Senior Defense Systems Engineer

SAAB; Martville (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SAAB seeks 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, using MBSE to align multidisciplinary teams.

You’ll mentor engineers, collaborate globally, and drive mission-critical solutions ensuring safety, reliability, and adherence to defense standards.

Qualifications

• MBSE used to align multidisciplinary teams.
• Lead architecture and requirements decomposition for defense systems.
• Ensure compliance with safety, reliability and defense standards.

Responsibilities

• Decompose customer needs and translate into system requirements.
• Conduct trade studies to optimize system design.
• Oversee verification and validation activities across programs.
• Ensure compliance with safety, reliability, and defense standards.

Skills

MBSE

System architecture

Requirements management

System integration

Trade studies

Job description

SAAB is seeking a Senior Staff Systems Engineer to lead complex defense manufacturing programs from concept through delivery. You will own system architecture, requirements, and integration for advanced air, land, and naval solutions, using MBSE to align multidisciplinary teams. Responsibilities include decomposing customer needs, conducting trade studies, overseeing verification/validation, and ensuring compliance with safety, reliability, and defense standards. You’ll mentor engineers, collaborate globally, and drive innovative, mission-critical solutions that enhance long-term security worldwide.