Senior Defense Systems Architect & MBSE Lead

SAAB; Taberg (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

SAAB seeks a Senior Staff Systems Engineer to lead defense programs from concept through delivery, owning architecture, requirements, and integration for air, land, and naval solutions. You will use MBSE to align multidisciplinary teams and drive mission-critical outcomes.

You will mentor engineers, conduct trade studies, oversee verification/validation, and ensure safety and reliability in line with defense standards while collaborating with global partners.

Qualifications

• Experience leading MBSE-driven programs in defense or aerospace.
• Ability to translate customer needs into system architecture and requirements.
• Familiarity with safety, reliability, and defense standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead system architecture from concept to delivery for multi-domain platforms.
• Decompose customer needs and perform trade studies to optimize solutions.
• Oversee verification/validation activities and ensure compliance with standards.
• Mentor and collaborate with engineers across global teams.

Skills

MBSE

System architecture

Requirements decomposition

Trade studies

System integration

Mentoring

Global collaboration

Safety & reliability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SysML

MBSE tools

Job description

SAAB seeks a Senior Staff Systems Engineer to lead defense programs from concept through delivery, owning architecture, requirements, and integration for air, land, and naval solutions. You will use MBSE to align multidisciplinary teams and drive mission-critical outcomes.

You will mentor engineers, conduct trade studies, oversee verification/validation, and ensure safety and reliability in line with defense standards while collaborating with global partners.