Senior Defense Systems Architect — MBSE & Mission-Critical Programs

SAAB; Bridgeport (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

SAAB in the United States is seeking a Senior Staff Systems Engineer to lead defense manufacturing programs from concept through delivery. You will own system architecture, requirements, and integration for air, land, and naval solutions, applying MBSE to coordinate multidisciplinary teams.

You will decompose customer needs, perform trade studies, oversee verification and validation, and ensure compliance with safety, reliability, and defense standards.

Qualifications

• Experience leading defense programs using MBSE to guide multi-disciplinary teams.
• Own system architecture, requirements, and integration for air, land and naval platforms.
• Conduct trade studies and oversee verification and validation activities.
• Ensure compliance with safety, reliability and defense standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead system architecture and requirements decomposition for complex programs.
• Perform trade studies to optimize designs and quantify risks.
• Oversee verification and validation to ensure compliant systems.
• Mentor engineers and collaborate with global teams on mission-critical solutions.

Skills

MBSE

System architecture

Requirements management

Systems integration

Trade studies

Verification & validation

Safety & reliability standards

Leadership & mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

SAAB in the United States is seeking a Senior Staff Systems Engineer to lead defense manufacturing programs from concept through delivery. You will own system architecture, requirements, and integration for air, land, and naval solutions, applying MBSE to coordinate multidisciplinary teams.

You will decompose customer needs, perform trade studies, oversee verification and validation, and ensure compliance with safety, reliability, and defense standards.