Manager Naval Applications & Services

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Your role

We are looking for a Manager for Naval Applications & Services within our new Product Unit Naval Command, Control & Autonomy. The product unit develops the next generation of Naval Command, Control & Autonomy systems, built on a modern software stack and serving as the foundation for Saab’s future naval capabilities. The Product Unit is driving the transition towards software-defined, modular and upgradeable products that support advanced naval platforms while enabling future autonomous capabilities and Multi-Domain Operations.

As Manager Naval Applications & Services, you will lead the organization responsible for developing the applications and software services that deliver operational value to our customers. This includes command and control applications, decision support capabilities, mission applications, integration services and other software products that form the core of Saab's future naval offering. As part of the Product Engineering organization, you will work closely with Product Management, Naval Digital Platforms and AI & Autonomy to deliver the next generation of software-defined naval capabilities.

A key part of your mission will be to transform how software is developed within Naval Combat Systems. We believe AI-assisted development and Agentic Software Engineering will fundamentally change software engineering over the coming years, enabling faster development, higher quality and greater innovation. You will play a leading role in driving this transformation, ensuring that AI becomes an integrated part of how we design, develop, verify and maintain software products.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing software engineering organization.
• Drive the development of applications and software services across the product unit's portfolio.
• Establish modern software engineering practices, tools and ways of working.
• Lead the adoption of AI-assisted development and Agentic Software Engineering across the organization.
• Identify how AI agents can augment engineering teams throughout the software lifecycle, from requirements and design to coding, testing and maintenance.
• Ensure efficient execution, predictable delivery and high product quality.
• Collaborate with Product Management to translate product strategy into delivered customer value.
• Work closely with Naval Digital Platforms and AI & Autonomy to maximize platform reuse and technology adoption.
• Drive software architecture, maintainability, scalability and lifecycle management.
• Build a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement.

Your profile

To be successful in this role, you are an authentic and modern leader who believes that empowered teams, technical excellence and strong collaboration are key to building successful products. You are passionate about developing people and creating an environment where engineers can take ownership, grow and succeed. At the same time, you are energized by technology transformation and excited about how AI will reshape the future of software engineering.

You lead through trust, vision and clear objectives while fostering a culture of curiosity, experimentation and continuous learning.

We believe you have:

• Experience leading software development teams or engineering organizations in a technology-intensive environment.
• Experience developing complex software-intensive products and systems.
• A strong understanding of modern software engineering practices, DevSecOps and cloud-native technologies.
• Experience building and scaling high-performing engineering teams.
• Experience driving technical transformation and modern engineering ways of working.
• A strong interest in AI-enabled development and the future of software engineering.
• An understanding of how AI agents, LLMs and developer productivity tools can transform software development.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• The ability to align engineering execution with product and business objectives.

We see experience within Agentic Software Engineering, AI-assisted software development, software factories, platform engineering, cloud-native architectures and distributed systems as particularly valuable for this role.

This position requires that you pass a security vetting based on the current regulations around/of security protection. For positions requiring security clearance additional obligations on citizenship may apply.

What you will be a part of

Explore a wealth of possibilities. Take on challenges, create smart inventions, and grow beyond. This is a place for curious minds, brave pioneers, and everyone in between. Together, we achieve the extraordinary, each bringing our unique perspectives. Your part matters. Saab is a leading defense and security company with an enduring purpose, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world. Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defense capability of several nations. Read more about us here.

Kindly observe that this is an ongoing recruitment process and that the position might be filled before the closing date of the advertisement.