Forward Deployed Engineer | Saab

Jefferson Wells Sverige; Linköpings kommun; On-site; SEK 700,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

Saab is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to join Product Tech. You will work on strategic digitalization initiatives and forward deployed engagements, accelerating innovation and delivering real impact across the organization.

You will operate across building new capabilities and ensuring they are deployed, adopted, and used in real product environments, collaborating with engineers and domain experts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in software engineering, preferably in complex systems or product environments.
• Proven experience with cloud-based solutions, CI/CD pipelines, system design and architecture.
• Experience applying AI to create real-world product value beyond prototyping.

Responsibilities

• Work hands-on with complex technical problems across different product areas.
• Build and improve shared platforms and components used throughout Saab.
• Explore and apply technologies like AI, cloud, edge computing and real-time systems.
• Collaborate with engineers, architects and domain experts.
• Turn ambiguous challenges into clear, elegant solutions.
• Influence technical direction and long-term platform strategy.

Skills

Cloud-based solutions

CI/CD pipelines

Modular architecture

AI in products

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

Docker/Kubernetes

Job description

Want to influence the bigger picture? At Saab, you can realize amazing innovations that keep people and societies safe. Together, we can truly make an impact – and your part matters.

Common Tech is the engine behind Saab’s technological transformation—building the shared platforms, capabilities, and foundations that enable the entire organization to scale, innovate, and deliver at speed.

Within this ecosystem, Product Tech plays a unique role—bridging the gap between technology and real-world impact. It ensures that the capabilities built in Common Tech are not just available—but adopted, integrated, and used where it matters most: in real products, by real teams. A particular focus lies on AI-based solutions that will be integrated into Saab's product portfolio and used broadly across the organization. What you help create in Product Tech has direct impact across multiple products, teams and business areas. Product Tech is where Saab’s future technology is shaped—and where it is brought into real use across the whole organization.

Do you want to help bridge the gap between today and the future - and play a key role in driving Saab's digital transformation?

This is not a traditional developer role. It's a role for curious minds who enjoy variety, creativity and deep technical thinking.

Your role

We are now looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer to join Product Tech at Saab. You will play a key role in both strategic important digitalization initiatives and Forward Deployed engagements, helping accelerate innovation and enable real impact across the organization.

This role sits at the heart of Saab's digital strategy execution model, where different types of engagements come together:

• Strategic, business-critical initiatives focused on developing new solutions and pushing the boundaries of current capabilities
• High-impact efforts where you enable teams adopt and implement modern technologies, platforms, and ways of working in real product environments

As a Forward Deployed Engineer you will operate across both - building new capabilities while also ensuring they are successfully deployed, adopted, and used in practice.

What you'll do

• Work hands-on with complex technical problems across different product areas
• Build and improve shared platforms and components used throughout Saab
• Explore and apply technologies like AI, cloud, edge computing and real-time systems
• Collaborate with engineers, architects and domain experts
• Turn ambiguous challenges into clear, elegant solutions
• Influence technical direction and long-term platform strategy

Your profile

We believe you thrive in environments where you balance hands-on development with enabling others to succeed. You enjoy building new solutions, improving existing platforms, and helping teams move forward in situations where requirements evolve and ambiguity is part of the journey.

You bring a strong software engineering background combined with a pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset. You are comfortable navigating complex and fast-moving environments, bringing structure, clarity, and technical direction when needed. At the same time, you enjoy collaborating with others, sharing knowledge, and supporting teams through coaching and technical leadership while remaining hands-on.

Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 2 years of experience in software engineering/development, preferably within complex systems or product environments
• Proven experience working with cloud-based solutions, CI/CD pipelines and modern software development practices, system design and architecture, preferably in modular or distributed systems
• Experience and/or understanding of how AI and data can be applied to create real-world value in products, beyond experimentation or prototyping

Technical competence

• Strong capability to design, build, and integrate solutions within cloud, data, and/or AI domains
• Experience working with modular architecture and reusable building blocks
• Ability to develop robust, scalable, and reusable solutions that can be leveraged across teams and products
• Understanding of how to design future-proof systems that support long-term evolution and reuse
• Curious and eager to explore new technologies, tools, and ways of working
• Collaborative mindset with strong communication and coaching skills
• Comfortable working in environments where priorities and requirements evolve over time
• Ability to create structure, clarity, and direction in complex environments
• Motivated by enabling both technology and people to grow

Bonus if you have

• Experience from real-time or safety-critical environments

Some of our roles require security clearance under Swedish security protection legislation. For roles where Saab has requirements for security classification, this may in some cases entail requirements for a certain citizenship.

What you become part of

Common Tech is the engine behind Saab’s technological transformation—building the shared platforms, capabilities, and foundations that enable the entire organization to scale, innovate, and deliver at speed.

Within this ecosystem, Product Tech plays a unique role—bridging the gap between technology and real-world impact. It ensures that the capabilities built in Common Tech are not just available—but adopted, integrated, and used where it matters most: in real products, by real teams. A particular focus lies on AI-based solutions that will be integrated into Saab's product portfolio and used broadly across the organization. What you help create in Product Tech has direct impact across multiple products, teams and business areas. Product Tech is where Saab’s future technology is shaped—and where it is brought into real use across the whole organization.

Saab is a leading defence and security company with a clear mission: to help protect people and societies. With around 20,000 employees worldwide, Saab develops advanced technology through close collaboration between people, competencies and disciplines. The company is characterised by an inclusive culture where collaboration, learning and long-term development are central.

These positions require approved security clearance under Swedish security protection legislation.