Senior Systems Engineer

at  Saab Inc

The Systems Engineer (SE) in the Integrated Customer Solutions group (ICS) is the lead of the SE team executing our customer projects. The SE is responsible for the Systems Engineering Management of customer contracts to ensure successful delivery of the contracted services and systems, as well as supporting the customer in the installation and acceptance of the system on the customer platform.
The SE is technical responsible and the technical point of contact for the customer project. Through requirements management, the SE must ensure that the customers’ requirements are met with the customized product delivered to the customer. This includes the identification of development and configuration/customization aspects.

Your role

• Lead Systems Engineering process for development and contractual projects within Saab Grintek Defence and ensure a sound system baseline for assigned projects.
• Perform requirements definitions and allocations, functional analysis and system synthesis.
• Plan and manage the relevant technical development process and monitor technical performance.
• Working with the Software Systems Engineer on software planning, software defined interfaces and software functional specifications
• Working with the System Verifier to manage the system verification and validation process including testing and engineering support to the customer with installation and field testing.
• Lead technical reviews and ensure that the formal system engineering process is followed.
• Participate in Logistic engineering tasks/functions for assigned projects.
• Coordinate and participate in system integration and test activities to achieve system qualification as required for the customer project.
• Ensure that the user requirements are met
• Ensure that the system is successfully installed on the platform
• Ensure that the system is accepted both functionally and environmentally
• Support and agree with customers on integration activities, test baselines, trials and technical requirements
• Ensure effective external client relations and point of contact for technical issues
• Ensure effective internal client relations through the provision of inputs/technical assistance where possible
• Assist Program and Project Managers with inputs into project schedules and SOW
• Support the Marketing, Product Management, Project Management and In-Service Support Manager

Your profile

Specialist knowledge:

• Advanced knowledge and relevant previous experience in Systems Engineering Processes and Principles (Systems thinking, life cycles, systems modelling and analysis) and Systems Engineering Management
• Advanced knowledge on one or more military development processes (eg HW, SW, mechanical) and Project Management processes
• Advanced Professional and Technical competencies (see skills)
• Specialist knowledge that may be an advantage:
• Specific experience in the defence EW environment:
• Airborne EW: Radar Warning, Missile Warning, Laser Warning & Countermeasures
• Naval EW: Radar Warning, Laser Warning, Naval ESM HMI
• Land Survivability: Laser Warning, Effectors
• Background on design of Self Protection Systems
• Background on the application of Self Protection Systems and associated Platforms Interfaces
• RF knowledge
• Knowledge and experience of Avicom may be advantageous
• Knowledge on Model Based Systems Engineering may be advantageous

Experience:

• Longer than 10 years’ experience in Systems Engineering preferably on executing customer projects
• More than 5 years’ experience in military system development and/or environment on embedded systems
• High competence and prior experience with DOORS
• Generating and compiling of specifications, user manuals and test procedures

Competencies:

• SE principles
• Systems Thinking
• Life Cycles
• Systems Modelling and analysis
• Professional Competencies
• Communication (Internal and external)
• Technical Leadership
• Negotiation
• Coaching and Mentoring
• Technical Competencies
• Requirements Analysis
• Systems Architecting
• System Integration
• System Verification and Validation
• SE Management
• Planning, Monitoring and Control
• Decision Management
• Configuration Management
• Risk and Opportunity Management
• Integrating competencies
• Technical Project Management
• System integration and testing
• Fault finding and isolation

Qualification:

• BSc Engineering Degree, BTech or similar tertiary qualification.
• Specific System Engineering courses (e.g. Ad Sparrius, INCOSE CSEP).

What you will be a part of
SGD has reinforced its position as a leading South African defence and security company, bringing capabilities including electronic warfare systems, sensor technology, training systems, avionics, security and support solutions to the African and international markets. These capabilities are supplied and supported over the air, land, sea and civil security domains.
With new and improved technological systems and solutions, SGD increases a country’s defence capabilities and provides innovative, effective products and services for those tasked to maintain security. The company also works with various stakeholders in gathering data and providing insight into how security threats evolve, and what the best market-customised solutions are.
If you aspire to help create and innovate whilst developing yourself in a challenging team setting, Saab may well have the perfect conditions for you to grow. We pride ourselves on a nurturing environment, where everyone is different yet we share the same goal – to help protect people.
SGD will give preference to South African citizens and we also welcome applications from individuals with culturally diverse backgrounds
Please consider your application as unsuccessful if you have not received feedback from us within 30 days after the closing date

• Lead Systems Engineering process for development and contractual projects within Saab Grintek Defence and ensure a sound system baseline for assigned projects.
• Perform requirements definitions and allocations, functional analysis and system synthesis.
• Plan and manage the relevant technical development process and monitor technical performance.
• Working with the Software Systems Engineer on software planning, software defined interfaces and software functional specifications
• Working with the System Verifier to manage the system verification and validation process including testing and engineering support to the customer with installation and field testing.
• Lead technical reviews and ensure that the formal system engineering process is followed.
• Participate in Logistic engineering tasks/functions for assigned projects.
• Coordinate and participate in system integration and test activities to achieve system qualification as required for the customer project.
• Ensure that the user requirements are met
• Ensure that the system is successfully installed on the platform
• Ensure that the system is accepted both functionally and environmentally
• Support and agree with customers on integration activities, test baselines, trials and technical requirements
• Ensure effective external client relations and point of contact for technical issues
• Ensure effective internal client relations through the provision of inputs/technical assistance where possible
• Assist Program and Project Managers with inputs into project schedules and SOW
• Support the Marketing, Product Management, Project Management and In-Service Support Manage