Systems Engineer - Defense & Aerospace Systems

Summary

SAAB is seeking a Systems Engineer to design, integrate, and optimize advanced defense and manufacturing systems across air, land, naval, and civil domains. In this role, you will develop system architectures, manage requirements, and lead modeling, simulation, and trade studies to ensure safety, reliability, and mission success. You will collaborate with cross-functional, global teams on radar, missile, C2, and cyber-resilient solutions, supporting integration and test in lab and field environments. SAAB offers a mission-driven culture, continuous learning, and the chance to shape technologies that safeguard societies worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Design, integrate, and optimize complex defense and manufacturing systems for air, land, naval, and civil applications.
• Develop system architectures, specifications, and interface control documents for radar, missile, and command-and-control solutions.
• Perform requirements analysis, traceability, and validation to ensure system performance, safety, and reliability.
• Lead system-level modeling, simulation, and trade studies to evaluate design options and mitigate technical risk.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering, manufacturing, and cyber security teams across global sites.
• Support system integration, test planning, and troubleshooting in lab and on-site environments.
• Contribute to configuration management, documentation, and compliance with relevant defense and industry standards.
• Provide technical input to proposals, cost estimates, and program reviews.
• Mentor junior engineers and support a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Engage in continuous learning on emerging defense, security, and traffic management technologies.

Required Skills

• Systems engineering and requirements management
• System architecture and interface design
• Model-based systems engineering (MBSE) using Sys
• ML/UMLMATLAB/Simulink or similar modeling and simulation tools
• Integration and verification/validation (IV&V) methods
• Configuration management and documentation tools
• Defense/aerospace standards and safety practices
• Cyber security fundamentals for embedded and networked systems
• Data analysis and troubleshooting of complex systems
• Collaboration tools and project management basics

Job Description

SAAB is seeking a Systems Engineer to design, integrate, and optimize advanced defense and manufacturing systems across air, land, naval, and civil domains. In this role, you will develop system architectures, manage requirements, and lead modeling, simulation, and trade studies to ensure safety, reliability, and mission success. You will collaborate with cross-functional, global teams on radar, missile, C2, and cyber-resilient solutions, supporting integration and test in lab and field environments. SAAB offers a mission-driven culture, continuous learning, and the chance to shape technologies that safeguard societies worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Design, integrate, and optimize complex defense and manufacturing systems for air, land, naval, and civil applications.
• Develop system architectures, specifications, and interface control documents for radar, missile, and command-and-control solutions.
• Perform requirements analysis, traceability, and validation to ensure system performance, safety, and reliability.
• Lead system-level modeling, simulation, and trade studies to evaluate design options and mitigate technical risk.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering, manufacturing, and cyber security teams across global sites.
• Support system integration, test planning, and troubleshooting in lab and on-site environments.
• Contribute to configuration management, documentation, and compliance with relevant defense and industry standards.
• Provide technical input to proposals, cost estimates, and program reviews.
• Mentor junior engineers and support a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Engage in continuous learning on emerging defense, security, and traffic management technologies.

Required Skills

• Systems engineering and requirements management
• System architecture and interface design
• Model-based systems engineering (MBSE) using Sys
• ML/UMLMATLAB/Simulink or similar modeling and simulation tools
• Integration and verification/validation (IV&V) methods
• Configuration management and documentation tools
• Defense/aerospace standards and safety practices
• Cyber security fundamentals for embedded and networked systems
• Data analysis and troubleshooting of complex systems
• Collaboration tools and project management basics