Head of Signal and Data Processing Applications

Are you an engaged, driven leader with a software interest with the ability to create results? This job is worth looking at!



Your role

As Head of Signal and Data Processing Applications, you will lead the organization and the nine managers reporting to you. You will be over all responsible for the unit in terms of projects deliveries, budget, employee wellbeing, strategic development and resource and competence planning. It will be very important to establish a close cooperation with the section SDP Platform since the Signal and Data Unit (SDU) is commonly developed by those two sections.



You will also be part of Engineering Leadership Team. The leadership team works closely together and members contribute with their individual experiences and strengths. Together we are creating an engaging, including work environment and work towards our vision to strengthen our employees, and increase the level of self-governance in our teams.



Your profile

We are looking for a person with passion for our products and a strong belief in the competence and commitment from our employees. Agile methods interests you and you are confident in your leadership. You have the ability to drive change and progress. You have an interest in software development and signal processing and you have a desire to continuously evolve our products and employees.

We also want you to have competence and experience within the majority of the following areas:

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Experience of leading and coaching managers
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A genuine interest to develop organizations, teams and people
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Skills to combine strategic thinking with operational actions
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Strong business understanding and customer focus
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Excellent communication skills
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Strong drive, creativity and ability to generate energy
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Ability to work in an international environment
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Eager to adapt for new and changing prerequisites and circumstances
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Appropriate professional or postgraduate qualifications



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

Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe.

Empowered by its 18,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer, more sustainable and more equitable world.



Business area Surveillance offers world-leading sensor technology in monitoring and decision support to protect against threats. The portfolio covers airborne, ground-based and naval radar, electronic warfare, C4I solutions, aviation systems and cyber security.

Operations are conducted in Sweden, the United States, the UK, Australia, Germany, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates, Denmark and Finland.



At the department for Signal and Data Processing Applications we are responsible for software application development for signal and data processing units in all our radar products. This includes system design, implementation, integration and verification. We are around 130 employees in the department, all located in Gothenburg.



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If you aspire to help create and innovate whilst developing yourself in a learning culture, 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 keep people and society safe.