Senior System Engineer

Sapphire Recruitment; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 113,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

health insurance

paid parental leave

flexible PTO

401(k) with employer contributions

life and disability insurance

potential stock options

Job summary

Sapphire Recruitment in Syracuse, NY is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support the development, integration, testing and performance analysis of advanced sensor and surveillance systems. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on system integration, testing, troubleshooting and data-driven analysis.

The position is on-site at first, with potential for future hybrid flexibility. Candidates should have 5–10+ years of relevant engineering experience, a bachelor’s degree in engineering,

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with system integration, testing, validation or troubleshooting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication within cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Integrate, test, validate, and troubleshoot complex electronic and sensor systems.
• Use Python and/or MATLAB for modeling, engineering analysis, and test-data processing.
• Plan and execute laboratory and system-level testing.
• Analyze performance data and identify data-driven solutions.
• Troubleshoot hardware, software, and system-interface issues.
• Support system architecture and product development decisions.
• Collaborate with electrical, software, RF, product, and program teams.
• Document test results, conclusions, and engineering recommendations.

Skills

System integration

Testing

Troubleshooting

Analytical thinking

Communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Job description

On-site with potential future hybrid flexibility

NOT OPEN TO CORP-TO-CORP OR OTHER RECRUITERS

A growing Syracuse-area defense technology company is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support the development, integration, testing, and performance analysis of advanced sensor and surveillance systems.

This is a hands‑on engineering role focused on system integration, testing, troubleshooting, and technical analysis—not primarily requirements management or documentation.

Responsibilities

• Integrate, test, validate, and troubleshoot complex electronic and sensor systems
• Use Python and/or MATLAB for modeling, engineering analysis, and test-data processing
• Plan and execute laboratory and system–level testing
• Analyze performance data and identify practical, data‑driven solutions
• Troubleshoot hardware, software, and system-interface issues
• Support system architecture and product‑development decisions
• Collaborate with electrical, software, RF, product, and program teams
• Document test results, conclusions, and engineering recommendations

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field
• Approximately 5–10+ years of relevant engineering experience
• Strong hands‑on experience with system integration, testing, validation, or troubleshooting
• Practical experience using Python and/or MATLAB
• Experience with complex electronic, sensor, communications, hardware/software, or defense‑related systems
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and effectively within a cross‑functional engineering team
• Due to the nature of the work, U.S. citizenship is required

Preferred Experience

Experience with radar, surveillance systems, defense/aerospace products, MIL‑SPEC electronics, communications, signal processing, software‑defined radio, or sensor‑system integration is highly valued.

Direct radar experience is preferred but not required. Candidates with strong engineering fundamentals and transferable experience will be considered.

The position will initially be on-site five days per week in Syracuse, with potential to transition to a hybrid schedule after onboarding.

Salary: $112,500–$140,000, depending on experience.

Benefits include:

• health insurance
• paid parental leave
• flexible PTO
• 401(k) with employer contributions
• life and disability insurance
• potential stock options