Senior Systems Engineer, Radar & Safety-Critical Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) with employer contributions

Tuition and student loan assistance

Wellness and employee assistance

Employee stock purchase opportunities

Disability coverage

Job summary

Saab, Inc. is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join our Systems Engineering team in East Syracuse, NY, developing complex radar-based surveillance systems for commercial and government customers.

The role emphasizes top-level design, requirements management, and cross‑functional collaboration to deliver safe, reliable solutions. Responsibilities span technical investigations, system integration, documentation, and proposal support.

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

Interpersonal skills

Embedded systems

Microsoft Office

Requirements management

System design

System integration

Written and oral communication

Education

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

Advanced degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or related discipline

Job description

Saab, Inc. is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join our Systems Engineering team in East Syracuse, NY, developing complex radar-based surveillance systems for commercial and government customers.

The role emphasizes top-level design, requirements management, and cross‑functional collaboration to deliver safe, reliable solutions. Responsibilities span technical investigations, system integration, documentation, and proposal support.