Special Helicopter Group (SHG)

The Special Helicopter Group (SHG) is a special operations unit within the Swedish Armed Forces' special forces system (FMSF), located at the Helicopter Wing in Linköping. SHG's primary tasks are tactical transport, intelligence gathering, and air support. Like other units within FMSF, SHG has high demands for availability from specially selected personnel, with extensive operational experience and a high level of training and competence.

About the Position

As a MILITARY AVIATION TECHNICIAN at SHG, you will hold the role of aviation technician in the unit's aircraft maintenance function, which is part of the unit's Combat Service and Support (CSS) company. CSS includes several supporting functions, including aircraft maintenance, communications/IT, logistics, and fuel.

The work as an aviation technician at SHG is varied and takes place at different tempos, situations, and environments. Your main tasks will be to perform preparation, line, and some base maintenance on helicopter 16 both nationally and internationally, during exercises and missions. In the long term, you will have the opportunity to help drive and develop the combat unit within your own function as well as in other areas.

Main Responsibilities

• Conduct preparation, line, and some base maintenance on helicopter 16 both nationally and internationally during exercises and missions.
• Contribute to maintaining a high availability of the unit's assigned helicopters.
• Participate in developing the combat unit and your own function.

Several other tasks will be added, and the work places very high demands on initiative, problem-solving ability, and the willingness to see and understand what needs to be done to develop the function's work methodology. The position involves maintaining readiness for national and international operations, sometimes with short notice.

Qualifications

• Specialist officer, SO 6-7.
• Valid certificate according to EASA part 66 B1 or EMAR part 66 B1 certificate or in training.
• Good ability to express oneself verbally and in writing in Swedish and English.
• Approved according to FM FysS.
• Driver's license class B.
• Swedish citizenship.

Meritorious

• EASA part 66 certificate B1:3.
• EMAR part 66 certificate B1:3 or B2.
• Type course helicopter 16.
• Trained technician in flight service.
• Driver's license class BE, C, CE.
• Military driving license.
• Previous international service.

Applicants from all branches of the armed forces are welcome to create increased competence diversity.

Personal Qualities

• Service-minded and responsible.
• Good collaboration skills and self-driven.
• Resilient and robust with the ability to handle rapid changes.
• Meticulous and structured.
• Safety-conscious.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability during the selection tests.

Other Information

Employment rate: Full-time, scheduled working hours
Work location: Linköping
Start date: By agreement

Information about the Recruitment Process

Applicants for the position at SHG, who after selection are deemed suitable, will undergo a selection process including additional tests, interviews, and medical examinations. In connection with any call for selection, details regarding working hours, travel, equipment, and preparations will be provided. Calls for selection will be sent provisionally during week 525 for the selection process in the fall of 2025.

For inquiries about the position, contact: Hkpflj-rekrytering-SHG@mil.se (mailto:Hkpflj-rekrytering-SHG@mil.se)

Union Representatives

OFR/O, Mats Häggström
Defense Union, Christoffer Willers
SACO-S, Anneli Helmersson
SEKO, Urban Hellqvist
All can be reached via switchboard 013-28 30 00

Application Deadline

Welcome with your application no later than 2025-05-18. Your application should be sent via email and include a CV and a completed application form (available at https://jobb.forsvarsmakten.se (https://jobb.forsvarsmakten.se)).

Save the application form as “FirstName_LastName_MilAviationTechnician”, fill it out and email it together with your CV to Hkpflj-rekrytering-SHG@mil.se (mailto:Hkpflj-rekrytering-SHG@mil.se) Incomplete applications will not be processed.

Note that this position cannot be applied for in ReachMee, but only via email.

The Armed Forces' special forces are a military strategic resource that increases the number of possible courses of action. An operation with special forces is characterized by a high effect on a security policy level. It may involve, for example, rescuing or saving Swedish citizens in international service or gathering intelligence. Within the special forces, we strive for simplicity in both planning and execution, unpredictability through unconventional methods, as well as determination, precision, and decisiveness. The readiness is high, and the personnel are specially selected, trained, and equipped to handle their tasks.

Every day and every hour, our employees make efforts that affect other people's lives, both in large and small ways, both at home and around the world.

The Armed Forces give you the opportunity to develop as a person and grow in your professional role. We are a responsible employer and have an open organization where we support each other.

In the Armed Forces, there is a strong value base built on openness, results, and responsibility. Professional development and personal health are valued and encouraged. There are good conditions for internal career mobility, wellness, and a good balance between work and private life.

The Armed Forces utilize the qualities that diversity and gender balance contribute to the organization. We therefore welcome applicants with different backgrounds and experiences in our recruitments.

Employment with us means placement in a security class. Usually, Swedish citizenship is required. A security review with a background check will be conducted before employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment also includes an obligation to be placed in wartime. The implications of this vary depending on the type of position.

Calls from external recruitment companies and sellers are not welcome.