Verification Manager

SAAB; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

SAAB in Göteborgs kommun is seeking a Verification Manager responsible for leading a verification team of 10–15 employees. The role involves defining verification strategies, ensuring compliance with requirements, and fostering team development.

The ideal candidate has a solid technical background in verification of complex systems, is fluent in both Swedish and English, and possesses strong leadership skills. The position offers a dynamic work environment focused on innovation and personal growth.

Qualifications

• Solid technical background and experience in verification and validation.
• Communicative and structured with a focus on developing teams.
• Understanding of product development processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the verification team.
• Define and implement verification strategies.
• Ensure end-to-end traceability between requirements and results.

Skills

Leadership experience

Verification and validation of complex systems

Fluent in Swedish and English

Test automation

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Job description

Your role

As Verification Manager, you have full responsibility for the verification section (approximately 10–15 employees), covering verification at both system and subsystem levels. You report to the Head of Delivery & IoV GBAD C2.

The section ensures that our products and solutions meet defined requirements, customer expectations, and relevant standards and regulations. You are responsible for verification strategy, methods, processes, resources, and competence development, working closely with integration, project management, quality, systems engineering, architects, and customers.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the verification team
• Define and implement verification strategies, methods, and plans
• Ensure end-to-end traceability between requirements, verification, and results
• Act as the main customer interface for verification-related topics
• Drive continuous improvement of processes, tools, and ways of working
• Plan and allocate resources in line with business needs
• Develop team capabilities and secure long-term competence growth

Your profile

We are looking for a leader who leads with heart—someone who builds trust through transparency and clear communication. You work in a structured and visual way, create engagement, and drive development forward together with your team. You create the conditions for a strong, innovative, and collaborative verification capability.

• A solid technical background and experience in verification and validation of complex systems, along with leadership experience.
• You are communicative, structured, and driven by developing both people and ways of working.
• A good understanding of systems engineering, requirements management, and product development processes.
• You are fluent in both Swedish and English.
• Experience in test automation and from environments with high demands on safety, quality, or regulatory compliance is considered an advantage.

Merits

• Proven experience with verification at both system and subsystem levels.
• Experience from test automation.
• Experience from industries with high demands on safety, reliability, security, or regulatory compliance.

This position requires that you pass a security vetting based on the current regulations around security protection. For positions requiring security clearance additional obligations on citizenship may apply.

We offer an exciting and dynamic work environment where you will work with cutting‑edge technology and contribute to solutions that truly make a difference. As a leader with us, you will have the opportunity to influence and grow within an organization that values innovation, collaboration, and personal development.