Integration Systems Specialist

SAAB; Fareham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Saab UK is seeking an Integration Engineer within the Saab Seaeye Business Unit to lead and develop the Integration Team and oversee integration, testing and commissioning of Saab Seaeye products to meet contract and business requirements.

You will provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and ensure safe, right-first-time integration across vehicle platforms, with responsibility for diagnosing faults and driving continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND (or equivalent) in Electrical, Electronic or Mechanical Engineering.
• Extensive experience integrating complex electro-mechanical systems.
• Expert knowledge of Saab Seaeye vehicle systems and associated support equipment.
• Excellent fault-finding and diagnostic skills across electrical, hydraulic and communication systems.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Experience supporting Factory Acceptance Testing, offshore commissioning or customer support.
• Excellent communication, mentoring and coaching skills.

Responsibilities

• Be recognised as the technical authority for the Integration department, providing technical leadership during complex integration, acceptance testing and non-conformance resolution.
• Provide day-to-day technical guidance and mentoring to Integration Engineers, Technicians and Apprentices, fostering a culture of learning and knowledge sharing.
• Act as the first point of contact for complex assembly, integration and test issues, supporting the Team Leader with technical planning, risk identification and problem resolution.
• Promote best practice in electrical, mechanical and hydraulic integration techniques.
• Develop and maintain expert knowledge of Saab Seaeye vehicle systems, customer configurations and future product developments.
• Work closely with Engineering, Product Management and Customer Support to transfer product knowledge into manufacturing, identify recurring issues and drive improvements to reliability, manufacturability and serviceability.
• Lead technical investigations into complex faults and implement robust corrective actions.
• Work with Production Engineering to develop work instructions, technical guidance and structured training to build capability across the Integration team.
• Support Factory Acceptance Testing and customer demonstrations by ensuring systems and engineers are fully prepared.
• Integrate, configure and test complete vehicle systems in accordance with customer specifications and company documentation.
• Diagnose and rectify electrical, electronic, hydraulic and mechanical faults, raising improvement opportunities through the Engineering Change process.
• Interpret engineering drawings, configuration documentation and technical information to support assembly, testing and commissioning.
• Provide customer support, Factory Acceptance Testing and offshore commissioning as required.
• Maintain high standards of quality, 6S, safety and professional conduct.

Skills

Fault-finding and diagnostics

Engineering drawings interpretation

Technical leadership

Mentoring and coaching

Education

HNC/HND in Electrical, Electronic or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Saab UK is part of Scandinavia’s largest defence company, bringing together the best of Swedish and British innovation. Saab offers world-leading solutions and services in defence, aviation, space, and civil security to keep people and society safe. Our UK presence has been growing at pace, meaning we can offer a wide range of opportunities for personal fulfilment and career growth. We currently employ over 600 people across eight sites in the UK, and our specialisations include software engineering, underwater robotics, radars, AI, and armed forces training.

What you will be part

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

Empowered by its 28,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world.

Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems.

Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations.

The Role:

This role sits within our Saab Seaeye Business Unit.

Responsible for leading and developing the Integration Team at Saab Seaeye as well as leading the integration, test and commissioning of our Saab Seaeye products in order to meet our contractual and business requirements.

The Role:

T o perform the duties of an Integration Engineer whilst acting as the technical authority for vehicle integration, system functionality and fault diagnosis. The role provides day-to-day technical leadership and mentoring to the Integration team, supporting the Team Leader in delivering safe, efficient and right-first-time integration, testing and commissioning activities. The Integration Systems Specialist will develop technical capability, maintain product knowledge and drive continuous improvement across current and future vehicle platforms.

Technical leadership responsibilities:

• Be recognised as the technical authority for the Integration department, providing technical leadership during complex integration, acceptance testing and non-conformance resolution.
• Provide day-to-day technical guidance and mentoring to Integration Engineers, Technicians and Apprentices, fostering a culture of learning and knowledge sharing.
• Act as the first point of contact for complex assembly, integration and test issues, supporting the Team Leader with technical planning, risk identification and problem resolution.
• Promote best practice in electrical, mechanical and hydraulic integration techniques.
• Develop and maintain expert knowledge of Saab Seaeye vehicle systems, customer configurations and future product developments.
• Work closely with Engineering, Product Management and Customer Support to transfer product knowledge into manufacturing, identify recurring issues and drive improvements to reliability, manufacturability and serviceability.
• Lead technical investigations into complex faults and implement robust corrective actions.
• Work with Production Engineering to develop work instructions, technical guidance and structured training to build capability across the Integration team.
• Support Factory Acceptance Testing and customer demonstrations by ensuring systems and engineers are fully prepared.
• Integrate, configure and test complete vehicle systems in accordance with customer specifications and company documentation.
• Diagnose and rectify electrical, electronic, hydraulic and mechanical faults, raising improvement opportunities through the Engineering Change process.
• Interpret engineering drawings, configuration documentation and technical information to support assembly, testing and commissioning.
• Provide customer support, Factory Acceptance Testing and offshore commissioning as required.
• Maintain high standards of quality, 6S, safety and professional conduct.

Preferred skills and experience

• HNC/HND (or equivalent) in Electrical, Electronic or Mechanical Engineering.
• Extensive experience integrating complex electro-mechanical systems.
• Expert knowledge of Saab Seaeye vehicle systems and associated support equipment.
• Excellent fault-finding and diagnostic skills across electrical, hydraulic and communication systems.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Experience supporting Factory Acceptance Testing, offshore commissioning or customer support.
• Excellent communication, mentoring and coaching skills.

By submitting an application to Saab UK you consent to undertaking workforce screening activities that may include but are not limited to: Baseline Personnel Security checks, National Security Vetting, reference checks, verification of working rights and in all circumstances preferred candidates will be placed through a security interview.

Regardless of whether you value cutting edge technology, creativity or an innovative environment, everyone at Saab contributes to keeping people and society safe.