Component Engineer, Standard Components

Want to influence the bigger picture? At Saab, you can realise amazing innovations that keep people and societies safe. Together, we can truly make an impact - and your part matters.

Your role

As a component engineer of standard components, you will be involved in the work with all of the sections components. You run technical issues, perform continuous monitoring and have a close and good communication with our manufacturers. You will be part of a team within Supply Management meaning close work with design, sourcing and production.

The role is varied and includes work in development projects, where you have a close cooperation with designers within Saab Surveillance. You support by selecting the right components to optimize Saab's products. The team is responsible for over 200 000 unique articles, the respective parameters and metadata.

Our team is divided in both Huskvarna, Gothenburg and Stockholm. We are an ever-evolving organisation and you are expected to contribute to the improvement of our processes and ways of working.

Since we are a Centre of Excellence for Surveillance (1/3 of Saab revenue) and our manufacturers are located worldwide travels will be expected to some extent.

Your profile

We assume that you have a university degree or equivalent and that you have several years of experience in mechanics and mechanical elements. We are looking for a person with experience from working with components as a component engineer or equivalent.

The person we are looking for has an open mind, is well organized and have a structured way of working. You should also be flexible and solutions oriented.

We are organized in different teams which makes it very important to be comfortable in cooperation with different types of interfaces such as souring, design, project managers, manufacturers a.s.o.

You are familiar with databases and have experience from managing big amounts of data. It is also very beneficial to have experience and skills working with advanced excel. You are also fluent in Swedish and English, both verbally and written.

This position requires that you pass a security vetting based on the current regulations around/of security protection. For positions requiring security clearance additional obligations on citizenship may apply.

What you will be a part of

Behind our innovations stand the people who make them possible. Brave pioneers and curious minds. Everyday heroes and inventive troubleshooters. Those who share deep knowledge and those who explore sky-high. And everyone in between. ​

Joining us means making an impact together, contributing in our own unique ways. From crafting complex code and building impressive defence and security solutions to simply sharing a coffee with a colleague, every action counts. We encourage you to take on challenges, to create smart inventions and grow in our friendly and tech-savvy workspace. We have a solid mission to keep people and society safe.

Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 22,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world.

Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations. Read more about us here.

If you are interested in what benefits you can take part of as an employee at Saab in Sweden, you can read more about them here.