Senior Staff Systems Engineer

Job overview

The Senior Staff Systems Engineer is an onsite role based in East Homer, NY, with a salary range of $132,000 - $171,600 per year. This position supports the Automation and Surveillance team at Saab, a global leader in Air Traffic Monitoring (ATM) solutions. The role focuses on designing, deploying, integrating, and commissioning advanced ATM systems. The engineer will work on projects for international airports, including those in Australia, and will be responsible for decomposing customer requirements into system architectures and leading interdisciplinary teams.

What you'll do

• Decompose customer requirements into system designs and architectures.
• Perform design analysis and trade studies.
• Lead interdisciplinary teams.
• Develop technical documentation and presentation materials.
• Lead programmatic and technical discussions with customers.
• Integrate, configure, and test systems.
• Analyze datasets to quantify performance.
• Support proposal activities.
• Mentor less-experienced engineers.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

day shift

east homer ny

saab

$132,000-$171,600/yr

systems engineering

aviation

atm

international travel

onsite

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance, 401(k) with employer contributions, paid time off, tuition assistance, and disability coverage.

Why this role

Requires 15+ years of experience, international travel (up to 10%), and programming skills in Matlab, C/C++, or Java.

About the employer

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