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Air Combat School seeks Planning Engineer for SK40 Aircraft System in Linköping

Are you organized, experienced in planning, reporting, leading, and performing technical assessments? Are you performance-oriented while also possessing the ability to collaborate with others in a responsive and flexible manner? Now is your chance to apply for a challenging and inspiring job! The Aircraft Systems Section of the Air Combat School (LSS) is looking for a Planning Engineer for the training aircraft SK40, based in Linköping.

The Swedish Air Force organizes and trains air, base, and command units. In cooperation with ground and naval forces, we conduct joint operations both nationally and internationally alongside other nations, organizations, and authorities. Read more about us and our operations here: http://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/var-verksamhet/det-har-gor-forsvarsmakten/flygvapnet/ (http://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sv/var-verksamhet/det-har-gor-forsvarsmakten/flygvapnet/).

About the Position

The Planning Engineer (PI) is primarily responsible for maintenance monitoring and ordering of aircraft maintenance, and is responsible for monitoring operational utilization in relation to wear plans and occupancy plans.

Together with Material Planners/Technical Accounting, the role involves working with the operational planning and maintenance economics of material systems. The PI position also includes central tasks when the system operates from a single location.

The position is part of the air operator's technical organization, functionally led by the central technical manager via the Technical Manager for Material Systems (TCM SK 40). The technical organization is responsible for Continuing Airworthiness Management (LFL), which corresponds to the civil Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation (CAMO).

The main responsibilities for this position include:

• Monitoring and ordering maintenance
• Collaborating with maintenance suppliers
• Collaborating with Material Planners regarding the need for external maintenance
• Participating in IPT for Technical Orders (TO) and other publications
• Initiating, preparing, and producing maintenance planning to maintain continued airworthiness of in-use equipment
• Ordering airworthiness audits from authorized auditors
• Checking aircraft commissioning after base maintenance, supervising delivery walkthroughs, and performing commissioning checks
• Developing wear curves
• Participating in the procurement of maintenance contracts
• Preparing and working within "Maintenance agreements" with maintenance suppliers
• Participating in analyses of the maintenance program's efficiency
• Monitoring the material system's administrative data in follow-up systems
• Functionally leading Material Planners/Technical Accounting

Qualifications

• Aeronautical technical education, or a relevant engineering degree
• Good knowledge of English, both spoken and written
• Class B driver's license

Personal Attributes

We are looking for someone who is service-oriented and has an easy approach to interacting with people. You have good collaboration skills and enjoy working both in groups and independently. You are engaged, proactive, structured, and strive to achieve high-quality results. You also have a high level of safety awareness. We also see that you are a good representative of the Swedish Armed Forces and stand behind the Armed Forces' value base (see http://www.forsvarsmakten.se/ (http://www.forsvarsmakten.se/)).

Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

Merits:

• Experience in leadership within aircraft maintenance
• Experience working with IT systems used by the Swedish Armed Forces (FENIX, PRIO)
• Experience working with Swedish Armed Forces LFL and Air Operator procedures
• Training on the Grob G 120TP aircraft

Information about the position:

Head of Aircraft Systems Section, Johan Rinlid, phone 0706-96 55 47

For information about the recruitment process, contact:

HR Generalist Olivia Liw, phone 076-641 42 67

Union Representatives:

OFR/O Ärna Tim Björklund, phone 070-649 65 59

OFR/S & The Defence Federation Helena Lemnell, phone 070-836 10 28

SEKO Åsa Karlsson can be reached via switchboard 018-19 60 00

SACO can be reached via switchboard 018-19 60 00

Other:

• Position: Civilian
• Employment type: Permanent employment, starting with a six-month probationary period for those not already employed by the agency
• Workload: Full-time
• Location: Linköping
• Start date: As soon as possible, according to agreement
• The position involves business travel, participation in training and exercises within the wartime organization

Application deadline:

We welcome your application no later than 2026-08-03. Your application must include a CV and a cover letter. In the cover letter, we would like you to explain why you are suitable for this position.

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 Air Combat School is the Air Force's joint competence center for development and education. The Air Combat School has four joint Air Force schools and trains, among others, future pilots for the Swedish Armed Forces. The Air Combat School operates in seven locations spread across the country and has its headquarters in Uppsala.

The Air Combat School constantly strives to develop how we solve assigned tasks, and we are always ready to meet new challenges.

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 opportunities for internal career mobility, wellness programs, and a good balance between work and private life.

An employment with us involves placement in a security classification. Swedish citizenship is usually required.

A security check with registry control will be conducted prior to employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment entails an obligation to be war-placed. The employment also includes an obligation to serve abroad. The meaning of this varies depending on the type of position.

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

Calls from external recruitment agencies and salespeople are declined.