FOI - Total Defense Research Institute

FOI, the Total Defense Research Institute, is one of Europe's leading institutes for applied research in defense and security. FOI is an authority under the Ministry of Defense, and our task is to conduct research, method and technology development, as well as investigations for total defense and in support of disarmament, non-proliferation, and international security. The activities are carried out on behalf of, primarily, the Government Offices, the Armed Forces, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), and the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB). At FOI, we have approximately 1400 employees, of which over 1000 work directly with research and development. Our competencies span the entire field from natural sciences and technology to social and political sciences.

Would you like to work on exciting projects with technology for defense and security?

Can you analyze complex systems and understand the essentials? Do you understand the connection between today's technology development and future applications? Then FOI could be your new workplace! We offer a balanced work life, a developing work environment, and a socially important job!

About the position

The work involves modeling the physics of complex weapon systems, including aspects such as flight mechanics, aerodynamics, and electromagnetism, as well as application development. The models are implemented in C++ and other high-level languages and integrated with other models. These are used in studies, analysis, and evaluation. The main challenge of the work often lies in describing the most important and relevant properties through modeling and translating this into efficient and robust software. Development is a team effort that encompasses many different fields of knowledge and expertise.

About the unit

You will be part of the Guided Weapons unit, which belongs to the Defense Technology department in Kista. Please read more about what we do at Defense Technology (https://www.foi.se/jobba-hos-oss.html).

Do you have the competence profile we need?

Requirements

• Completed or ongoing engineering education (final semester) or equivalent in areas such as aerospace engineering, systems theory, control engineering, or applied mathematics.
• Ability to work effortlessly in the interface between physical modeling and software system development.
• Good ability to communicate clearly and concisely in both spoken and written form, in Swedish as well as in English.

We are looking for a person who enjoys working both independently and in a team, and who has good collaboration skills. We prefer that you have initiative and that you are goal- and results-oriented. Furthermore, you have good analytical skills and find it easy to translate theory into practice and to contextualize problems. You have a developed ability to quickly acquire new information and rapidly familiarize yourself with new areas. We place great emphasis on your personal qualities.

Meritorious

• Work experience in software development in C++.
• Practical and theoretical experience in navigation and control systems, trajectory planning, simulation of flying vehicles, and software development in object-oriented programming languages.
• Experience with weapon-related issues from, for example, the Armed Forces, FMV, or the defense industry.
• Experience in project management of technical projects.

What do we offer you?

The Total Defense Research Institute (FOI) is a government agency conducting world-leading research in defense and security to support Sweden's military and civil defense. We offer a unique workplace where you can work on what is important for total defense and society as a whole. The research is applied both within defense authorities and among civilian actors and plays a crucial role in building a relevant and effective defense capability.

We consciously work for a good work environment with a good balance between work and private life. In addition, we offer a range of benefits. Read more about what it is like to work with us (https://www.foi.se/jobba-hos-oss.html).

The position is a permanent employment that may start with a six-month probationary period.

Would you like to help seek answers for a safer world?

Welcome with your application in the form of a CV and cover letter via the application button by April 22!

For more information about the position, please contact Maria Sjöblom. Union representatives are Staffan Lindgren (Saco-S) and Krister Söderberg (OFR/S – ST). All can be reached at 08-555 030 00.

As the position is classified, Swedish citizenship is required. A security clearance with a background check will be conducted before employment according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585). For the security clearance, certified copies of relevant education and service certificates will be requested.

FOI is an authority, and submitted application documents become public documents that can be disclosed to third parties upon request in accordance with the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act.

Offers from recruitment companies are not welcome.