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One of the Army Staff's focus areas is building the new army. An army that focuses on the army's operational capability and, in this regard, builds new as well as restructures existing units. Concurrently, the Army Staff leads units both nationally and internationally. The Army Staff develops and production-leads combat units within the army as well as subordinate organizational units consisting of units and schools.

About the Unit

The Army Staff is a standalone organizational unit within the Swedish Armed Forces, where the Technical and Maintenance Office Land (TVK Mark) is included as a department in the Ordnance Unit.

TVK Mark is responsible for materiel maintenance, materiel utilization, and materiel maintenance economics regarding the Swedish Armed Forces' land materiel, as well as ensuring that the materiel is maintained in accordance with system objectives.

The Position

The position of Systems Engineer is varied. The work is primarily within the framework of information logistics and system and materiel handovers, which involves planning, coordinating, and leading. The role entails close collaboration with materiel system specialists within TVK Mark, materiel area managers, Army units, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), and industry. As a Systems Engineer, there will be high demands for independent work and an understanding of information logistics and its impact on the army's capability and ultimately the technical systems' capability.

Main Responsibilities

The work consists mainly of tasks within technical service that are analytical and evaluative in nature, where development or adaptation often occurs. The tasks are complex but are primarily found within the following examples of responsibilities:

• Suggest measures for systems to ensure cost-effective maintenance and availability.
• Contribute to increased availability for all technical systems through logistics analysis and spare parts optimization.
• Establish control over master data and ensure it is adapted for the system solution that provides the best possible support for the respective operations.
• Plan and conduct analyses on land systems and review results, maintenance preparations, updates to maintenance systems, and production of technical documentation.
• Monitor and review the operational reliability of technical systems within the framework of integrated logistics support.
• Participate in the development and efficiency improvement of information flows and master data for better results and economics.

The organization is growing, which means that the development of working methods, models, and methods must take place together with both internal and external actors.

The work entails requirements to travel and work at inconvenient times. Expect at least 2 days of work at another location every other week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, university, or civil engineering degree or other equivalent education or work experience that the employer deems suitable.
• Good ability to express yourself verbally and in writing in Swedish.
• Good administrative skills.
• Good knowledge of the Office package.
• Class B driver's license.

Meritorious

• Current and relevant experience of working within ILS (Information Logistics Support).
• Experience leading projects.
• Experience regarding materiel handovers between FMV and the Armed Forces.
• Work in FMV Teamcenter and/or SAP/PRIO.
• Experience from materiel supply/consumables supply as well as decommissioning within the Swedish Armed Forces or civil industry.
• Experience or education regarding contracts and procurement within public operations.
• Experience of flows regarding spare parts (SP), limited repairable spare parts (LRSP), and exchange units (EU) and their function in the Armed Forces.
• Experience within basic and administrative data as well as master data within FMV and the Swedish Armed Forces or civil industry.

Personal Attributes

As a person, you have a good ability to see the big picture, plan, and interact with other specialists to build necessary bridges between different parts of the operations. You are also creative, problem-solving, and task-focused, and you have good analytical skills, are curious, and thrive on development and challenges. Communicative, service-oriented, and social are also attributes that fit you well. Last but not least, you are accustomed to and enjoy working at times at a high pace and prioritizing your tasks. Great importance will be placed on personal attributes.

Other

Number: 1-2 positions

Category: Civilian

Employment type: Permanent employment starting with a six-month probationary period for those not currently employed by the Swedish Armed Forces.

Employment level: Full-time

Work location: Skövde.

Start date: By agreement

For inquiries about the position, contact:

Major Markus Bjärnetoft, Head of TVK Mark SAMO, or detail manager Lisa Rosén Eliasson, reachable via the Swedish Armed Forces switchboard 0500-465000.

Union Representatives:

SACO – mailto:[email protected]

SEKO – Lola Ahlgren

OFR/O – Martin Persson

OFR/S – Claus Dehlin

All reachable via the Swedish Armed Forces switchboard: 0171-15 70 00

Last application date

Welcome to submit your application by 2026-08-30 at the latest.

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 are undergoing extensive development work to build a stronger defense against the backdrop of a deteriorating international situation and a new defense policy direction focusing on national defense. Leadership for a stronger defense aims to increase robustness, simplify command and control relationships, and increase the prerequisites for mission tactics through the decentralization of mandates and responsibilities.

In the Swedish Armed Forces, there is 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 programs, and a good balance between work and private life.

An employment with us involves placement in a security class. Swedish citizenship is usually required. Security screening with register check 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 cover letter must be attached to the application for employment. If you proceed in the recruitment process, certified copies of grades and certificates must always be presented. Calls from external recruitment agencies and salespeople are declined.