Mechanical analysis engineer (REQ_01871) Karlskoga, Sweden
Your Role
You will be a member of the Analysis and System Engineering Team part of the Mechanical Engineering Department within the Development Unit. As an analysis engineer (AE) in the field of internal ballistics (IB) you will mostly be a part of the product development and product life cycle within the business unit (BU) of Ground Combat. In the product portfolio of BU Ground Combat we have defense systems such as Carl Gustaf, AT4, NLAW, Bill 2 and MAPAM. We also supports the BU Missiles and BU Underwater.
You will be part of designing launcher systems and the projectile propulsion systems from when the trigger strikes the percussion cap which ignites the ignition composition which fires up the rest of the propellant and blasts the projectile out the launcher. You will play an important role in this position that ranges from analysis to practical testing and design.
The key responsibilities for an analysis engineer in the field of internal ballistics are to analyze and document the product/system and also to understand and predict the events during a launch sequence with regards to:
- Explosives physics
- Projectile and weapon motion/dynamics, inertial data
- Static strength, structural dynamics, loads
- Low dispersions and minimize launch disturbances
- Maximum operating pressure
- Sound pressure
- Fluid mechanics and thermodynamics
- Perform analysis work in order to ensure that the product fulfills the requirements
- Identify interface design and specify functions
- Specify and evaluate verification and validation tests
Your Profile
We believe that you have a strong analytical ability and that you are a good communicator. You can handle the responsibility for multiple projects at the time, you plan and execute your work according to schedules. As an AE within IB you will be part of practical testing therefore it is considered a qualification if you have earlier experiences or at least find it interesting to be part of conducting tests out in the field. We believe that you are an outgoing, result oriented and a prestigeless person with good communication skills in both Swedish and English and willing to contribute to a motivating working climate. Furthermore you are naturally social and flexible‚ with the ability to quickly familiarize yourself with new projects and customer needs.
Required Skills
- M Sc or higher degree in engineering within mechanical engineering, physics, mathematics or equivalent
- Very good communication skills in English and Swedish, both verbal and written
Desired Skills
- Experience of: Matlab, Ansys WB or Classic, MS Office
- Programming
- Image processing
- Design of experiments
- Knowledge of general product development and product life cycle processes
This position requires that you will be approved in a security screening in accordance with the Swedish Protective Security Act. We at Saab strive for diversity and we would also like to encourage female candidates to apply for this position.
What you will be a part of
You will be a part of the analysis and system engineering team and collaborate with experienced engineers and professionals in an environment that fosters development of new technologies and personal growth. We supports our three Business Units; Ground Combat, Missile Systems and Underwater Systems. The team you will join consists of a wide spread of competencies from young engineers to more experienced engineers within structural dynamics, external ballistics, rocket motors, hydro dynamics and system engineering and we are based in Karlskoga.
We apply ongoing selection for this recruitment which means that the position may be filled prior to the job ads expiration date. If you feel confident that you match the profile described above - please forward you application as soon as possible.
We welcome your application in either English or Swedish.
If you aspire to help create and innovate whilst developing yourself in a challenging team setting, Saab may well have the perfect conditions for you to grow. We pride ourselves on a nurturing environment, where everyone is different yet we share the same goal – to help protect people.