Senior Staff Systems Engineer

Job overview

The Senior Staff Systems Engineer is an onsite role based in Cortland, NY, with a salary range of $132,000 - $171,600 USD per year. This position supports the Automation and Surveillance team, which provides advanced air traffic control and airport surface safety systems to global aviation stakeholders. The role exists to design, integrate, and commission complex aviation systems. It contributes to the company's mission by transforming innovative ideas into reliable operational tools, ensuring safety and efficiency for air navigation service providers and airports worldwide.

What you'll do

• Decompose customer requirements into system architectures
• perform design analysis and trade studies
• lead interdisciplinary teams
• develop technical documentation for design reviews
• integrate and test systems in factory and field environments
• analyze large datasets to investigate anomalies
• support proposal activities
• mentor less-experienced engineers.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

day shift

cortland ny

engineering

systems engineer

aviation

defense

security

$132k-$171k

onsite

travel required

u.s. citizen eligible

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
• disability coverage
• employee stock purchase plan.

Why this role

International travel opportunities up to 10% and involvement in high-stakes global ATM projects.

About the employer

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