Lead Radar Systems Engineer - Safety-Critical Defense Tech

Saab; Town of Sangerfield (NY); On-site; USD 116,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

401(k) with employer contributions

Tuition assistance

Wellness and employee assistance

Employee stock purchase opportunities

Paid holidays

Job summary

Saab, Inc. seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to join our Systems Engineering team in East Syracuse, NY, developing complex electronic surveillance systems for commercial and government customers.

You will lead design investigations, coordinate requirements, and drive risk-managed progress on radar products and specifications. The role demands 7+ years in safety-critical industries, strong communication, and proficiency with electromechanical/embedded systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or equivalent
• 7+ years of relevant experience in safety-critical industries
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to form productive relationships within a team
• Demonstrated proficiency with electromechanical and/or embedded software systems
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• Experience with requirements management, system design, and system integration
• Excellent written and oral communication and collaboration skills
• Domestic and international travel may be required, typically less than 2 weeks per year

Responsibilities

• Lead technical investigation and top-level design for new feature development and change requests from both internal and external stakeholders
• Lead development of primary and secondary radar products which provide safety-critical surveillance throughout the world
• Develop and maintain specifications and technical documentation to support customer deliverables and internal systems engineering processes
• Balance competing interests from multiple stakeholder groups
• Coordinate with product development management to ensure technical, cost, and schedule objectives are achieved while maintaining acceptable levels of risk
• Develop and propose new technologies and capabilities to enhance product performance
• Support technical and cost proposal preparation for future programs

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

Requirements management

System design

System integration

Communication skills

Electromechanical/embedded software

RF/embedded systems

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Physics/Math

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

Linux

MATLAB

Cybersecurity basics

Job description

Saab, Inc. seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to join our Systems Engineering team in East Syracuse, NY, developing complex electronic surveillance systems for commercial and government customers.

You will lead design investigations, coordinate requirements, and drive risk-managed progress on radar products and specifications. The role demands 7+ years in safety-critical industries, strong communication, and proficiency with electromechanical/embedded systems.