Manager Computer Hardware

Are you our next Manager for Computer Hardware? Welcome to apply for this job both if you are new in the Manager role and if you have many years of Manager experience.

Your role

As Manager for Computer Hardware within Engineering, your main tasks will be to manage competence development and resources within electronics, PLD/FPGA development and power and team leadership with the core competence areas computer hardware technology.

Process management, methods and tools for hardware development including adaptations for projects as well as to drive improvements, e.g. way-of-working and cost effectiveness will be within your responsibility. You will have close collaboration with the Manager for Computer Software, the Manager for Systems Engineering among others.

It is expected that you get involved in the business and help our projects to succeed. This will be done by e.g. matching the right profile and competence to the project needs, be part of quotes, meeting the customer, supporting the project in process tailoring, coach and support the project members within your domain and improving ways of working. You will have a close collaboration with other Engineering Managers, Product Managers and Project Managers among others.

The group consists of 10 employees with different areas of expertise within the Computer Hardware domain. The group members spend most of their time working in our projects and you as the line manager have an important part in giving the group a sense of belonging, spreading experience and coach the employees.

It is an advantage if you have experience of DO-254 or any other guidelines for hardware development within civil aviation.

You will report to the Head of Safety Critical Engineering and be a member of the Safety Critical Engineering Management Team.

Your profile

* Appropriate professional or postgraduate qualification in a relevant technical discipline.
* Strong business understanding and customer focus.
* Understanding and ability to work in an international environment and matrix organization.
* Skills to combine strategic thinking with operational actions.
* Proven ability and interest in leading, developing and challenging the organization, management teams and employees.
* Strong drive, perseverance and ability to generate energy.

We envision a management team where each member contributes with their individual experiences and skills to create an effective and dynamic environment.

We are looking for a person with excellent leadership skills and with the ability to empower employees. As a manager you will demonstrate communicative leadership skills in order to create commitment and energy within the organization. Your ability to establish a performance driven culture within your unit will be of outmost importance.

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.

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.

Electronic Warfare and Aircraft Systems (EWAS) is a business unit within the business area Surveillance. The part located in Huskvarna focuses on safety critical aircraft systems for both civilian and military aircraft.

Safety Critical Engineering is a part of the Engineering organization. The Department is responsible for engineering competences and have about 110 employees in a variety of areas, Software, Electronics, Power and PLD, Test Equipment, Qualification and Verification, Team management, Systems Engineering, Mechanics, ILS and System Safety. Other areas of responsibility are the Systems Development Processes, Methods and Tools (PM&T) where we have demanding requirements of cost-efficient and competitive development of high quality, safety critical applications.

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

Contact information: Erik Moreau, Manager, 0734188059.

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.