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Saab offers world-leading solutions and services in defence, aviation, space, and civil security to keep people and society safe. Our UK presence has been growing at pace, meaning we can offer a wide range of opportunities for personal fulfilment and career growth. We currently employ over 600 people across eight sites in the UK, and our specialisations include software engineering, underwater robotics, radars, AI, and armed forces training.\nWhat you will be part of\nSaab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring purpose, to help nations keep their people and society safe.\nEmpowered by its 28,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world.\nSaab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems.\nSaab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations.\nThe Role:\nThis role is part of Saab BlueBear in Bedfordshire.\nYou will work as part of the Air Combat Simulation team supporting customers in the modelling and simulation of aircraft and associated systems, including the development and V&V of models and analysis tools.\nKey Responsibilities:\nDeliver customer focused task-based modelling and simulation support service, developing requirements from initial customer brief.\nBuild models and analysis tools to meet the customer requirements.\nUpdate, debug and V&V of models and simulation tools.\nAnalyse results from model integration and simulation development to provide understanding of the component models performance and their interactions.\nDevelop and maintain tools for the translation of data files between formats in use within the community.\nDevelop Simulink models of aircraft and aerospace systems and auto-code to C/C++ and dll.\nIntegrate Models (Simulink and dll) into System-of-Systems models.\nUndertake simulation development, testing and application with results analysis to provide understanding of component models and their interactions.\nDevelop and test models for integration into Distributed Simulations.\nExtend the Distributed Simulation capabilities and functionality.\nSanity checking model performance and simulation results through cross-checking with other sources of information and engineering estimates.\nValidation and Verification of model performance and simulation results against requirements.\nReview documentation for accurate technical content and quality to ensure it meets the required high standards.\nInvestigate modelling and simulation tools to support new customer requirements.\nGenerate documentation for models, simulations and applications developed by the team at an appropriate level for the expected end user’s technical ability.\nReport on technical issues encountered with 3rd party provided models and simulations covering the issues, significance and potential resolutions.\nQualifications and Skills:\nDegree Educated - Engineering degree in relevant subject.\nMatlab and Simulink (and Stateflow), Auto-coding to C/C++ and DLL\nProgramming languages (Preferably C++, C#, Delphi)\nFlight Dynamics and aircraft performance modelling\nPilot modelling\nModelling of Sensors and Signatures (RF and EO/IR)\nKnowledge of Earth coordinate systems (Flat, spherical, WGS-84)\nDistributed Simulation (DIS, HLA) & Source Control (Git)\nSolving optimisation problems.\nModel integration into e.g. system-of-systems models and distributed simulations\nAs a National Security Vetting clearance is required for this role, applicants will be required to hold National Security Vetting clearance to SC level, or have the ability to gain it.\nBy submitting an application to Saab UK you consent to undertaking workforce screening activities that may include but are not limited to: Baseline Personnel Security checks, National Security Vetting, reference checks, verification of working rights and in all circumstances preferred candidates will be placed through a security interview.","description_format":"text","description_chars":4202,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Combat Aircraft","Naval Systems","Missiles","C4ISR"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-20T02:20:57Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"GB","licensed_sponsor":true,"adverts_offering_sponsorship_24m":0,"sanctioned_now":false,"evidence":"Licensed UK visa sponsor (Skilled Worker, Senior or Specialist Worker)","filings_12m":null,"filings_prev_12m":null,"green_card_filings_12m":null,"median_offered_wage_usd":null,"route":"Skilled Worker; 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