Staff Product Engineer

SRC; Town of Cicero (NY); On-site; USD 113,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Retirement contribution

Tuition support

Job summary

SRCTec, LLC seeks a Staff Product Engineer to join its North Syracuse, NY facility, guiding radar, CUAS, and electronic warfare systems from concept to production. You will mentor engineers, drive innovation, and ensure systems are built with reliability and sustainability.

You will lead design transitions, maintain configurations, and create rigorous test procedures while collaborating across disciplines to deliver high-quality military electro-mechanical products.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in product engineering, configuration management or lifecycle management.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, multidisciplinary engineering environment.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% for field tests and demonstrations.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert design guidance to maximize manufacturability and long-term sustainability.
• Lead transitions of new designs and prototypes into full production.
• Own and maintain system configurations, Bills of Materials and documentation.
• Develop robust test procedures for systems and subsystems.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Travel readiness

Education

Electrical/Systems/Mechanical Eng degree

Job description

SRCTec, LLC is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Staff Product Engineer to join our stateoftheart manufacturing facility in North Syracuse, NY. In this pivotal role, you'll help bring missioncritical radar, CUAS, and electronic warfare systems from concept to full-scale production-directly impacting the safety and success of our customers worldwide.

You'll collaborate with industry-leading engineers, mentor emerging technical talent, and drive innovation across the entire product lifecycle. From establishing system configurations to solving complex production challenges, your work will ensure our cutting-edge systems are built with excellence, reliability, and long-term sustainability.

What You'll Do

• Deliver expert design guidance to maximize manufacturability and long-term sustainability
• Lead seamless transitions of new designs and prototypes into full production
• Own and maintain system configurations, including Bills of Materials and engineering documentation
• Develop robust test procedures for systems and subsystems, ensuring performance and quality
• Participate in Configuration Control Boards to implement impactful product enhancements
• Conduct production qualification testing that validates system performance and readiness
• Drive resolution of supplier-related technical issues through strong cross-functional collaboration
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex system faults during production ramp-up and sustainment
• Shape the design process by championing manufacturing considerations early and often
• Monitor and proactively resolve component obsolescence challenges
• Stay current on emerging systems engineering tools, technologies, and best practices
• Provide mentorship and technical leadership to junior engineers, helping grow the next wave of product engineering talent

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical, Systems, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field, and 8+ years of experience in product engineering, configuration management, or lifecycle management
• Strong collaborative mindset with excellent communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, multidisciplinary engineering environment
• Willingness to travel up to 10% to support field tests, customer engagements, and demonstrations

Ways to Stand Out

• Hands-on experience with RF systems, electronic systems, or defense/aerospace production and sustainment
• A passion for solving complex engineering challenges and driving continuous improvement
• Demonstrated leadership in transitioning sophisticated hardware products from design to production

What Sets Us Apart?

SRCTec, LLC is a manufacturing and life cycle management company specializing in the cost-effective production of high-quality, high-reliability, advanced military electro-mechanical products. SRCTec is a wholly owned subsidiary of SRC, Inc.

SRC is a not-for-profit research and development company that combines information, science, technology and ingenuity to solve "impossible" problems in the areas of defense, environment and intelligence. Across our family of companies, we apply bright minds, fresh thinking and relentless determination to deliver innovative products and services that redefining possible. When you join our team, you'll be a part of something truly meaningful - helping to keep America and its allies safe and strong. You'll collaborate with more than 1,400 engineers, scientists and professionals - with 20 percent of those employees who have served in the military - in a highly innovative, inclusive and equitable work environment. You'll receive a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package that includes four or more weeks of paid time off to start, 10 percent employer contribution toward retirement, and 100 percent tuition support.

Total compensation for this role is market competitive. The anticipated salary range for this position based out of Syracuse, NY is estimated at $113,479 to $141,849 annually. The actual salary will vary based on applicant's experience, skills, and abilities, geographic location as well as other business and organizational needs. SRC offers competitive benefit options, for more details please visit our website.

Non-Discrimination Statement

Individuals seeking employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or age, or status as a protected veteran or disability except as strictly required by applicable law. You are being given the opportunity to provide the following information in order to help us comply with federal and state record keeping, reporting, and other legal requirements, including requirements under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. 793, and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), 38 U.S.C. 4212.

• Location
  Syracuse,
  New York
• Employment Type Full-Time Salaried
• Experience Required 8+ Years
• Education Required Bachelors Degree
• Security Clearance Requirement Secret
• Travel % 10