Special Helicopter Group (SHG)

The Special Helicopter Group (SHG) is a special operations unit within the Swedish Armed Forces' special operations 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 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 MILITARY FLIGHT TECHNICIAN at SHG, you will hold the role of flight technician in the unit's flight maintenance company. The company includes several supporting functions, including flight maintenance, flight material, and flight safety material.

The work as a flight technician at SHG is varied and takes place at different tempos, situations, and environments. Your main tasks will be to perform readiness checks and line maintenance on helicopter 16 both nationally and internationally, during exercises and missions. In the long term, you will have the opportunity to help drive and develop the combat unit within your own function as well as in other areas.

Main Responsibilities

• Conduct readiness checks and line maintenance on helicopter 16 both nationally and internationally during exercises and missions.
• Contribute to maintaining a high availability of the unit's assigned helicopters.
• Participate in developing 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. The position involves maintaining readiness for national and international operations, in some cases with short notice.

Qualifications

• Specialist officer, SO 6-7.
• Valid certificate according to EASA part 66 B1 or EMAR part 66 B1 certificate or in training.
• Good ability to express oneself verbally and in writing in Swedish and English.
• Approved according to FM FysS.
• 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.
• Trained technician in flight service, TIF. Alternatively, approved TIF tests.
• Driver's license class BE, C, CE.
• Military driver's license.
• Previous international service.

Applicants from all branches of the armed forces are welcome to create a broader competence base.

Personal Qualities

• Service-oriented and responsible.
• Good collaboration skills and also self-reliant.
• Resilient and robust with the ability to handle rapid changes.
• Meticulous 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 required that all employees act according to the values that exist. 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 (https://www.forsvarsmakten.se)).

Other Information

Employment rate: Full-time, scheduled working hours
Work location: Linköping
Start date: Spring 2027

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 no later than 2026-05-17. Your application should be sent via email and must include a completed application form and CV.

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

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

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 sea operational focus that can operate in missions in Sweden and internationally.

Helicopter support is in high demand for many purposes, such as personnel, material, or medical transport, command, reconnaissance, or surveillance missions. The Helicopter Wing often participates in missions and exercises with other units, as well as providing support to society in various crisis situations.

Operating throughout Sweden, the breadth of tasks and the size of the wing with over 950 employees provide a variety of 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).

Read more at https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/hkpflj (https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/hkpflj)

Every day and every hour, our employees make contributions that affect the lives of others, both in big and small ways, both at home and around the world.

The Swedish Armed Forces have a strong value base built on openness, results, and responsibility. Professional development and personal health are valued and encouraged. There are good conditions 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 clearance with a background check will be conducted prior to 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.

Applications for employment must include a CV and a cover letter. If you proceed in the employment process, certified copies of grades and certificates must always be presented.

Calls from external recruitment companies and sellers are not welcome.