Job Description

Are you ready to lead the charge in developing cutting-edge, software-defined radar systems that redefine the future of defense technology? We're seeking a dynamic and passionate leader to join our Sensor Software section within the Product Unit Giraffe AMB and ARTHUR. This is your opportunity to drive innovation and shape the next generation of radar capabilities.

Your Role

As the Manager for Sensor Software, you will lead a team of skilled engineers dedicated to delivering world-class software-defined capabilities for our battle-proven radar systems, Giraffe AMB and ARTHUR. Your mission is to accelerate development cycles, bring our solutions closer to the end-users, and ensure a focus on delivery. You will work closely with the Software Design Leadership team to create a product-centric software design team that continuously delivers new capabilities to meet evolving threats.

Key responsibilities:

• Leadership and Management: Lead a team of talented engineers and consultants, driving strategic initiatives and resource planning to ensure the unit's success. Report directly to the Head of Software Design for Giraffe AMB and ARTHUR. As the Design Responisible, you will ensure the sections’s deliveries meet the highest standards.
• Strategic Development: Foster a performance-driven culture, balancing short-term and long-term efficiency to deliver high-quality software on time.
• Project Delivery: Ensure timely and high-quality software deliveries, managing budgets and employee well-being with a delivery-focused mindset.
• Technical Expertise: Lead the development of software applications for signal and data processing, and customer-specific embedded design in our radar sensors.
• Digitalization Initiatives: Implement central digitalization initiatives across the company, focusing on system design, implementation, integration, and verification.

Your Profile

We're looking for a candidate with a deep passion for software development and a strong belief in the potential of our employees. You should demonstrate excellent communicative leadership skills, fostering a performance-driven culture and driving the unit towards common goals with an unwavering focus on delivery.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Proven experience in software development, signal data processing, and/or embedded design.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and coach employees, with a track record of successful software deliveries.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and a delivery-focused approach.
• Robust business acumen and customer focus, ensuring that delivery meets customer needs.
• High energy, creativity, and a strong drive to succeed, with a passion for delivering results.
• Relevant professional or postgraduate qualifications.

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

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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

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Kindly observe that this is an ongoing recruitment process and that the position might be filled before the closing date of the advertisement.