Surveillance Specialist in Operational Environmental Resistance

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In a rapidly changing technical landscape full of opportunities, we need people who lead the way and bring us together as a team. Together, we create value to keep people and society safe.
 

Your role

As an Operational Environmental Resistance Specialist within BU Surface, you will play a key role in shaping how environmental robustness is defined, verified, and developed across our products. As a technical authority, you will guide the application of military and international standards and influence the development of both current and future products.
 

You will define and evolve Saab's approach to environmental verification, ensuring a strong connection between operational requirements, field data, simulation, testing, and final qualification. This includes developing methodologies for translating operational use cases and driving profiles into design-driving load requirements and accelerated test profiles, ensuring traceability throughout the verification chain.
 

As a Specialist, you are expected to drive the development of your technical area through thought leadership, methodological advancement, and strategic direction. You will identify future trends, evaluate risks and opportunities, challenge established ways of working, and influence key technical decisions across the organisation.
 

The role includes close collaboration with engineers, technical specialists, product management, customers, partners, and academia. Through these networks, you will influence future capabilities, drive knowledge development, and help shape tomorrow's solutions within environmental resistance and operational robustness.
 

While assigned to a specific line organisation, Specialists work for the benefit of Saab as a whole. Appointments are made for a three-year term (2026-2028), with at least 20% of your time dedicated to specialist activities.
 

As part of Saab's Specialist Programme, you will collaborate with specialists across the company, participate in development activities and mentorship opportunities, and maintain a specialist plan that defines the long-term vision and direction of your technical area.
 

Your profile

You are a curious and collaborative engineer who enjoys learning, sharing insights, and being inspired by others. You communicate in ways that create understanding and drive positive change, while developing both your own competence and that of those around you. You may already take the lead in some situations—or be ready to grow into it—and you enjoy supporting others in contributing and developing.
 

You have a strong interest in understanding the wider context in which technology is developed, including customer needs, operational use cases, business priorities, and future capability requirements. You are comfortable influencing technical direction and contributing to strategic discussions within your field of expertise.
 

For this position, you bring extensive experience in mechanical environmental engineering, complemented by knowledge of climatic environmental conditions, together with expertise in military and international standards, requirements engineering, environmental verification, and the correlation between field data and verification activities.
 

This specialist assignment offers an opportunity to broaden your impact, strengthen your professional network, and play a significant role in shaping future capabilities within Saab Surveillance.
 

The position is allocated to System Giraffe xA within Business Unit Sensor Solutions, with its main operations in Gothenburg. Read more about us here.
 

This position requires that you pass a security vetting in accordance with current security protection regulations. For positions requiring security clearance, additional requirements regarding citizenship may apply.
 

What you will be a part of

Explore a wealth of possibilities. Take on challenges, create smart inventions, and grow beyond. This is a place for curious minds, brave pioneers, and everyone in between. Together, we achieve the extraordinary, each bringing our unique perspectives. Your part matters.
 

Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring purpose: to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 28,000 talented employees, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world.
 

Saab designs, manufactures, and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors, and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden and has major operations worldwide. The company is an important part of the national defence capability of several countries. Read more about us  here.
 

Kindly observe that this is an ongoing recruitment process and that the position may be filled before the closing date of the advertisement.