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Do you have a burning technical interest and are driven by challenges and development? Do you find technical work fun? Then this might be the job for you!

Mark Workshop East

With us, you will have the opportunity to work with exciting tasks to contribute to making Sweden and the world a little safer. We value mutual trust, and here you will have both personal responsibility and good opportunities for professional development. Our employees are important to us, and you will have the opportunity to maintain a good balance between work and private life. We also offer opportunities for overtime training, generous working time agreements, parental leave, and up to seven weeks of vacation per year.

Mark Workshop East is a department within the Land Workshops Unit (MvE), which belongs to the Army Staff. Mv East has approximately 80 employees and operates in Eksjö, Linköping, and Kvarn. This position is located in Linköping.

The Land Workshops perform maintenance on the Swedish Armed Forces' land equipment and deliver technical system support. This includes maintenance in the form of supervision, repairs, manufacturing, dismantling/scraping, modifications, operational support, technical adaptation, and equipment inspection.

Main Responsibilities

As a Telecommunications Technician at the Land Workshops, you will perform functional tests, troubleshooting, and repairs on the Swedish Armed Forces' communications equipment. The tasks include maintenance of soldier-carried and vehicle-mounted telecommunication, radio, and line systems commonly found in our land forces. Many tasks, both troubleshooting and repairs, take place in a computer/network environment in our telecommunications workshop. However, there are also tasks and assignments on-site with our units or in other locations under simpler field conditions.

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• We are looking for you who have completed at least a two- or three-year upper secondary education with a focus on electricity/telecommunications/technology, or alternatively, competence acquired through professional experience that the employer assesses as equivalent.
• Good knowledge of Swedish and English.
• Good computer skills.
• B-driver's license.

Personal Attributes

To thrive as a Telecommunications Technician with us, we see that you have a strong interest in technology and a high level of safety awareness. You are a person driven to achieve high-quality results, both when working independently and together with your colleagues. Being service-oriented comes naturally to you, and you always work to achieve the best possible user satisfaction for the operations we support.

Personal suitability is given great weight.

Merits

• Documented experience in configuration/troubleshooting of computers and networks.
• Documented experience in troubleshooting/repair within electricity/electronics.
• Experience in preventive and corrective maintenance of the Swedish Armed Forces' telecommunication/radio/line systems.
• C-driver's license.
• Military service certificate.

Other

• Employment type: Permanent position starting with a 6-month probationary period.
• Employment level: Full-time, daytime – varying working hours may occur.
• Work location: Linköping.
• Start date: As soon as possible after agreement.

The work also involves requirements for travel and duty, both domestic and international.

The position is a civilian post.

Information about the position Section Chief Mats Jonsson; Tel. 0738–519159

Union Representatives

SACO: ALi Hemen
OFR-S: Tony Svensson
SEKO: Irene Ström, Fredrik Olsson
OFR-O: Birger Hedman

All can be contacted via tel. 08-788 75 00

Last application date Please submit your application by 2026-08-02. Your application should include a CV and a cover letter explaining 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 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 orientation focusing on national defense. Leading a stronger defense aims to increase robustness, simplify command and control relationships, and increase the conditions for mission tactics through the decentralization of mandates and responsibilities.

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 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 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. 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.