Software Engineer

"Saab offers meaningful and challenging work for software developers and presents opportunities to explore new technology." Daniel Thunberg, Software developer



Saab Kockums Automation & Simulation is a part of a unit developing, combat, sensor and automation systems for surface ships and submarines. These systems are the heart of the ship and with high demand on availability. We work in the forefront of technology with systems essential to the safe operation of our ships.



Your role

In this role you get an opportunity to work in complex projects developing software for future submarines and surface ships. As a software developer you with be working on simulation of ship systems and development of training systems for the crews. You will have opportunities to work on cutting edge technology in the areas of simulation, system integration, and secure communication. Your contribution will increase the efficiency of our ships, combat systems and crew members.

The main tasks are:

* Development of simulation software in C#
* Contribute to the design of software systems
* Developing and documenting system design
* Taking part of developing a complete system solution hardware, including OS-setup and IT-security



Your profile

We are looking for you who have the ability to easily get acquainted with new things. You are a person who enjoys collaborating with others and is happy to share your knowledge and learn from others.

Required skills:

* Bachelor degree in computer science or similar university education
* Minimum a few years of experience from software development
* Excellent coding skills
* Good knowledge in .NET framework and C#
* Excellent communication skills in Swedish and English, verbal and written


Desired skills:

* Azure DevOps and Git
* Development of simulation services
* Knowledge from Unit test frameworks
* Knowledge from communication protocols
* Experience from Matlab and Simulink
* Writing UI applications with java script


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

In this role you till be part the Automation and Simulation team. We are 10 experienced software developers with broad competence who love to explore new technology. You will have the opportunity to develop advanced simulations for solutions for submarines and weapons systems. The team also develop software for trainings systems enabling ship crews to better perform their missions.


Business Area Kockums
Inside our leading naval factory


Would you like to know more about the Saab-life and the benefits of joining us? Read our People Philosophy.

We know diversity makes us better! As we work for an even gender distribution, we are happy to see female applicants for this position. Sometimes you have to work hard and put in an extra gear, but at Saab we also promote work life balance!


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. Last application date is February the 28th, however kindly observe that this is an ongoing recruitment process and that the position might be filled before the closing date of the advertisement. Your application may be in Swedish or English.

Questions about the job? Don´t hesitate to contact;
Andreas Carlsson, recruiting manager +46 734 34 25 59

If you aspire to help create and innovate whilst developing yourself in a challenging team setting, 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 help protect people.