Senior Systems Engineer — Radar & Safety-Critical Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Saab, Inc. in East Syracuse, NY, is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead design and integration of complex electro-mechanical and embedded software systems for commercial and government customers.

The role focuses on delivering safe, high-performance radar-based surveillance solutions and coordinating across teams to meet technical, cost, and schedule goals. You will influence specifications, support proposals, and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or equivalent.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in safety-critical industries or equivalent.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.
• Proficiency with electromechanical and/or embedded software systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Experience with requirements management, system design, and system integration.
• Willingness to travel domestically/internationally, typically <2 weeks/year.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical investigation and top-level design for new features and change requests.
• Lead development of primary and secondary radar products for safety-critical surveillance.
• Develop and maintain specifications and documentation supporting deliverables and processes.
• Balance competing stakeholder interests across teams.
• Coordinate with product development management to meet technical, cost, and schedule objectives while managing risk.
• Develop and propose new technologies to enhance performance.
• Support technical and cost proposals for future programs.

Skills

7+ years experience

Embedded software systems

Requirements management

Communication skills

MS Office

Team collaboration

Education

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

Advanced degree (desired)

Tools

MATLAB

Linux (embedded/server)

RF systems knowledge

Job description

Saab, Inc. in East Syracuse, NY, is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead design and integration of complex electro-mechanical and embedded software systems for commercial and government customers.

The role focuses on delivering safe, high-performance radar-based surveillance solutions and coordinating across teams to meet technical, cost, and schedule goals. You will influence specifications, support proposals, and travel as needed.