Senior Systems Engineer - Radar & Safety-Critical Lead

Saab; Maple View (NY); On-site; USD 116,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) plan

Tuition assistance

Student loan assistance

Paid holidays

Employee stock purchase

Job summary

Saab, Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Systems Engineer to join our Systems Engineering team in East Syracuse, NY, developing complex electronic surveillance systems for commercial and government customers.

The role leads top-level design, requirements management, and documentation for safety-critical radar products, balancing stakeholder needs and risk. Domestic/international travel may be involved; strong collaboration and communication are essential.

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.
• 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

Safety-critical systems

Embedded software

Requirements management

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Leadership

Travel readiness

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Saab, Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Systems Engineer to join our Systems Engineering team in East Syracuse, NY, developing complex electronic surveillance systems for commercial and government customers.

The role leads top-level design, requirements management, and documentation for safety-critical radar products, balancing stakeholder needs and risk. Domestic/international travel may be involved; strong collaboration and communication are essential.