Chief Scrum Master – Eurodrone Mission Systems

Orbital Critical Systems (CAF Group) a leading company in safety‑critical software for aerospace, defence and transport, is looking for Chief Scrum Master / Agile Delivery Lead to join an international aerospace and defence programme in Germany.

Locations include Manching and Ingolstadt.

Why join us

• Competitive salary: 63,000 – 69,000 €
• Support in finding accommodation
• German language training
• Full relocation assistance
• Administrative support
• The company covers your German tax return for the first year.
• Permanent German contract + long‑term projects.
• Team-building activities and regular technical follow‑ups.
• Multicultural, inclusive, and innovative environment.

What You Will Do

• Lead, mentor and coordinate multiple Scrum teams and a community of Scrum Masters, fostering a servant‑leadership culture.
• Coach Scrum Masters, Product Owners, engineering teams and senior management on Scrum and SAFe methodologies.
• Facilitate cross‑team coordination, dependency management and programme‑level planning.
• Identify and mitigate risks, remove organisational impediments and maintain effective risk and dependency tracking.
• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of Configuration Management processes, including version control, baselines, change control and traceability.
• Align Agile delivery with Systems Engineering activities, including requirements management, architecture, integration and verification.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to improve CI/Docker pipelines and establish quality‑focused Definitions of Done.
• Define, monitor and report Agile performance indicators, including team velocity, predictability, delivery performance and configuration compliance.
• Promote continuous improvement, risk‑based testing and quality assurance across engineering teams.
• Coordinate with Product Management, Business Owners and technical stakeholders to ensure alignment between business objectives and delivery.

What We’re Looking For

• Master's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Systems Engineering or a related technical field.
• More than 8 years of experience in Agile delivery, including at least 3 years as a Senior Scrum Master or Agile Coach.
• Proven experience leading or coaching at least 4 Scrum teams, or coordinating a Scrum‑of‑Scrums.
• Advanced knowledge of Scrum and SAFe, including coaching teams, Product Owners and senior stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of Systems Engineering principles, lifecycle processes and requirements traceability.
• Experience managing programme‑level dependencies, risks and organisational impediments.
• Strong knowledge of Jira, BigPicture and Atlassian tools.
• Experience defining and analysing Agile metrics, KPIs and delivery dashboards.
• Knowledge of Configuration Management, change control and software quality processes.
• Experience promoting system‑level, acceptance and regression testing within Agile environments.
• Fluent English at professional negotiation level.

Nice to have

• German language skills.
• Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) or equivalent certification.
• Experience with Git, Serena Dimensions or other Configuration Management tools.
• Experience collaborating with DevOps teams on CI/Docker pipelines.
• Background in aerospace, defence, regulated industries or mission‑critical systems.
• Knowledge of ISO/IEC 15288, INCOSE or similar Systems Engineering frameworks.