Senior Staff Systems Engineer

Job overview

The Senior Staff Systems Engineer is an onsite role based in Syracuse, NY, offering a salary range of $132,000 - $171,600 per year. This position supports the Automation and Surveillance team, which is dedicated to creating advanced air traffic control and airport surface safety systems for global aviation partners. The role is responsible for designing, deploying, integrating, and commissioning complex Air Traffic Monitoring (ATM) systems. The engineer will lead interdisciplinary teams, decompose customer requirements into technical architectures, and ensure system performance through rigorous testing and analysis.

What you'll do

• Decompose customer requirements into system designs
• perform design analysis and trade studies
• lead interdisciplinary teams
• develop technical documentation
• integrate and test systems
• analyze large datasets
• support proposal activities
• mentor less-experienced engineers.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

day shift

syracuse ny

engineering

systems engineer

atm

aviation

onsite

international travel

$132k-$171k

no on-call

mentorship

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• 401(k) with employer contributions
• tuition and student loan assistance
• paid time off
• employee stock purchase plan
• disability coverage.

Why this role

International travel opportunities up to 10%; focus on advanced ATM solutions for global airports.

About the employer

Saab is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.