Chief Flight Test Engineer

Saab is looking for an very experienced Flight Test Engineer, preferrably with a background in Performance or Flying qualities to our Special Mission Flight Test Organization.


Your role

With your background as a Flight Test Engineer (FTE), You will be a part of our Special Missions Flight test section and will be working with developing our Special missions aircrafts and upgrades for our Saab 340, 2000 and Bombardier Global 6000 platforms.


Your profile

As the Chief Flight Test Enginer(CFTE) you will be our lead in what we test and how we do it. From Estimates to certification discussions with authorities, guiding our responsible ATA and Test responsible. You also will be responsible leading the work with our processes and approvals.


You have extensive experience of civilian certification rules and Initial airworthiness EASA regulations (Part-21).


For us your personal drive and ambition is important to help us build a worldclass team that can continue to achieve major modification approvals for Special Mission Aircraft and upgrades for the existing Saab Regional Aircraft fleet.


An LFTE approval from an EASA-approved Test Pilot Schools is meritorious.


Good language skills in English, verbally and in writing is required.



This position requires that you will be approved in a security screening in accordance with the Swedish Protective Security Act.

What you will be a part of

You will work within the Saab Flight Operations Department and on a regular basis work together with one or more of our branches Corporate Flight or Special Flight Operations. Our Corporate jets, based in Linköping, fly worldwide within our AOC/NCC approvals. The departments aerial target and fire-fighting services, based in Nyköping, provide low and medium level target towing services as well as calibration flights for airport navigation aides in a pan-European context. Your position requires a flexible mindset and good adaptability. The position is based out of Linköping, but includes work away from home base on a regular basis.


Do You have what it takes?

Send us your resumé together with Your application in either Swedish or English.

Kindly observe that this is an ongoing recruitment process and that the position might be filled before the closing date of the advertisement.



Closing date: 2020-10-31



If you aspire to help create and innovate whilst developing yourself in a challenging team setting, Saab may well have the perfect conditions for you to grow. We pride ourselves on a nurturing environment, where everyone is different yet we share the same goal - to help protect people.