Defence tech jobs in Sweden: software, data and engineering roles

178 open technical roles at 6 defence and security companies in Sweden: Software engineering. 3 of them are open to candidates of any nationality; the rest ask for citizenship or a government security check.

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open technical roles
178
companies
6
open to any nationality
2%
estimated median pay
$90k

Companies hiring

CompanyOpen rolesAny nationalityRelocation
Saab1391%
Swedish Armed Forces300%
UMS SKELDAR50%
Nautrik20%
Thales Group10%
Systematic1100%

Newest roles

Swedish Armed Forces

forsvarsmakten.se
forsvarsmakten.se • HQ: Stockholm, Sweden • Military Training • National Security • 1001-5000 employees • Hiring 57, 20 new
HQ: Stockholm, Sweden • Military Training • National Security • 1001-5000 employees • Hiring 57, 20 new
The Swedish Armed Forces are the government agency responsible for the military defence of Sweden, with headquarters in Stockholm and army, navy and air force units across the country. Alongside conscripts and officers, the agency employs many civilians in its military intelligence and security service Must, its IT and telecommunications organisation, technical and naval schools in places such as Halmstad and Karlskrona, and logistics and base units in Enköping, Arboga, Kungsängen and Luleå. It hires IT system administrators and security specialists, cryptography and software experts, technical teachers and instructors, HR generalists, warehouse staff and unit managers.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Verified live · 2 hours ago 1 day ago Hiring now · 90%

Applikationsförvaltare – Microsoft Office

In office (Enköping, Sweden) • Citizenship or vetting required
PowerShell
DevOps
Windows
Cybersecurity
Active Directory
Management
Kanban
Scrum
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 1 day ago Hiring now · 90%

Teknisk Systemförvaltare

In office (Karlskrona, Sweden) • Citizenship or vetting required
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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.
No named decision-maker yet.
Careers mailbox is known
In office (Solna, Sweden) • Full-Time • Citizenship or vetting required
Python
AI/ML
PyTorch
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3 days ago Hiring now · 81%

Portföljansvarig IT Operation

In office (Linköping, Sweden) • Full-Time • Citizenship or vetting required
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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.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Verified live · 4 hours ago 18 days ago Likely open · 46%

IT-administratör till UMS Skeldar i Linköping

In office (Linköping, Sweden) • Full-Time • Citizenship or vetting required
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Likely inactiveVerified live · 4 hours ago 4 months ago Long shot · 5%

Cyber Security Engineer till UMS Skeldar i Linköping

In office (Linköping, Sweden) • Full-Time • Citizenship or vetting required
ISO 27001
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Systematic

systematic.com
systematic.com • HQ: Aarhus, Denmark • EHR & Clinical Software • C4ISR • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1985 • Hiring 30, 4 new
HQ: Aarhus, Denmark • EHR & Clinical Software • C4ISR • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1985 • Hiring 30, 4 new
Systematic is a Danish software company founded in 1985 and headquartered in Aarhus. It develops mission-critical software for defence command systems, healthcare and libraries. The company works with armed forces and hospitals across Europe and North America.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Verified live · 1 day ago 1 month ago Long shot · 23%

Senior Sales Engineer - Library Solutions

≈ $71k – $162k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Stockholm, Sweden) • Senior • Swedish: C2 • English: C1
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Thales Group

thalesgroup.com
thalesgroup.com • HQ: Paris, France • Electronic Warfare • Satellite Manufacturing • Identity Management • Avionics & Flight Control • C4ISR • 5000+ employees • Est. 1893 • Trust B • Hiring 2187, 472 new
HQ: Paris, France • Electronic Warfare • Satellite Manufacturing • Identity Management • Avionics & Flight Control • C4ISR • 5000+ employees • Est. 1893 • Trust B • Hiring 2187, 472 new
Thales is a French technology group whose lineage runs back to 1893, and it is one of Europe's largest defence and aerospace electronics companies. It builds radar, electronic warfare, sonar and command systems for armed forces, avionics and in-flight entertainment for aircraft, signalling for railways, and satellites through the Thales Alenia Space joint venture with Leonardo. A large cybersecurity and digital identity division, assembled through the Gemalto and Imperva acquisitions, supplies hardware security modules, encryption and the SIM and biometric documents used by banks and governments worldwide.
Pascal Bouchiat · Chief Financial Officer · decision-maker
Patrice Caine · Chairman & Chief Executive Officer · decision-maker
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 1 month ago Fading · 33%

Service Delivery Manager

≈ $64k – $165k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 5+ years exp • Hybrid (Stockholm, Sweden) • Full-Time • Citizenship or vetting required • Staff • English
ITIL
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Nautrik

nautrik.com
nautrik.com • Lidingö • Military Drones • Naval Systems • Hiring 2
Lidingö • Military Drones • Naval Systems • Hiring 2
Nautrik is a Swedish defense-tech startup that develops autonomous marine systems for maritime training, operations and vigilance. Its systems focus on autonomy, sensor handling and cooperation between multiple units, and are tailored for Swedish and allied armed forces. The company is based in Sweden.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Open 262 daysVerified live · 4 hours ago 8 months ago Long shot · 3%

Systemadministratör på ett snabbt växande defense-tech företag

In office (Lidingö, Sweden) • Full-Time • Citizenship or vetting required
VPN
Windows
Linux
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Open 351 daysVerified live · 4 hours ago 11 months ago Long shot · 6%

Senior Frontendutvecklare till autonom drönarkontroll – Nautrik AB

Senior • In office (Lidingö, Sweden) • Full-Time • Citizenship or vetting required • Senior
Rust
TypeScript
JavaScript
Rust
Tauri
Frontend
Svelte
Three.JS
DevOps
WebRTC
WebSockets
Git
CI/CD
+2
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Skills these roles ask for

C++ 29CI/CD 25Linux 24Python 23Kubernetes 14Windows 13VHDL 12PowerShell 12ITIL 10Platform Engineering 10Git 9Windows Server 9Terraform 8MATLAB 8Active Directory 7Java 6

Where the roles are

Linköping 60Gothenburg 36Solna 34Stockholm 22Karlskoga 10Karlskrona 9Arboga 9Järfälla 8Huskvarna 7Karlstad 5

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Can a foreigner apply for these roles?

3 of the 178 roles here state no citizenship or security-check demand. A role that does - a citizenship, a national security vetting, a US clearance - says so in its advert, and the card marks it.

Which companies hire most?

Saab (139), Swedish Armed Forces (30), UMS SKELDAR (5), Nautrik (2), Thales Group (1).

Which employers count as defence companies?

Companies whose main business is defence and security - prime contractors, defence electronics, naval, land and air systems, defence software and the defence tech startups - and the defence divisions of diversified groups. Companies of Russia, Belarus, China, Hong Kong, Iran and North Korea and companies under sanctions are left out.

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Source: 178 live postings on employers' careers boardsUpdated 24 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0