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Field Support Technician

Job Posted: 11 hours ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Fareham, Hampshire

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Introduction 

Saab UK is part of Scandinavia's largest defence company, bringing together the best of Swedish and British innovation. 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.

The Role:

Following planned expansion, Saab is looking to recruit a customer-focused Field Support Technician responsible for the service, installation, repair, and general maintenance of the Giraffe 1X multimission radar, and other Saab products. This role involves supporting customers on-site, both domestically and internationally

In this position, you will work with a range of technologies including hydraulics, high-power components (AC and DC), software loading/programming, electronics, cooling systems, and interfaces with both Saab and other Command and Control systems. The ability and willingness to travel, including internationally and to areas of very high risk will be essential for this role.

The successful candidate will have the potential to progress within the business; they will also benefit from continuous training across the different sectors of the business and sensors.

Key Responsibilities:

Planned and preventative maintenance (including input into schedules).

System integration and verification, including support to configuration management.

Maintenance of the Saab Command and Control, and other C2 systems.

Support to other business areas, including manning customer support desks (hotlines), training end users, and assisting with production at the original equipment manufacturer (OEM).

Support to trials, exercises, deployments globally in support of military operations, and other company market growth initiatives..

Reporting and administering the running of projects and training events as required.

Qualifications and Skills:

Essential:

Previous knowledge of either a radar, electronic warfare, command and control, or sophisticated electronic systems is needed.

Full UK driving licence.

Previous experience in a technical customer-facing environment demonstrating fault-finding and problem-solving abilities in a high-pressure environment.

Able to obtain UK Security Clearance up to SC.

UK or Sweden Citizenship.

Ability to meet the physical requirements, and pass the medical examinations associated with Deployment Ready Training.

PC Literate.

Preferred:

Qualified to a minimum of ONC/HNC level or equivalent in a technical area

Multi-skilled electrical bias

Previous military experience of Teaching/ instructional experience, including in practical scenarios, on military systems.

As 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.

By 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

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