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About Nordic Air Defence

Nordic Air Defence is a Swedish defence-tech company pioneering cost-effective solutions for modern aerial security. Our first products are based on the Kreuger, battery-powered drone interceptor platform. It is designed to counter evolving UAS threats with unmatched speed and agility at a fraction of the cost of current systems. Nordic Air Defence is, at its core, a mission-driven company—developing solutions to safeguard democratic values and societal stability. This is a chance to play a key role in a fast-growing team while tackling one of our times existential challenges.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced system engineer with a strong electrical and aerospace background. You will act as the technical focal point for complex, multi-disciplinary projects. You will work closely with the project and product manager as well as other internal and external stakeholders.

• Independently define entire products and complex sub-assemblies (primarily electronics designs)
• Develop and write specifications, system design descriptions, and test and validation plans
• Use strong technical background to develop efficient and sometimes novel solutions
• Work with customers and partners on the design of complex systems-of-systems
• Mentor junior engineers

Required Qualifications

• College degree in electrical and/or computer engineering – advanced degree (MSc) strongly preferred
• Minimum five years’ experience from aerospace – preferably for defence applications
• Documented experience from a system engineering role
• Fluency in English (the spoken language in our office)
• Documented electrical design experience
• Experience from UAS design
• Experience from UAS testing
• Can obtain a permit to live and work in Sweden

Desired Qualifications

• Fully proficient Ukrainian speaker
• Proficiency in another European language (ex. Swedish, French, German, Spanish)
• Experience working in a startup
• Experience from explosives integration

What We Offer

• A chance to make a truly positive impact on the world and to solve one of the most acute problems facing Europe and our allies globally
• Join an exceptional and tight-knit engineering team succeeding in designing technology few others are even attempting