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Saab · 10 hours ago

Principal Systems Engineer

East Syracuse, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$166K/yr - $224K/yr

20+ years exp

Saab is a leading defense and security company dedicated to creating aviation systems and services. They are seeking a motivated Principal Systems Engineer to design, deploy, integrate, and commission advanced air traffic management systems as part of their Automation and Surveillance team.

AerospaceAutomotiveInformation TechnologyManufacturingNational SecuritySecurity

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Understand customer requirements (including safety and security standards) and decompose them to generate system designs and architectures, hardware requirements, and software requirements

Perform design analysis and trade studies

Lead small, interdisciplinary teams to develop detailed designs and technical and programmatic artifacts

Develop technical documentation and presentation materials for design reviews

Lead programmatic and technical discussions with customers

Help integrate, configure, and test systems in the factory and in the deployed environment

Work collaboratively with customers, prime contractors, and subcontractors to integrate systems and subsystems

Analyze and reduce large datasets to quantify system performance, investigate anomalies, and develop solutions

Support proposal activities by analyzing requirements, assessing compliance/NRE, providing cost and schedule input, and providing/editing technical written material

Utilize and improve existing Saab processes, policies, and products

Provide mentoring and oversight to less-experienced engineers

Qualification

Air Traffic Control systemsTechnical project planningComputer programmingLinux operating systemWindows operating systemIP networksAnalytical thinkingInterpersonal skillsProblem-solvingTime managementTeamworkCommunication skills

Required

A bachelor's degree in engineering, physics or computer science from an accredited institution or relevant military education & training

20+ years of relevant experience

Opportunity for international travel (up to 15%)

The ability to work effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced, team environment

Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills

Demonstrated personal time management, planning, and organizing skills

Technical project planning skills (including providing cost and schedule estimates)

Drive to take ownership of project execution

Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills

Ability to identify, understand, and proactively manage risks

The ability to effectively communicate (written and verbal), including presenting to and collaborating with both technical and non-technical colleagues and customers

The ability to generate high-quality technical documentation, including architecture documents, test plans and procedures, reports, and white papers

Computer programming experience in a high-level language such as Matlab, C/C++, Java, etc

Must be a U.S. citizen, Permanent Resident (green card holder), or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)