Senior Systems Engineer – Radar & Safety-Critical

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

Job summary

Saab, Inc. in East Syracuse, NY seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to lead design and integration of complex electromagnetic surveillance systems for government and commercial customers.

You will develop specifications, coordinate with stakeholders, and drive technical risk management while mentoring team members; 7+ years in safety-critical industries and travel to customer sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or equivalent.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in safety-critical industries (e.g., aerospace, defense/military, medical, nuclear, etc.).
• Strong interpersonal skills with 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.
• Excellent written and oral communication and collaboration skills.

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

Interpersonal skills

Embedded software systems

Written and verbal communication

Requirements management

System design and integration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or equivalent

Advanced degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Saab, Inc. in East Syracuse, NY seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to lead design and integration of complex electromagnetic surveillance systems for government and commercial customers.

You will develop specifications, coordinate with stakeholders, and drive technical risk management while mentoring team members; 7+ years in safety-critical industries and travel to customer sites may be required.