Professional Officer for 17th Surveillance Boat Company

At Älvsborg Amphibious Regiment in Gothenburg, we operate where land meets sea and serve as an important link between the army and naval forces.

As a re-established regiment with garrison responsibility, we are growing and in need of more competent professional officers who will continue to develop the unit with its important task: Defending Sweden's many coastal archipelago areas and protecting our routes into Scandinavia's largest port to safeguard Sweden's strategic imports.

Are you looking for new challenges?

The 17th Surveillance Boat Company is an amphibious unit and one of two combat units belonging to Älvsborg Amphibious Regiment in Gothenburg. The company consists of company leadership with staff, Command Troop with Command Vessel, Close Protection Troop, Surveillance Boat Platoon, Sensor Platoon, Boarding Troop, or Troop Troop. The company specializes in coastal submarine hunting, maritime combat, and boarding.

The 17th Surveillance Boat Company is growing, and we are now looking for you who want to develop in a company with good future prospects.

Main Responsibilities

The position as GrpC in the Sensor Platoon involves leading soldiers in daily service. The tasks are varied, but the main focus is on training in the platoon's sensors and weapon systems as well as general soldier training.

In the field, there is a great variety of tasks, which requires you to be physically strong and resilient but also able to handle long periods of low physical intensity with a greater focus on high mental sharpness.

Qualifications

• Specialist Officer Examination
• Good ability to express oneself in speech and writing in Swedish and English
• Approved FM FysS basic level

Meritorious

• Knowledge and experience of sonar systems
• Knowledge and experience of mine systems
• Instructor Ksp58, Ksp90, GRG, and p-shot
• Previous employment in the Amphibious Corps, Ground Combat Units, or Reconnaissance Units.

Personal Qualities

As a professional officer in the company, requirements are placed on your accuracy, initiative, sense of responsibility, teamwork ability, and good administrative skills. You should be able to perform well in different environments, onboard vessels/boats, in the field, and at the home base, with temporary peaks in workload. During selection, great importance will be placed on personal qualities and suitability.

For the authority's mission to be successful, it is assumed that all employees act according to the existing values. The Swedish Armed Forces' values uphold the equal worth of all people, justice, and equality, and promote democracy and human rights (read more about our values on our website).

Other

Employment form: SO/K, permanent employment. A probationary period of 6 months applies to new hires.
Individual salary setting applies.
Work location: Västra Frölunda, Gothenburg.
Travel and evening/weekend duties as well as exercise days occur.
Start date: By agreement, but no later than June 2026.

Inquiries about the position

Fk Andreas Åkerström C.Sensor Platoon, [email protected]

Information about the recruitment process

Recruitment Coordinator G1 Claudia Kremer [email protected]

Union Representatives:

OF-Amf Öserg Niklas Bryngelsson [email protected]

Welcome with your application by 2026-03-31. Your application should include:

• CV, information about military rank, current employment form, language skills, self-assessment of physical strength and endurance, special training, and competencies.
• Cover letter, motivation for why you are applying for the position with us.
• Contact details for two references (military supervisors).

Copies of:

• Driver's license and any military driving license.
• Certificate of completed military training.
• Civilian grades.
• Latest military service assessment.
• Any service assessment from international service.

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

At Älvsborg Amphibious Regiment, in central Gothenburg, we operate where land meets sea and serve as an important link between army and naval forces. As a re-established regiment with garrison responsibility, we are growing and in need of more competent officers, soldiers, and civilian employees who continue to develop the unit for its important task: Defending Sweden's many coastal archipelago areas and protecting our routes into Scandinavia's largest port to safeguard Sweden's strategic imports.

In the Swedish 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 opportunities for internal career mobility, wellness, and a good balance between work and private life.

An 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.

To the application for employment, a CV and cover letter must be attached. If you proceed in the employment process, verified copies of grades and certificates must always be presented.

Calls from external recruitment companies and salespeople are not welcome.