Defense contractor building radar, sensors, and military training systems
Saab manufactures advanced radar, electronic warfare, and sensor systems for U.S. and international defense customers. The tech stack reveals a traditional enterprise-manufacturing operation—Oracle, SAP, Windows, SQL—with recent adoption of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), suggesting a push to modernize production visibility and scheduling. Active hiring is heavily weighted toward engineering and manufacturing roles with senior-level openings in autonomy and program management, indicating expansion into autonomous maritime platforms and next-generation aircraft assembly (notably the T-7A Red Hawk fuselage work).
Notable leadership hires: Program Director, Autonomy Director
Saab is a publicly traded defense and aerospace manufacturer headquartered in East Syracuse, New York, with operations in the United States, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. The company delivers military radar, electronic warfare systems, air traffic management platforms, signature management technologies, and military training simulators to U.S. government and allied defense customers. Engineering and manufacturing represent the largest hiring footprint; pain points cluster around production scheduling, supplier risk, regulatory compliance, and cost/schedule performance—typical challenges in defense contracting. R&D investment runs approximately 25% of annual revenue.
Active projects include aft fuselage assembly for the T-7A Red Hawk trainer aircraft, advanced air traffic management system deployment, sensor-driven perception for maritime robotic platforms, surveillance product integration for U.S. deployment, and enterprise IT modernization initiatives.
East Syracuse, New York. The company also has active hiring in Sweden and the United Kingdom.
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