Release Train Engineer

Do you want to shape the future for green energy? And do you seek collaboration, innovation and impact?

As part of PSS Software R&D, you will join an organization working with stream-aligned Agile Release Trains (ART) and Flow Agile ways of working.

As Release Train Engineer, you will be part of the ART Leadership team and work closely with Product Management, Architecture, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, development teams, other RTEs and stakeholders across the wider organization.

The RTE role is focused on enabling effective and predictable flow across the ART, creating transparency around risks, dependencies, and constraints, and continuously improving how the ART delivers value.

Responsibilities

As Release Train Engineer, you will have a key role in enabling the ART to deliver value predictably while continuously improving its way of working. You will operate through servant leadership, facilitation, systems thinking, and guidance rather than through direct control of team execution.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Facilitate ART-level events and maintain a stable execution cadence across the train
• Enable effective PI planning and execution by making capacity, dependencies, risks, constraints, and commitments transparent
• Identify systemic impediments and support their resolution with the appropriate teams, leaders and stakeholders
• Manage and facilitate cross-team and cross-ART dependencies, ensuring ownership and potential delivery impacts are visible
• Support Product Management, Architecture and the wider ART Leadership team in creating alignment and enabling timely decisions, while respecting the accountabilities of each role
• Use flow, delivery and predictability information to identify bottlenecks, support root-cause analysis and make meaningful improvements
• Facilitate alignment when priorities, dependencies or constraints require negotiation and trade-offs across organizational boundaries
• Support Scrum Masters and teams in improving Agile and Flow Agile practices, increasing their self-management and ability to solve problems at the appropriate level
• Connect ART execution with Solution-level priorities and wider organizational outcomes
• Work closely with other RTEs to resolve dependencies and systemic issues that extend beyond a single ART
• Promote continuous improvement, transparency and learning across the ART and the broader organization

Qualifications

• A higher education degree, ideally in engineering, IT, organizational development, or another relevant field 
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience
• You have solid experience working in Agile environments and experience operating across multiple teams in a scaled setup
• You have demonstrated experience facilitating complex cross-team or organizational planning and alignment
• You have experience working in large, complex, and valuable global organizations
• You are comfortable working with stakeholders at different levels of the organization, including senior stakeholders
• You are fluent in English, both written and spoken
• Relevant Agile or SAFe certification is also valuable

Competencies

• Flow leadership and predictable execution: You understand how work flows across multiple teams and can identify bottlenecks, sequencing issues, capacity constraints, and unrealistic commitments
• Systems thinking: You are able to look beyond individual teams, understand end-to-end dependencies and consequences, and optimize for the ART and wider Solution rather than for local outcomes
• Facilitation and decision enablement: You are a skilled facilitator who can bring different perspectives together, make disagreements visible and constructive, and help groups reach clear decisions and ownership without taking the decision away from accountable roles
• Risk and dependency management: You can identify complex cross-team and cross-organizational dependencies and risks early, clarify ownership, and work through issues at the appropriate level of the organization
• Continuous improvement: You use evidence and delivery information to understand root causes and turn learning into concrete improvements rather than simply producing status reporting
• Servant leadership and guidance: You are comfortable leading without relying on formal authority and creating clarity without taking ownership away from teams
• Enterprise perspective: You effectively work across reporting lines and organizational boundaries and prioritize whole-system and customer outcomes over local optimization
• Communication and stakeholder alignment: You can communicate complex situations clearly, facilitate difficult conversations and build commitment across different functions, cultures and locations

What We Offer

You'll take part in an international and evolving organization where you will have significant opportunity to develop professionally and work across multiple levels and areas of the organization. You will work with complex products and solutions with significant market and value-chain impact and collaborate with experienced colleagues across functions, disciplines and locations. You will have the opportunity to help shape how Agile Release Trains operate and improve, contributing not only to delivery but also to the continued development of our ways of working. You will be part of Vestas' work on sustainable energy solutions and have the opportunity to contribute to solutions with meaningful impact on the energy transition.

Additional information

This is a hybrid position based in Porto, Portugal and requires up to 10 days of travel per year.

We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis, therefore, early applications are encouraged. To apply for this opportunity, please submit your CV in English.

Please note: We reserve the right to amend or withdraw this job posting at any time.

Our commitment to a fair hiring 
At Vestas, we evaluate all candidates solely based on their professional experience, education, and relevant skills. To support a fair recruitment process, we kindly ask that you remove any photos, dates of birth or graduation, gender pronouns, marital status, or other personal information not relevant to the role before submitting your CV/resume. Your CV/resume should focus on your professional and educational background, along with the necessary contact details (email and phone number). We train our hiring teams in inclusive evaluation and regularly review process outcomes to ensure fairness.

DEIB Statement
At Vestas, we recognize the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion in driving innovation and success. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, particularly those who may hesitate due to their identity or feel they do not meet every criterion. As our CEO states, "Expertise and talent come in many forms, and a diverse workforce enhances our ability to think differently and solve the complex challenges of our industry". Your unique perspective is what will help us powering the solution for a sustainable, green energy future.

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About Vestas
Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore. 
Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 200 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field. 
With 39,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future. 
Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity. 
To learn more about our company and life at Vestas, we invite you to visit our website at www.vestas.com and follow us on our social media channels. We also encourage you to join our Talent Universe to receive notifications on new and relevant postings.