Special Helicopter Group (SHG)

The Special Helicopter Group (SHG) is a special operations unit within the Swedish Armed Forces' special forces system (FMSF) located at the Helicopter Wing in Linköping. SHG's primary tasks are tactical transport, intelligence gathering, and air support. Like other units within the FMSF, SHG has high demands for availability from specially selected personnel, with extensive operational experience and a high level of training and competence.

About the Position

As a CIVIL AIRCRAFT TECHNICIAN at SHG, you will hold the role of aircraft technician in the unit's aircraft maintenance company. The company includes several supporting functions, including aircraft maintenance, aviation material, and flight safety material.

Your main task as a civil aircraft technician will be to perform aircraft maintenance on Helicopter 16, which primarily involves line maintenance as well as troubleshooting and corrective maintenance. You will also be involved in preparation. The position also includes other operationally related tasks, including participation in exercises. You will work both independently and together with other civilian and military personnel.

You will be assigned to a combat role and trained as a combatant in your role as an aircraft technician. All personnel within the armed forces have an overseas obligation, which means that you may be called upon for deployment abroad.

Main Responsibilities

• Conduct line maintenance on Helicopter 16 to ensure high availability of the unit's helicopters.
• Contribute to the development of the combat unit and your own function.

Several other tasks will be added, and the work places very high demands on initiative, problem-solving ability, and the willingness to see and understand what needs to be done to develop the function's work methodology.

Qualifications

• Valid certificate according to EASA part 66 B1 or EMAR part 66 B1 certificate.
• Previous experience in aircraft maintenance work.
• Good ability to express oneself in speech and writing in Swedish and English.
• Driver's license class B.
• Swedish citizenship.

Meritorious

• EASA part 66 certificate B1:3.
• EMAR part 66 certificate B1:3 or B2.
• Type course Helicopter 16.
• Completed GMU/military service with passing grades.
• Driver's license class BE, C, CE.
• Military driver's license.

Personal Attributes

• Service-minded and responsible.
• Good teamwork skills while being self-driven.
• Resilient and robust with the ability to handle rapid changes.
• Detail-oriented and structured.
• Safety-conscious.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability during the selection tests.

For the authority's mission to be successful, it is assumed that all employees act according to the values that exist. The Armed Forces' values uphold the equal worth of all people, justice, and equality and promote democracy and human rights (read more at www.forsvarsmakten.se (https://www.forsvarsmakten.se)).

Other Information

Employment rate: Full-time, scheduled working hours
Work location: Linköping
Start date: As soon as possible, by agreement
Employment form: Civil permanent employment. The Armed Forces applies a six-month probationary period for those who are not already employed by the authority.

Information about the Recruitment Process

Applicants for the position at SHG, who are deemed suitable after selection, will undergo a selection process involving various tests at Malmen during week 636. In connection with any invitation to selection, details regarding working hours, travel, equipment, and preparations will be provided. For inquiries about the position, contact: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Union Representatives

OFR/O, Mats Häggström
Defense Union, Christoffer Willers
SACO-S, Suzanne Ericsson
SEKO, Urban Hellqvist
All can be reached via switchboard 013-28 30 00

Application Deadline

Welcome with your application by 2026-05-17. Your application should be sent via email and must include a cover letter and CV. Qualifications and current certificates should be included.

Save the application form as “FirstName_LastName_CivAircraftTechnician”, fill it out and email it along with your CV to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]). Incomplete applications will not be processed.

Please note that this position cannot be applied for in ReachMee, only via email.

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