System Engineer with a Focus on Air Base Material

Are you technically interested in vehicles and airport operations? Are you looking for a civilian position in the Swedish Armed Forces? Do you want to contribute to building Sweden's crisis and war capabilities? We have a position for you – the aviation technical unit is recruiting a System Engineer with a focus on Air Base Material.

Aviation Technical Unit, 24. Flight Systems Section (FSS)

The Flight Systems Section (FSS) is responsible for the management of continued airworthiness (LFL), corresponding to the civilian Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation (CAMO). FSS is also responsible for the corresponding regulations within air base material and aviation safety material. The Flight Systems Section includes operational engineers, planning engineers, material planners, and technical accounting officers. The section is part of the technical organization of the flight operator, functionally led by the central technical manager. You will support all areas of the section's assignments over time and the helicopter squadron's mission at large.

Main Responsibilities

We are now looking for a system engineer for air base material. The system engineer is the link between the units and the Technical Chief of Material Systems (TCM) regarding technical system support and deviation management. Air base material includes Field Maintenance, Readiness, Fire and Rescue, Fuel, and Load Handling with all specific equipment and vehicles belonging to these areas. The system engineer should maintain good contact with users and the vehicle workshop, to compile, investigate, report deviations, and propose improvements based on their fault reporting.

As an employee of the Swedish Armed Forces, you have physical requirements to maintain, and three hours per work week should be dedicated to physical training.

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• Degree from a 3-year technical high school that the employer deems relevant.
• Ability to express oneself well in English and Swedish, both spoken and written.
• Driver's license (manual transmission).
• Good computer skills.

Personal Attributes

We prefer that the applicant is structured, analytical, and collaborative. You should have the ability to independently drive issues within the work area. Good ability to report in writing, document, and perform investigations and assessments of air base material. In the selection process, great emphasis will be placed on personal attributes.

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, fairness, and equality, and promote democracy and human rights (read more at www.forsvarsmakten.se).

MERITORIOUS

• Post-secondary engineering education that the employer deems relevant.
• Experience and knowledge of FM special vehicles.
• Experience and knowledge of trucks, field maintenance vehicles, tankers, or rescue vehicles.
• C/CE license.
• Current and relevant experience in operational follow-up.
• Current and relevant experience in operational follow-up and support systems such as PRIO (technical service) and LIFT.
• Experience in systems safety work.

Other

Employment type: Permanent. The Swedish Armed Forces applies a six-month probationary period for those who are not employed by the authority. Employment rate: Full-time. Work location: Linköping, Malmslätt. Business trips may occur, both nationally and internationally. Employment relationship: Civil employment. Start date: 2026-05-01 or by agreement.

Inquiries about the position and recruitment process

Inquiries regarding the position can be made to Per Randell, who can be reached via switchboard 013-28 30 00.

Union Representatives

SACO: Suzanne Ericsson
SEKO: Urban Hellqvist
OFRS: Christoffer Willers
OFRO: Mats Häggström

All can be reached via the Swedish Armed Forces' switchboard 013-28 30 00.

Application

Welcome with your application by 2026-03-05. Your application should include a CV and a cover letter where you explain why you are suitable for this position and answer the specified selection questions.

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

Information about the Swedish Armed Forces and the recruiting unit:

The Swedish Armed Forces Helicopter Wing is a unit with both land and maritime operational focus that can operate in missions in Sweden and internationally.

Helicopter support is requested by many, for example for personnel, material, or medical transport, command, reconnaissance, or surveillance missions. The Helicopter Wing often participates in missions and exercises with other units but also supports society in various crisis situations.

Operating throughout Sweden, the breadth of tasks, and the size of the wing with over 950 employees provide a variation in work and opportunities for personal development. The majority of the Helicopter Wing is located in Linköping (Malmen), where we also manage Malmen Airport and Linköping Garrison, with two large units in Luleå (Kallax) and Ronneby (Kallinge).

Feel free to read more at https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/hkpflj (https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/hkpflj)

Every day and every hour, our employees make efforts that affect other people's lives, both in large and small ways, both at home and around the world.

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.

Employment with us means placement in a security class. Usually, Swedish citizenship is required. A security check 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.

With the application for employment, a CV and a personal letter should be attached. If you proceed in the employment process, certified copies of grades and certificates must always be presented.

Calls from external recruitment companies and salespeople are not welcome.