Mechanical Engineer

Location: Södertälje / Stockholm
Start – End Date: 17/08/2026 to 17/08/2028
Allocation: 100% (full-time)
Language: Fluent English required; Swedish is considered meritorious

Description:
We are looking for an experienced Design Engineer to join Scania Special Vehicles (S-Order) within the Defence business area. The assignment focuses on chassis development and offers the opportunity to work with advanced vehicle solutions in a highly specialized environment.

The role involves design and development activities throughout the product lifecycle, including concept development, engineering changes, prototype coordination, verification activities, and maintenance of defence-specific technical specifications. You will work closely with cross-functional teams and contribute to both ongoing development projects and continuous product improvements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform design and development work within chassis engineering for defence vehicle applications.

• Drive and coordinate engineering change orders (ECOs) throughout the development process.

• Conduct requirement analysis and support concept development activities.

• Produce and maintain technical drawings and design documentation.

• Coordinate prototype orders and support verification of design functionality.

• Participate in project meetings to monitor progress, align stakeholders, and establish project targets.

• Support root cause investigations and corrective actions related to customer-reported deviations and internal testing findings.

• Contribute engineering expertise in deviation handling and problem-solving activities.

• Maintain and update defence-specific technical specifications impacted by legislation changes or product updates from core vehicle platforms.

• Collaborate closely with engineering, testing, and project management teams to ensure successful project execution.

Education & Technical Skills:

• Relevant degree in Mechanical Engineering, Vehicle Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline.

• Strong experience working within vehicle or chassis development environments.

• Experience from Scania product development is required.

• Knowledge of the following systems and tools:

  • OAS

  • New 3DEXPERIENCE

  • CATIA V5 / ENOVIA

  • KS

  • FRAS

Experience & Skills:

• Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience within Scania product development.

• Proven experience in product development and design engineering.

• Experience working with technical requirements, concept development, and engineering change management.

• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across functions.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Experience working in complex technical development projects.

Meritorious Qualifications:

• Fluent Swedish language skills.

• C driver's license.

• Previous experience within defence-related vehicle development.

• Practical experience and technical knowledge of vehicle chassis systems, such as engines, axles, driveline components, frame structures, pneumatic systems, and related vehicle hardware.

• Hands-on experience working with vehicles, prototypes, testing, or workshop environments is considered a strong advantage.

Who You Are
You are a structured and detail-oriented engineer with a proactive and solution-focused mindset. You enjoy working in technically complex environments and are comfortable balancing detailed engineering work with broader project objectives. You collaborate effectively with stakeholders across functions and contribute positively to team performance through strong communication and problem-solving abilities.

Additional Information:

• Full-time assignment (100%).

• On-site work required five days per week.

• English is the working language.