metrics, dashboards, and executive status reports.
• Drive continuous process improvement across Agile delivery practices.
• Help ensure the software development team remains on schedule and aligned with program objectives.
Required Qualifications
• 5+ years of Scrum Master experience supporting professional software development teams.
• Deep knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Advanced proficiency with Jira.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Hands-on familiarity with DO-178 software development, certification processes, requirements traceability, verification, and testing.
• Experience coordinating work across software architects, systems engineers, developers, and QA teams.
• Strong communication, facilitation, project tracking, and stakeholder management skills.