Mechanical Design Engineer

Does Gripen tickle your mind? We have a unique opportunity to be a part of our fantastic team that with pride design important functions to our aircrafts!

Your role

We offer a fun and interesting job with a lot of different and variating tasks. You will be a member of the engineering team responsible for designing mechanical parts and harnesses in SAABs flying products like Gripen and T-7. The design is throughout the whole aircraft, which leads to a broad product knowledge and a lot of communication.

Tasks will include:

* Design of mechanical parts and/or harnesses in CATIA V5.
* Collaboration within System Installation Design and with adjacent areas, like Airframe Design, Industrialization, Stress Analysis, and Production, and together make a design that meets the requirements.
* Studies regarding new functionality in existing products and new concepts.
* Follow the design from concept to complete product.

You will have the ability to work from home to some extent.

Your profile

To thrive in this role, you are creative and have an interest in product development. You are used to efficiently collaborating with team members as well as other stakeholders. You are structured and have a confident mindset enabling you to adapt to circumstances.

Required skills:

* Education (e.g. Advanced Vocational Education, Bachelor or Master degree) or work experience within engineering or another technical field.
* Experience in CAD, preferably CATIA V5.
* Communication skills in Swedish, verbal and written.
* Communication skills in English, verbal and written.

Desired skills:

* Experience in design or manufacturing of harness, mechanics or airframe, electro mechanics or adjacent fields.
* Aviation or technical background/interest.

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. Read more about us here.

The Aeronautics business area is an innovative supplier of world-class aircraft systems, advanced aerostructures, and a wide range of support solutions within civil and military aviation. The business area researches, develops, and produces military aviation systems. We are building for the future through research and studies into innovative flight systems and the further development of our products.

You will be part of a team that support each other to get forward with our interesting products and projects. We have good opportunities of personal development and personal growth in several different areas. You will be part of the Design Airframe & Vehicle Systems department who designs and supports Saabs flying products. The team you will join consists primarily of Technical Leaders and Designers based in Linköping.

We apply ongoing selection for this recruitment which means that the position may be filled prior to the job ads expiration date. If you feel confident that you match the profile described above - please forward you application as soon as possible.

You can send us your application in either Swedish or English.

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