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The Swedish Coast Guard is a civilian government agency that monitors Sweden's coastline and large lakes around the clock. With our maritime capabilities, we are a central operational actor in the maritime environment. We have a unique mission within the total defense system, carrying out tasks within both civilian defense and, under certain conditions, military defense. Our mission includes sea surveillance, maintaining order, crime prevention, and maritime environmental readiness. By continuously collecting and sharing sea information with other authorities, we create a civil maritime situational picture that is crucial for both crisis preparedness and security in the maritime environment.

Our ships and aircraft constantly conduct sea surveillance, and we can act quickly in the face of threats of criminality, emergencies, accidents, or threats to maritime safety. The Swedish Coast Guard combines this surveillance with readiness for rescue and environmental rescue services at sea. This strengthens society's ability to prevent incidents and, if something happens, to handle and restore order and safety in the maritime environment.

The Swedish Coast Guard is a workplace characterized by collaboration and commitment across organizational boundaries. Here, you will find dedicated employees with varying competencies, creating a dynamic workplace with constant opportunities to learn new things. The Swedish Coast Guard works with and places great focus on employee engagement and leadership, which is why it is important that your values align with those of the Swedish Coast Guard – a holistic view, goodwill, and commitment. The Swedish Coast Guard offers an attractive workplace distinguished by the strive to be free from discrimination and to provide equal opportunities and rights to everyone.

Description

The Swedish Coast Guard is seeking a Development Engineer with project management experience in underwater technology and diving systems for the Technology and Equipment Unit. The area of work includes, for example, various types of ROVs, sonars, multibeam systems, and light diving. This is a growing technology area for the Swedish Coast Guard and may encompass more areas in the coming years.

The Materiel and Premises Supply Department comprises five units, of which the Technology and Equipment Unit is one. The Technology and Equipment Unit currently consists of 16 employees, responsible for defining requirements and procuring technology in the areas of ships, boats, environmental protection technology, underwater equipment, environmental and energy efficiency, vehicles, as well as personal and special equipment. All employees in the Technology and Equipment Unit are currently based in Karlskrona.

This advertisement refers to the same position as the advertisement with ref.no 2026/93 with workplace Karlskrona, please apply here!

Development Engineer Underwater Technology, Technology & Equipment Unit Karlskrona

Job Responsibilities

As a Development Engineer, your main responsibilities will be to lead or support projects for the procurement of materiel, primarily in the area of underwater technology as described above. The tasks also include developing methods and equipment for underwater technology such as ROVs and sonar systems (ship-mounted and ROV-mounted), as well as peripheral equipment that can be both hardware and software.

The work includes, among other things, leading and actively participating in meetings with both internal working groups and supplier meetings, preparing specifications, conducting procurements, following up with suppliers, delivery inspections, documenting the process, economic follow-up, and otherwise normal tasks within the area of responsibility.

Since the Technology and Equipment Unit is a small group with many areas of responsibility, you may also receive assignments within other materiel areas to provide support when needed.

The job responsibilities include conducting domestic and international business trips, and there may be periods of working abroad within projects. It may also involve accompanying ships at sea.

Qualifications

You, the applicant, have a university education with a relevant specialization in underwater technology in the areas mentioned above, or equivalent competence acquired in another way and assessed by the employer as equivalent. To succeed in the role, you need technical competence in the form of both theoretical knowledge and practical experience.

You have good knowledge, ability, and documented experience in project management. You take initiative and have a strong interest in technology and development, preferably with experience of seagoing vessels.

We place great emphasis on personal qualities and abilities when hiring. You have good networking skills, as well as the ability to create and maintain relationships. You thrive both working independently and together with others in a team. You take initiative, are solution-oriented, and have a strong interest in technology and development. You are professional and responsible with a humble attitude.

You have good administrative skills and can express yourself well in speech and writing, in both Swedish and English. You should also have good knowledge of the Office package.

Conditions

The employment is permanent with an initial 6-month probationary period.

Start date: ASAP or as agreed.

Swedish citizenship, drug testing, and security clearance according to the Security Protection Act are required for employment. A driver's license for a passenger car is an advantage.

The Swedish Coast Guard participates in overseas missions and international operations. Therefore, the employment includes an obligation to serve abroad when required for the operations.

In the case of permanent employment, there is also an obligation to be mobilized for war service.

Other

To ensure quality and streamline the recruitment process, we use an electronic application form in cooperation with Varbi for all open positions. Please fill out your application as carefully as possible to give a fair picture of yourself.

The Swedish Coast Guard is a government agency, which means that the information you provide to us may be disclosed according to the principle of public access. Normally, there is no confidentiality for the information processed in the database. If you have protected personal data, you should contact the contact person specified in the advertisement.

Before the recruitment process, the Swedish Coast Guard has taken a stance on recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore expressly decline contact with media sellers, recruitment sites, and similar.

Open to All
We focus on your competence, not your other prerequisites. We are open to adapting the role or workplace to your needs.