Defence jobs for software engineers in Sweden

34 open roles for software engineers at 7 defence and security companies in Sweden. 2 of them are open to candidates of any nationality; the rest ask for citizenship or a government security check.

Rebuilt 28 Oct 2026
open technical roles
34
companies
7
open to any nationality
6%
estimated median pay
$81k

Companies hiring

CompanyOpen rolesAny nationalityRelocation
Saab225%
Försvarets radioanstalt (FRA)40%
Swedish Armed Forces30%
UMS SKELDAR20%
Nautrik10%
Tullverket10%
Kongsberg Gruppen1100%

Newest roles

Saab

saab.com
saab.com · HQ: Linköping, Sweden · Missiles · Naval Systems · C4ISR · Combat Aircraft · Defense Manufacturing · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1937 · Trust A · Hiring 491, 97 new
HQ: Linköping, Sweden · Missiles · Naval Systems · C4ISR · Combat Aircraft · Defense Manufacturing · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1937 · Trust A · Hiring 491, 97 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
2 days ago Hiring now · 90%

Plattformsutvecklare

≈ $41k – $111k per year (Estimated) · In office (Gothenburg, Sweden) · Full-Time · Citizenship or vetting required
PowerShell
Python
Management
Scrum
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Verified live · 4 hours ago 2 days ago Hiring now · 90%

Software developer - Radar monitoring

Senior · 5+ years exp · In office (Gothenburg, Sweden) · Master's Degree · Full-Time · Citizenship or vetting required · Senior · Swedish
C++
Java
DevOps
Linux
CI/CD
Management
Agile
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fra.se · HQ: Stockholm, Sweden · National Security · Cyber Warfare · Intelligence · Hiring 7, 3 new
HQ: Stockholm, Sweden · National Security · Cyber Warfare · Intelligence · Hiring 7, 3 new
Försvarets radioanstalt, the Swedish National Defence Radio Establishment, is the government agency responsible for signals intelligence and parts of Sweden's cybersecurity. It hosts the National Cyber Security Centre and CERT-SE and hires IT and system architects, developers for cyber operations, incident administrators and lawyers. The agency is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.
No named decision-maker yet.
Careers mailbox is known
Senior · In office (Stockholm, Sweden) · Full-Time · Citizenship or vetting required · Senior
Python
Databases
Apache Kafka
AI/ML
Hadoop
DevOps
Splunk
OpenShift
Ansible
Terraform
Docker
Linux
Kubernetes
+2
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 3 days ago Hiring now · 90%

Systemutvecklare till Göteborgsområdet

≈ $48k – $128k per year (Estimated) · In office (Gothenburg, Sweden) · Full-Time · Citizenship or vetting required
Rust
Java
Python
DevOps
Ansible
Git
Kubernetes
CI/CD
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Swedish Armed Forces

forsvarsmakten.se
forsvarsmakten.se · HQ: Stockholm, Sweden · Military Training · National Security · 1001-5000 employees · Hiring 56, 16 new
HQ: Stockholm, Sweden · Military Training · National Security · 1001-5000 employees · Hiring 56, 16 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 3 days ago Hiring now · 90%

Systemutvecklare vid Must

≈ $50k – $134k per year (Estimated) · In office (Stockholm, Sweden) · Citizenship or vetting required
Python
Databases
Neo4j
Cybersecurity
Maltego
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 9 days ago Likely open · 47%

Senior handläggare uttag

≈ $40k – $110k per year (Estimated) · Senior · In office (Stockholm, Sweden) · Citizenship or vetting required · Senior · Italian: C1
Visual Basic
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Kongsberg Gruppen

kongsberg.com
kongsberg.com · HQ: Kongsberg, Norway · Space & Aerospace · Science & Engineering · Military · 5000+ employees · Est. 2011 · Hiring 40, 5 new
HQ: Kongsberg, Norway · Space & Aerospace · Science & Engineering · Military · 5000+ employees · Est. 2011 · Hiring 40, 5 new
Kongsberg Gruppen is a Norwegian technology group with roots going back to 1814 and based in Kongsberg. It develops maritime systems, defence electronics and digital industrial platforms. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Verified live · 2 hours ago 6 days ago Hiring now · 88%

Software Application Engineer

≈ $47k – $127k per year (Estimated) · In office (Kristinehamn, Sweden) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · English
MATLAB
Java
MATLAB
Simulink
DevOps
Linux
Design
AutoCAD
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Tullverket

tullverket.se
tullverket.se · HQ: Stockholm, Sweden · Border Security · Public Administration & Local Government · Hiring 4
HQ: Stockholm, Sweden · Border Security · Public Administration & Local Government · Hiring 4
Tullverket, the Swedish Customs Service, controls the flow of goods across Sweden's borders, collects duties and fights smuggling of harmful goods. It is building a new customs system and hires ML engineers, system developers, requirements analysts and IT security specialists, many in Luleå. The agency is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Verified live · 1 hour ago 17 days ago Likely open · 58%

Tullverket söker systemutvecklare till brottsbekämpande verksamhet

≈ $45k – $120k per year (Estimated) · In office (Luleå, Sweden) · Full-Time · Citizenship or vetting required
Java
TypeScript
JavaScript
Frontend
Angular
DevOps
OpenShift
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UMS SKELDAR

umsskeldar.aero
umsskeldar.aero · HQ: Linköping, Sweden · Military Drones · Drones & UAVs · 201-500 employees · Est. 2015 · Trust C · Hiring 11
HQ: Linköping, Sweden · Military Drones · Drones & UAVs · 201-500 employees · Est. 2015 · Trust C · Hiring 11
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
Likely inactiveVerified live · 5 hours ago 4 months ago Long shot · 4%

Mjukvaruutvecklare Kritiska system till UMS Skeldar i Linköping

≈ $48k – $128k per year (Estimated) · In office (Linköping, Sweden) · Full-Time · Citizenship or vetting required
C++
SpaceTech
DO-178C
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Likely inactiveVerified live · 5 hours ago 4 months ago Long shot · 8%

Erfaren mjukvaruutvecklare .NET C# till UMS Skeldar i Linköping

Senior · In office (Linköping, Sweden) · Full-Time · Citizenship or vetting required · Senior
C#
C#
.NET
DevOps
CI/CD
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Skills these roles ask for

C++ 16CI/CD 11Python 9Java 8Linux 7Git 6Rust 4Scrum 4C# 3Jenkins 3.NET 2Jira 2OpenShift 2Windows 2Ansible 2Kubernetes 2

Where the roles are

Stockholm 9Linköping 8Solna 7Gothenburg 5Järfälla 3Lidingö 1Huskvarna 1Karlskrona 1Luleå 1Karlstad 1

Other fields in Sweden

Questions

Can a foreigner apply for these roles?

2 of the 34 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 (22), Försvarets radioanstalt (FRA) (4), Swedish Armed Forces (3), UMS SKELDAR (2), Nautrik (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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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: 34 live postings on employers' careers boardsUpdated 28 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0