Saab UK
About Saab UK
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/UAVs, and armed forces training.
What you will be part of
Saab is a leading defence 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 defence capability of several nations.
Armed Forces Covenant Gold Status
We are delighted to have been recognised as a Gold Award holder for the government’s military covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. We actively encourage serving and former servicemen and women, and their families to join our business. A large proportion of our UK workforce is a veteran or a reservist; we value the commitments that they have made to keeping the UK safe and the expertise they bring to our business.
Key Company Benefits
- 30 days holiday
- Reservists – 10 days of paid leave annually to cover mandatory training commitments.
- Private Medical Insurance
- 8% Pension Contribution
- Share Matching Scheme
- Group Income Protection Scheme
- Fitness Grant
- Company Enhanced Maternity/Adoption & Paternity
- Maternity/Adoption: 16 weeks full pay (inclusive of SMP/SAP), 23 weeks SMP/SAP respectively.
- Paternity: 4 weeks full pay (inclusive of SPP) Eligibility criteria applies
