Software Engineer

Saab•East Syracuse, NY

17d•Onsite

About The Position

At Saab, Inc., we constantly look ahead and push boundaries for what is considered technically possible. We collaborate with colleagues around the world who all share our challenge – to make the world a safer place. Aviation stakeholders face a greater number of challenges and more complex demands than ever before. At Saab Inc., we continually find new ways to address these challenges and enable safe, predictable, and efficient operations. We go beyond existing solutions, pioneering new ideas and helping to set industry standards. Saab Inc delivers products that span operations, surveillance sensors, Air Traffic Control automation, collaborative decision making, and digital towers. Our solutions are trusted by air navigation service providers, airports and airlines at over 100 locations in more than 45 countries. As a global leading partner and provider of proven ATM solutions and services, we transform operations, turning innovative ideas into reality and supporting stakeholders from solution conception through long-term support. Do you want to work on a dynamic team of dedicated, enthusiastic employees with a reputation for integrity, quality, excellence, and teamwork? Then this is the job for you, Saab currently has a need for Java Software Engineer in our East Syracuse, NY office. You will be working alongside our System Engineering Team and other Software Engineers as they work toward improving tools that are used within the FAA. We are looking for a Software Engineer with an interest in all aspects of the software development lifecycle.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in computer science, software engineering or related discipline
3+ years of related experience required
Strong Java programming skills
Relational database experience, preferably PostgreSQL
Strong LINUX environment skills including command line and scripting tools
Object Oriented Analysis and Design skills
Experience with Integrated Development Environments (e.g. Eclipse, IntelliJ)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Must be able to work in a dynamic team environment.
Ability to travel (<10% domestic and international)
Must be a U.S. citizen, Permanent Resident (green card holder), or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).
Candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Nice To Haves

Experience with unit test frameworks (e.g. Junit, GTest, JTest)
Experience with software design patterns
Experience using UML
Experience with automated build systems (e.g. Maven, Bamboo, Gradle)
Aviation and Defense systems background/domain interest
Experience with Artificial Intelligence and AI-Assisted Development (Generative AI, LLMs, AI coding assistants, RAG, AI agents, prompt engineering, and AI MCP servers)
Experience with Ansible Automation and authoring playbooks and roles for installing, maintaining, or upgrading platforms