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About the Unit

The Swedish Armed Forces Parachute School (FMFS), also known as the Special Forces Parachute School (SFS), is a unit within the Armed Forces' special forces system (FMSF) located in Karlsborg. The main task of the parachute school is parachute operations and is responsible for all parachute operations within the Armed Forces. FMFS is a relatively small unit filled with specialist competence in all areas of parachute operations. FMFS trains, develops, and maintains the parachute capability of all airborne units and the ability for air supply, both nationally and internationally.

Like other units within the FMSF, FMFS has high demands for availability, readiness, and operational safety. This places specific requirements on equipment, training, and competence and requires high availability and a specific personal profile for the staff at the unit.

About the Position

The Flight Systems Section at the Swedish Armed Forces Parachute School is responsible for ensuring that air delivery equipment is system-worthy. The section's technical tasks are functionally led by the Air Staff's Technical and Maintenance Department but are managed by the head of FMFS.

As a systems engineer, you will work with the leadership of the parachute school, other staff at the Air Staff, and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) on air delivery equipment (parachutes and other functional equipment for dropping and air delivery). The focus of the work aims to ensure the conditions for the parachute school to maintain the individual status of the equipment.

You will work with a large network of contacts within and outside the Armed Forces, FMV, and with manufacturers and suppliers. Supplier technical documentation is in English, which means that technical questions are presented both orally and in writing in English. You may be on high alert and travel for work both domestically and internationally is common. Working hours outside of office hours may occur.

Main Responsibilities

Support the Swedish Armed Forces parachute operations by:

• Monitoring the status of existing parachute equipment
• Participating in investigations of identified deviations
• Maintaining the status of, and if necessary, developing technical documentation (technical orders)
• Collaborating on issues with the manufacturing industry and FMV
• Leading the implementation of modifications on equipment units
• Creating technical documentation for testing and experimental activities

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in engineering or equivalent work experience
• Driver's license B (manual transmission)
• Good ability to express oneself verbally and in writing in English and Swedish
• Good computer skills and experience with the Office suite

Personal Qualities

To thrive in the role of Systems Engineer at FMFS, it is important that you can work independently towards set goals, while we value that you are a good team player. You are expected to establish and maintain good relationships with both military units and civilian suppliers in a businesslike manner. You have the ability to organize and structure your work while being flexible when needs arise. Attention to detail should also be a key word for you, as safety is a central point for our operations.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

DESIRABLE

• Knowledge or experience of technical service on parachute equipment
• Knowledge or experience in writing technical instructions (technical orders)
• Knowledge of the Armed Forces' logistics and material processes
• Experience working with risk analyses
• Experience with technical support systems such as LIFT, PRIO (SAP), or Teamcenter, etc.

Other

Employment type: Civil position, Permanent employment which may begin with a 6-month probationary period.
Employment rate: Full-time
Work location: Karlsborg
Start date: August 2025 or as agreed.

For inquiries about the position, please contact:

Peter Nyman, Technical Manager for air delivery equipment
0505-451000 (switchboard), tcm-llm@mil.se

For information about the recruitment process, please contact:
Malin Vukota Carlsson, HR-Generalist K 3
0505 45 10 00 (switchboard), k3-g1@mil.se

Union representatives:

SEKO, Jon Sjöberg
SACO, Annelee Karlström
OFR/S, Mikael Ekelund
OFR/O, k3-wanasofficersforening@mil.se
All can be reached via the switchboard 0505 45 10 00

Application Deadline

Welcome with your application no later than 2025-04-30. Your application should include certificates/evidence supporting your experiences/competencies, CV, and a cover letter explaining why you are suitable for this position.

Applications for this position will only be accepted via the Swedish Armed Forces website.