Product Manager for Artillery and Countermeasures

Are you driven, structured, and able to collaborate with others? Do you want to work on qualified projects aimed at making Sweden and the world safer? Then you might be the one we are looking for.

Responsibilities

The maritime area will have an exciting development in the coming years! Existing capabilities will be maintained but also developed and complemented with new vessels and new weapon systems. We will, among other things, procure weapon systems for two large vessel projects, and we will also develop mine clearance capabilities and contribute to Sweden's membership in NATO.

As a product manager for artillery and countermeasures, you will primarily work as a requirements setter for our projects regarding the translation of the Armed Forces' capability requirements into technical solutions. The projects procure systems, among other things, for integration on the vessels, but also for improvements and other measures; your role is to enable taking technical design responsibility. This means you will be an important part of the project work and be responsible for ensuring that the projects address all aspects such as system safety, system lifecycle planning, quality assurance, and configuration management. Your responsibilities also include proposing measures to correct any functional and safety-related deficiencies.

You will participate in procurement and maintenance projects, which means you will be involved in planning, execution, and follow-ups to ensure the technical functionality of the material throughout its lifecycle.

In the Marine Surface Combat Systems Weapons unit, we are a great team that values mutual trust and taking personal responsibility. We have an open atmosphere and are happy to share our knowledge. We have fun at work while being professional towards both the Armed Forces and suppliers.

We invest heavily in training and have a learning organization with an open climate and friendly colleagues.

The position is based in Stockholm, but placement in Karlskrona can be discussed.

We are looking for you who

You are a civil engineer or have equivalent competence with a technical and/or military orientation. You should preferably have knowledge of technical work such as system design and/or documentation. Experience working with technical systems within the Armed Forces is an advantage.

We believe you have experience from technical project work within marine systems. If you have worked with complex technical system work and system safety, you will recognize yourself but still face new challenges. It is beneficial if you have experience in verification and validation of systems where you have worked with testing against a requirement specification and technical specification.

You communicate fluently in Swedish and English, both orally and in writing.

We place great emphasis on your personal qualities. You have good collaboration skills, while also being able to function well in a workgroup, you are self-driven and take responsibility for your tasks. You demonstrate good judgment in statements, actions, and decisions and make correct assessments and priorities.

Furthermore, you are structured, quality-conscious, and enjoy working towards set goals. You remain motivated and effective despite setbacks, are secure, stable, and have good self-awareness.

The position may involve travel both within and outside Sweden.

As several of our suppliers are located outside public transport, you need to have a Class B driver's license.

About us

Within the Business Area (VO) Marine, we work with procurement, delivery, and maintenance of products in the maritime area, primarily for the Armed Forces. With professional employees, we carry out and develop operations in close collaboration with the Armed Forces and industry. VO Marine consists of about 250 employees distributed across three departments located in three places; Stockholm, Karlskrona, and Malmö.

The Surface Combat Systems Weapons unit consists of personnel with expertise in project and product management with a technical focus on the weapon systems onboard the Navy's vessels. The systems we work with include missile systems, artillery systems, and mine clearance systems. We also have employees with expertise in ILS, system safety, and IT security. We are currently 21 people, but we need to grow to meet the demands for driven personnel in the large projects starting in the coming years.

FMV – Defence Materiel Administration

At FMV, you contribute to making Sweden and the world safer. We procure, develop, and deliver materials and services to the Swedish defense. In our vision “Right material for a stronger defense,” our work and deliveries to the Armed Forces encompass everything from helicopters, submarines, fighter jets, and laced boots to compasses, radar stations, armored vehicles, and cushions. The breadth of our mission gives you the opportunity to work with exciting content, people, and projects. We value mutual trust and a sustainable work life. Therefore, we offer all our employees a wide range of training, skills development, and coaching.

Do you want to be part of developing the future defense? Apply for the position via FMV's website. We want your application documents in Swedish, and for a more inclusive recruitment process, we do not accept personal letters. Our union representatives are SACO Stefan Hållander OFR/S Madeleine Lithander OFR/O Henry Joona and SEKO Peter Andersson. All can be reached at phone 08-782 4000 (FMV Switchboard). #LI-Hybrid or #LI-Onsite?

If you have questions, please contact Ulrika Tode at phone 08-782 4000.

The application deadline is 2025-02-16.

Welcome with your application.

FMV is present for the country, in many parts of the country. As an employee with us, you will have both a secure and challenging employment and a significant personal responsibility. To work with us, you need to be a Swedish citizen and undergo a security review, in accordance with the Security Protection Act. We apply a probationary period, and as an employee, you will be assigned based on the needs of the total defense. Applications for this position will only be accepted via FMV's website or through our registry.

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