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Job Advertisement: Flight Data and Navigation - JAS 39 Gripen
SAAB ABÖstergötlands län, Linköping
34 days left
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We believe that progress and opportunities are best created together. Welcome to a place where collaboration makes a difference.
Do you want to contribute to safer communities and people? Then you have come to the right place, because we are going to grow!
Your Role
We at Flight Data and Navigation work to develop and deliver features for the navigation system in the JAS 39 Gripen. Among other things, we monitor the aircraft's altitude, speed, position, attitude, and movement. We work in cross-functional teams that handle both system and software development, so with us, you can follow a feature all the way from study to finished product.
We place great importance on your personal qualities, and the role can be shaped according to who you are. There are great opportunities for you to develop and plenty of new roles to grow into. Our technical area is versatile and has a lot of collaboration with other technical areas, flight test engineers, and pilots, as well as contacts with both national and international suppliers and customers.
Some examples of tasks, depending on what suits you and which direction you choose
- Collection, analysis, and definition of requirements
- Systematization of flight-critical capabilities
- Programming and testing of flight-critical software
- Leadership of teams or smaller projects
- Testing and verification of system functions in simulators, rigs, and support during flight tests
Your Profile
- Engineering degree from a university/college
- A sense of order and tidiness, which is necessary as the work largely consists of flight-critical systems
- Good written and verbal communication skills in Swedish and English
- As a person, you are curious and have good collaboration and initiative skills
The position requires you to undergo and be approved according to the applicable security protection regulations. For positions where Saab has requirements for security classification, this may involve requirements for certain citizenship.
What You Will Be Part Of
Discover endless possibilities. Take on challenges, create smart innovations, and upgrade your skills. This is a place for clever thinkers, brave pioneers, and everyone in between. Together we achieve the extraordinary, each bringing their unique perspective. Every contribution counts.
Saab is a leading defense and security company with a mission to help nations protect their populations and contribute to the safety of people and communities. With 26,100 talented employees, Saab develops technology and solutions for a safer and more sustainable world.
Saab develops, manufactures, and maintains advanced systems in aviation technology, weapons, command systems, sensors, and underwater systems. Saab has its headquarters in Sweden but operates globally, being part of many nations' defense capabilities. Read more about us here.
You will be part of a wonderful team with mixed ages, men and women who enjoy having fun at work.
Please note that we work with ongoing selection, and the position may be filled before the application deadline has expired.
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