Manager Command and Control Software

At Saab we have a common mission - to help keep people and society safe. If you aspire to lead teams developing software and management systems for market leading radar solutions, we believe we have the perfect conditions for you to grow as a leader and contribute to our mission. We are looking for a manager to the new Software Development section within the department of Command and Control Applications at Saab Radar Solutions.



Your role

As manager for Command and Control Software you will lead teams of highly skilled software engineers and architects developing state-of-the-art Command and Control applications. We work in agile teams and strive for a high degree of decentralized decision making in order to achieve speed and quality.



As manager you are the design responsible within the area. You lead and support the teams, together you remove obstacles limiting the flow in the development. You set best practices for the development by looking into all relevant aspects of software engineering.



As the line manager you manage employee wellbeing, strategic development, and competence planning. You will also be part of the C2 West Management Team and contribute to the C2West technology strategy. Command and Control West are growing and we are expanding our department with a section so this is a new position.

The main tasks are:

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Design responsibility for products and sub-systems
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Lead and coach your teams towards goals and strategies, be a role model
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Constantly strive for software engineering excellence and a culture of learning
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Cooperation and interactions with both internal and external stakeholders
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Responsibility for recruitment and budget



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 and have a background within software development. Knowledge and experience in production grade software, as well as agile methodology is important combined with the ability and courage to drive change.



You are a good communicator, fluent in English, both verbally and in writing and have experience from coaching agile teams in complex environments. And very important, you make things happen.

We believe you have competence and experience within the following areas:

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3+ years of professional experience within software development
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3+ years of experience of leading and coaching people and a genuine interest to develop organizations, teams and people
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Strong business understanding and customer focus
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Excellent communication skills
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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 19,000 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 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.

Saab Radar Solutions serves the market with world-leading radar products. At C2West (Command and Control West) we are responsible for development of management systems for our radars and systems for the land, GBAD domain. We are around 70 engineers in the department and expect to grow significantly.



Don't hesitate to reach in case of questions regarding this position. Welcome to the Team!



Annika Engbäck, Head of Command and Control, annika.engback@saabgroup.com



Interviews will take part after summer vacation and we are looking forward to receiving your application.



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



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.