Senior Systems Engineer — Radar and Embedded Solutions

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Generous paid time off

401(k) with employer contributions

Tuition assistance

Wellness resources

Stock purchase opportunities

Disability coverage

Job summary

Saab, Inc. is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join our East Syracuse, NY Systems Engineering team. You will lead design and investigations for complex radar-based surveillance systems, coordinate with stakeholders, and ensure delivery milestones while balancing risk.

The role requires 7+ years in safety-critical industries, a solid engineering foundation, and travel as needed. Saab offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits in a dynamic defense sector.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or equivalent.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in safety-critical industries.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the 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.
• 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

Systems engineering

Embedded software

Requirements management

Electromechanical

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Physics/Math

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Saab, Inc. is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join our East Syracuse, NY Systems Engineering team. You will lead design and investigations for complex radar-based surveillance systems, coordinate with stakeholders, and ensure delivery milestones while balancing risk.

The role requires 7+ years in safety-critical industries, a solid engineering foundation, and travel as needed. Saab offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits in a dynamic defense sector.