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The Swedish Armed Forces are in an expansion phase and on a significant growth journey. Here you get the opportunity to work in a committed and cohesive team where you can develop yourself while contributing to the organization's development. Does this sound like something for you? Read on!

About the Unit

The Swedish Armed Forces Telecommunications and Information Systems Unit (FMTIS) has the main task of managing the operation and maintenance of command support systems at all readiness levels, both nationally and internationally. The unit you will belong to is managed from Örebro, but the work is based in Stockholm.

Main Responsibilities

The role of Facility Maintenance Technician involves the operation and maintenance of defense-specific facilities within the areas of electricity, HVAC, cooling, ventilation, control and regulation, as well as protective structures. We perform supervision and management as well as planned and corrective maintenance. The work is varied in nature and requires independence and creativity to find solutions to problems.

What We Offer

The Swedish Armed Forces have a strong value base built on openness, results, and responsibility. The operations offer great variation and complexity, as well as high demands on you as an individual, which means good development opportunities and prerequisites for internal career mobility. Our employees have a number of different benefits, including:

• Competence development based on operational needs and your career goals
• Three hours of exercise per week during working hours, including training clothes, shoes, and start fees
• Good work-life balance with flexible working hours and 28–35 days of vacation per year, depending on your age
• Salary supplement during parental leave and VAB (childcare leave), as well as the option to exchange vacation days for extra pension contributions

Requirements

Qualifications

• Appropriate post-secondary education in areas such as facility technology, building automation, electrical engineering, or refrigeration technology, or equivalent competence obtained through experience
• Experience working in one or more of the areas: electricity, HVAC, cooling, ventilation, control and regulation, or protective structures
• Good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in Swedish
• Driver's license, class B or higher

Meritorious Qualifications

• Previous service in the Swedish Armed Forces or another defense-related authority
• Completed conscription with passing grades
• Training and certifications relevant to the work

Personal Attributes

We are looking for you who are positive and solution-oriented and who thrive with practical work. You need to be meticulous, responsible, and have the ability to work independently. Great emphasis will be placed on personal attributes, teamwork skills, and loyalty to the group.

It is important that you have a positive attitude, that we help each other, and that everyone does their best. At times, the workload can be intense, which means you must be stress-resistant and able to tackle problems structurally even under such conditions.

Other Information

Employment type: Permanent. The Swedish Armed Forces apply a six-month probation period for those not already employed by the authority. Employment level: Full-time. The position is civilian. Workplace: Stockholm. Business travel occurs, as well as work at irregular hours. Start date and salary according to agreement.

Contact Person HR

[email protected]

Application

Welcome to submit your application by 2026-08-09. Your application should include a CV and a cover letter explaining why you are suitable for this position.

We will get back to you no earlier than during week 33.

Applications for this position will only be received via the Swedish Armed Forces' website.

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Information about the Swedish Armed Forces and the recruiting unit: The Swedish Armed Forces Telecommunications and Information Systems Unit (FMTIS) ensures the Armed Forces' ability to communicate and lead – 24/7, year-round. The unit has a collective responsibility for the Armed Forces' technical command system, which supports military operations at sea, on land, and in the air – in Sweden and abroad. The unit has nearly 2,000 employees at more than 32 locations across the country. Read more at jobb.forsvarsmakten.se/fmtis (https://jobb.forsvarsmakten.se/fmtis).

An employment with us involves placement in a security class. Swedish citizenship is usually required. Security clearance 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 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. If you proceed in the hiring process, certified copies of grades and certificates must always be presented. Calls from external recruitment agencies and salespeople are declined.