Sweden's defence sector is dominated by Saab, one of Europe's major defence and aerospace groups. Alongside Saab, smaller defence tech companies have positions spread between Stockholm, Kiruna and Uppsala. Hardware and systems engineering is the largest category, reflecting the country's strength in space and air defence.
Companies hiring include Isar Aerospace (launch vehicles, engine test site at Esrange near Kiruna), Scaleout Systems (federated machine learning, Uppsala), Nordic Air Defence (drone interceptors, Stockholm) and 4C Strategies (defence simulation and training, Stockholm). Hardware roles make up over half of openings.
Most Swedish defence tech companies operate in English, particularly those with international teams. Swedish can be required for roles involving direct FMV (Defence Materiel Administration) coordination. EU and EEA citizens can work freely. Non-EU nationals typically need an employer-sponsored work permit through the Swedish Migration Agency.