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TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN - RADIO

The Swedish Armed Forces Telecommunications and Information Systems Unit (FMTIS) Implementation Unit Central has personnel in Enköping, Falun, Arboga, Kungsängen, Berga, and Visby.

We are now looking for telecommunications technicians with a focus on marine radio and aviation radio for our department in Berga. As a telecommunications technician with us, you will be an important part of our execution organization and contribute to delivering results that have significance in a broader perspective and are of great importance to the Swedish Armed Forces' command capability.

About the Operations

FMTIS has five units that perform maintenance of the Swedish Armed Forces' command systems within the IT and Telecommunications area. Implementation Unit Central is one of these units.

The units work with maintenance of the Swedish Armed Forces' telecommunications network, radio, sensor, surveillance systems, as well as maintenance of a variety of different IT systems.

Main Responsibilities

The tasks consist mainly of performing corrective and preventive maintenance on radio systems and command systems within Military Region Central. The work also includes commissioning, updates, supervision checks, documentation, and acting as technical support within your own technical area. Collaboration with other units and functions within the Swedish Armed Forces, as well as supporting colleagues in other technical areas, is a natural part of the position.

The work involves business travel both on land and at sea in archipelago environments. Some tasks are performed in masts and towers, which requires a passed medical examination and subsequent internal training within the Swedish Armed Forces for working at heights (climbing in masts and towers).

You will primarily work together with the nearest technical team, and the position offers great variety in an stimulating and meaningful area of operation.

The position includes regular training at the Swedish Armed Forces Technical School in Halmstad, alternating with practical work on facilities with the various systems.

We Offer You

In the Swedish Armed Forces, there is a strong value base built on openness, results, and responsibility.

The operations offer variety and complexity, as well as good opportunities for education and personal development.

Our employees have several different benefits, including:

• Individual competence development, especially within your own technical area.
• Three hours of physical fitness (FYS) per week during working hours.
• Good balance between work and leisure with flexible working hours, and 28-35 days of vacation depending on age.
• Salary supplements during parental leave and sick leave for dependents, as well as the possibility to exchange vacation days for extra pension contributions.

Qualifications

• Three-year upper secondary education with a focus on EL/TELE/TECHNICS or equivalent knowledge that can be assessed as equivalent.
• Good ability to understand instructions and guidelines in Swedish and English.
• Category B driver's license (manual transmission).
• Passed medical examination for masts and towers (performed during probation).

Meritorious

• Professional experience in telecommunications and radio communication.
• Good knowledge of network technology and data communication.
• Knowledge of measurement technology and troubleshooting.
• Driver's license categories, nautical competence, work permit.
• Completed military service or GMU (Swedish Home Guard).
• Familiarity with Swedish Armed Forces equipment.
• Experience in technical installation.

Personal Attributes

We are looking for you who have a great commitment, are service-oriented, positive, and solve your tasks with high quality. You have the ability to follow technical instructions and descriptions and are keen on delivering a good final result regardless of the task.

We would like you to be someone who wants to develop and further educate yourself within your technical area. Internal training on the various systems is a prerequisite for the position, so a willingness to learn and acquire new skills is an important trait.

Great importance will be attached to personal suitability.

Start Date

The position is a permanent employment with a six-month probation period. Start date by agreement.

Other

The position is titled Telecommunications Engineer and the location is Berga.

Business travel and overnight stays in other locations occur.

Mast and tower training is conducted during the probation period, which requires a passed medical examination.

Contact Information

Information about the position is provided by Section Chief: Henrik Wesslén via the switchboard at 08 - 788 75 00.

Information about the recruitment process is provided by HR Officer: Sandra Assisi via the switchboard at 08 - 788 75 00.

Union Contact Persons FMTIS:

• SACO: Agnetha Landquist
• OFR/S: Martin Sparr
• OFR/O: Heikki Videll
• SEKO: Matz Felix

All can be reached via the switchboard at 019-393500.

Application

Apply via www.forsvarsmakten.se/Jobba/Lediga-jobb/ (https://jobb.forsvarsmakten.se/fmtis)

Last application date: Welcome with your application by 2026-08-17. Your application must include a CV and a cover letter.

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 Telecommunications and Information Systems Unit, FMTIS, ensures the Swedish Armed Forces' ability to communicate and command – around the clock, year-round. The unit has a collective responsibility for the Swedish Armed Forces' technical command systems that support military operations at sea, on land, and in the air – in Sweden and abroad. The unit has nearly 2000 employees in more than 32 locations around the country. Read more at jobb.forsvarsmakten.se/fmtis (https://jobb.forsvarsmakten.se/fmtis).

Employment with us involves placement in a security class. Swedish citizenship is usually required. Security clearance with register check will be conducted before employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment entails an obligation to be war-placed and to serve abroad. The meaning of this varies depending on the type of position.

A CV and cover 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.