Head of Specialty Engineering and Sub System Design GxA

SAAB; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Saab in Gothenburg seeks a Head of Specialty Engineering and Sub System Design GxA to lead the unit and coach three engineering managers toward strategic aims and operational excellence. Security vetting may apply, and you will drive high‑level engineering initiatives for radar sensor systems.

You will guide Development of High Frequency Function, Information Assurance and Environmental Engineering, collaborate across Product Units, and advance ways of working to deliver world‑class surface

Qualifications

• Management experience from design and change management.
• Genuine interest in complex technical product development and cooperation across sites.
• Drive, collaboration skills and ability to motivate your employees.
• Communicative, transparent, structured and performance driven ways of working.
• Appropriate professional or postgraduate qualification in a business oriented or technical discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the GxA Specialty Engineering and Sub System Design unit.
• Continuously improve ways of working.
• Influence and contribute to the development and improvement of the Giraffe xA product portfolio.
• Have a close cooperation with other Product Units, Business Units and Business Areas within Saab Surveillance.

Skills

Leadership

Change management

Design leadership

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Postgraduate qualification in business or technical discipline

Job description

Head of Specialty Engineering and Sub System Design GxA

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Your role

We are seeking a driven and engaged leader with a strong interest in radar system development and a proven track record of delivering results. As the Head of Specialty Engineering and Sub System Design GxA, you will lead the unit, including a team of three engineering managers, reporting directly to you.

The GxA Specialty Engineering and Sub System Design unit is responsible for our High Frequency Function, Information Assurance, and Environmental Engineering sections.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead and develop the GxA Specialty Engineering and Sub System Design unit
• Continuously improve ways of working
• Influence and contribute to the development and improvement of the Giraffe xA product portfolio
• Have a close cooperation with other Product Units, Business Units and Business Areas within Saab Surveillance

At Saab, we value leaders who bring out the best in our employees. As Head of Specialty Engineering and Sub System Design GxA you will lead and coach your team towards common strategic goals and operational excellence.
You will be a part of the Design GxA management team and report to the Head of Design GxA. The management team is a team where every member contributes to the success of the Product Unit by motivate and inspire each other. For this role, we are looking for someone who likes to develop and challenge themselves as well as their team members to ensure we reach our common goal to design, develop and deliver world class surface sensor products.

Your profile

We are looking for a person with passion for our products and a strong belief in the competence and commitment from our employees. You are confident in your leadership and have the ability to drive change and progress.
You have an interest in technology and a desire to continuously evolve our products and improve customer satisfaction. You find support in our processes and adopt them to improve progress and output. You create good conditions for structure. You have a coaching leadership and actively build relationships within and across the organisation. Your communicative skills and ability to share knowledge, inspire, motivate and empower the organisation will be of outmost importance.

We also assume you have:

• Management experience from design and change management
• Genuine interest in complex technical product development and cooperation across sites
• Drive, collaboration skills and ability to motivate your employees
• Communicative, transparent, structured and performance driven ways of working
• Appropriate professional or postgraduate qualification in a business oriented or technical discipline

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 part of

Explore a wealth of possibilities. Take on challenges, create smart inventions, and grow beyond. This is a place for curious minds, brave pioneers, and everyone in between. Together, we achieve the extraordinary, each bringing our unique perspectives. Your part matters.

Saab is a leading defense 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 defense capability of several nations. Read more about us here

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

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