Head of Logistics Engineering at Surface Sensor Solutions

Do you want to manage a team of logistics engineers? Can you help us grow and develop in a sustainable manner with both employees' and customers' needs in mind? If yes, then you may be the next Head of Logistics Engineering at Saab Surveillance in Gothenburg!

Your Role

As Head Logistics Engineering (LE) at BU Surface Sensor Solutions in Gothenburg, you will manage a group of logistics engineers that work together to provide Saab Surveillance's customers with the information they need to operate and maintain our surface radar systems. Your responsibility includes individual coaching, continuous improvement of processes and methods, and supporting our personnel in their daily work. In addition, you need to create and maintain the necessary network within Saab to serve as the team's spokesperson.

Logistics Engineering is one of four groups in the Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) department at BU Surface Sensor Solutions. As Head of LE, you will be an important part of the ILS management team. The management team works closely together, and each individual contributes with their own experiences and strengths to take an active part in helping solve challenges of all groups within the department. Together we create an engaging and inclusive environment, to encourage growth and personal development.

Your profile

As a leader, you encourage a culture of trust and openness within the organisation. You make things happen, and actively work to strengthen and reinforce Saab's overarching strategic and cultural goals. Good communication skills are a major success factor for a position where collaboration with colleagues from different disciplines is key. It is important that you can express yourself well and feel confident in both written and spoken Swedish and English.

Desired skills:

* Experience from defence, security, or related sectors
* Familiarity with the ASD suite of Integrated Product Support specifications
* Familiarity with Logistics Support Analysis (LSA)
* The ability to initiate and follow through
* Excellent communication, listening and networking skills
* A genuine interest and curiosity in your fellow human beings and a natural openness to not shy away from interpersonal challenges

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

The Integrated Logistics Support department aims to ensure the reliability, availability, maintainability, and testability of our radar systems, and supports the products throughout their life cycle. The department consists of ILS management, Logistics Engineering, Technical Publications, and Training. We tackle the day-to-day challenges together, and work actively to continuously improve our processes and methods.

Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 20,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer, more sustainable and more equitable world. Read more about us here.

Business area Surveillance offers world-leading technology for monitoring and decision support to protect against threats. The portfolio covers radar systems, electronic warfare, combat systems as well as safety and security solutions.

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

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

Saab is a company with a strong people-orientation. We offer a friendly work environment where we support and help each other to be at our best. Continuous learning, career & talent development and employee well-being are examples of areas where we always put the strongest effort to offer great opportunities.