Want to influence the bigger picture? At Saab, you can realise amazing innovations that keep people and societies safe. Together, we can truly make an impact - and your part matters.
Your role
As a Senior Software Configuration Manager at Saab Naval, you will play a key role in ensuring the integrity, traceability, and quality of software across our submarine and surface ship projects.
You will work in long-term, complex development programs where software is developed both in-house and by external suppliers, and integrated into advanced, distributed systems. In close collaboration with system engineers, software developers, IT architects, and project stakeholders, you will establish and maintain robust configuration management practices throughout the full product lifecycle.
This role combines strategic responsibility with hands-on execution, focusing on building scalable configuration management processes, supporting continuous integration and delivery, and ensuring compliance with internal and customer requirements.
Your main tasks will include:
Defining and maintaining software configuration management (SCM) strategies, processes, and tools
Managing baselines, version control, and change control for complex software systems
Supporting development teams in branching, merging, and release strategies
Ensuring traceability between requirements, code, builds, and delivered configurations
Driving configuration audits and status accounting across projects
Collaborating with DevOps and build/release teams to optimize CI/CD workflows
Supporting supplier and third-party software integration from a configuration perspective
Producing and maintaining SCM documentation, guidelines, and best practices
You will work from one of our centrally located offices in Lund or Karlskrona, with occasional travel within Sweden and internationally.
Your profile
We are looking for a structured and analytical professional with strong communication skills who enjoys collaborating in a cross-functional environment. You are proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable taking ownership of processes that span across teams and disciplines.
You thrive in complex environments where persistence, clarity, and continuous improvement are key, and you are confident in guiding others in configuration management best practices.
You will join an open and supportive team that values knowledge sharing, continuous learning, and high-quality engineering.
Required skills:
Relevant university degree or equivalent experience in software engineering, IT, or related field
Proven experience in software configuration management or a similar role
Strong understanding of version control systems (e.g., Git) and branching strategies
Experience with build, release, and CI/CD pipelines
Excellent communication skills in Swedish and English, both verbal and written
Desired skills:
Experience working in large-scale or safety-critical development environments
Knowledge of configuration management standards and frameworks
Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools
Experience in system integration or product development organizations
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.
Please note that the selection process will begin in Week 34, starting after August 14.
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 its 28,000 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.
If you have any questions about the job, don´t hesitate to contact
Mattias Bruzelius, recruiting manager +46 734 18 87 49