Aerospace engineer jobs in Sweden

Aerospace engineer: 24 open roles at 5 companies in Sweden. 11 of them are open to candidates of any nationality; the rest ask for citizenship, export-control eligibility or a government security clearance. 4 mention relocation support.

Rebuilt 24 Oct 2026
open roles
24
companies
5
open to any nationality
46%
estimated median pay
$70k

Companies hiring

CompanyOpen rolesAny nationalityRelocation
Saab120%
SSC Space5100%
Isar Aerospace4100%4
GKN Aerospace2100%
UMS SKELDAR10%

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SSC Space

sscspace.com
sscspace.com • HQ: Solna, Sweden • Engineering Services • Science & Engineering • Space & Aerospace • Launch Services • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1972 • Trust B • Hiring 61, 8 new
HQ: Solna, Sweden • Engineering Services • Science & Engineering • Space & Aerospace • Launch Services • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1972 • Trust B • Hiring 61, 8 new
SSC Space, formerly the Swedish Space Corporation, is a Swedish state-owned space services company based in Solna, offering satellite ground station services, spacecraft operations and engineering, sounding rockets, stratospheric balloons and launch and rocket test services. Founded in 1972, it operates Esrange Space Center near Kiruna and one of the largest global ground station networks, with teams in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, the US and Australia. Its openings include RF and ground segment engineers, spacecraft and ground station controllers, Columbus ground controllers, network engineers and program managers.
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 3 days ago Likely open · 63%

Optical Communications Engineer

≈ $38k – $104k per year (Estimated) • Hybrid (Solna, Sweden) • Full-Time • English: C1
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Open 172 daysVerified live · 3 hours ago 5 months ago Long shot · 6%

Spaceport Engineer – Instrumentation

≈ $39k – $107k per year (Estimated) • Hybrid (Kiruna, Sweden) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • English: C1
Python
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Saab

saab.com
saab.com • HQ: Linköping, Sweden • Missiles • Naval Systems • C4ISR • Combat Aircraft • Defense Manufacturing • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1937 • Hiring 485, 49 new
HQ: Linköping, Sweden • Missiles • Naval Systems • C4ISR • Combat Aircraft • Defense Manufacturing • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1937 • Hiring 485, 49 new
Saab is a Swedish aerospace and defense company headquartered in Linkoping and founded in 1937. The company develops and manufactures advanced products and systems for military defense and civil security, including fighter aircraft, submarines, radar systems, and missiles. It operates globally with a presence in over 30 countries and serves customers in more than 100 nations, focusing on innovation and international partnerships.
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≈ $37k – $102k per year (Estimated) • In office (Linköping, Sweden) • Master's Degree • Full-Time • Citizenship or vetting required
Anomaly Detection
Machine Learning
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≈ $69k – $169k per year (Estimated) • Head+ • In office (Linköping, Sweden) • Full-Time • Citizenship or vetting required • Architect • Italian: C1
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Isar Aerospace

isaraerospace.com
isaraerospace.com • HQ: Ottobrunn, Germany • Aerospace Manufacturing • Launch Services • 201-500 employees • Est. 2018 • Startup • Trust A • Hiring 114, 9 new
HQ: Ottobrunn, Germany • Aerospace Manufacturing • Launch Services • 201-500 employees • Est. 2018 • Startup • Trust A • Hiring 114, 9 new
Isar Aerospace is a German aerospace company headquartered in Ottobrunn, near Munich, and was founded in 2018. The company develops and builds the Spectrum launch vehicle, a two-stage rocket designed to transport small and medium-sized satellites and constellations into orbit. It operates production facilities in Germany and utilizes launch sites such as the Andoya Spaceport in Norway to provide flexible and cost-effective access to space for global commercial and government customers.
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 16 days ago Hiring now · 90%

12 months internship - Propulsion Test Engineer (m/f/d)

≈ $23k – $50k per year (Estimated) • Intern • In office (Kiruna, Sweden) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Hazardous materials • Intern • English: C1
MATLAB
C#
Python
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Open 198 daysVerified live · 1 hour ago 6 months ago Long shot · 10%

Health, Safety & Environmental Specialist (m/f/d)

≈ $38k – $104k per year (Estimated) • In office (Kiruna, Sweden) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Swedish • English: C1
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GKN Aerospace

gknaerospace.com
gknaerospace.com • HQ: Birmingham, United Kingdom • Manufacturing • Space & Aerospace • Aircraft Manufacturing • Aerospace Manufacturing • 5000+ employees • Hiring 170, 20 new
HQ: Birmingham, United Kingdom • Manufacturing • Space & Aerospace • Aircraft Manufacturing • Aerospace Manufacturing • 5000+ employees • Hiring 170, 20 new
Headquartered in Birmingham, United Kingdom, GKN Aerospace is a leading global Tier 1 supplier to the commercial aviation and defense sectors. The company designs, engineers, and manufactures complex aerostructures, aircraft engine systems, and electrical wiring interconnection systems. Supported by an extensive international network of manufacturing facilities and technology centers, its components are utilized on the vast majority of active commercial airliners and military aircraft worldwide.
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Engineer - Materials & Special Processes

≈ $36k – $100k per year (Estimated) • In office (Trollhättan, Sweden) • Master's Degree • Swedish: C1 (Optional) • English
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Design Engineer

≈ $49k – $112k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Trollhättan, Sweden) • Bachelor's Degree • Senior • Swedish: C1 • English: C1
GD&T
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UMS SKELDAR

umsskeldar.aero
umsskeldar.aero • HQ: Linköping, Sweden • Military Drones • Drones & UAVs • 201-500 employees • Est. 2015 • Trust B • Hiring 10
HQ: Linköping, Sweden • Military Drones • Drones & UAVs • 201-500 employees • Est. 2015 • Trust B • Hiring 10
UMS SKELDAR builds rotary wing unmanned aerial systems for naval and land forces. Its V-200 helicopter drone operates from ships and remote sites. The company is a joint venture between Swiss and Swedish defence groups.
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Examensarbete: Utveckling av nästa generations UAV landställ till UMS Skeldar

≈ $23k – $50k per year (Estimated) • Intern • In office (Linköping, Sweden) • Internship • Citizenship or vetting required • Intern
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Skills these roles ask for

Python 1GD&T 1MATLAB 1Simulink 1Anomaly Detection 1Machine Learning 1

Where the roles are

Linköping 12Kiruna 5Trollhättan 2Stockholm 1Gothenburg 1Huskvarna 1Solna 1

Questions

Can a foreigner apply for these roles?

11 of the 24 roles here state no citizenship, export-control or security-clearance demand. A role that does says so in its advert, and the card marks it.

Which aerospace companies hire most?

Saab (12), SSC Space (5), Isar Aerospace (4), GKN Aerospace (2), UMS SKELDAR (1).

Which roles count as aerospace jobs?

Every propulsion, GNC, avionics, aerodynamics, structures, spacecraft, satcom, launch, flight test and aircraft maintenance role at any employer, and the engineering, science, technician, data and IT roles of the aviation and space companies - aircraft makers and airlines' engineering, launch, satellites, Earth observation, eVTOL. Their sales, finance and office roles are left out, and so is weapons and missile work.

How fresh is this?

Every role is re-checked on the employer's own careers board at least every 48 hours, and the page is rebuilt every night.

Source: 24 live postings on employers' careers boardsUpdated 24 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0