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Take your career to new heights. Work with purpose. Shape the future. Join a project on the cutting edge of defense technology. Saab in West Lafayette, IN, is actively recruiting in Wichita (and beyond!) for several positions to help produce the aft section of the T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer jet, the all-new pilot training system designed for the U.S. Air Force that will train the next generation of fighter pilots for decades to come.
In less than 90 days after being selected by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under their Surface Awareness Initiative (SAI), Saab’s Aerobahn Runway and Surface Safety system is helping air traffic controllers manage operations at Nashville.
Hear from Saab’s Devaki Raj as she traveled with CENTCOM’s innovation team to tour their ongoing operations in the Middle East.
An ongoing partnership between Saab, Ericsson, and Purdue University will transform aviation and airport safety operations.
Saab is on a mission to expand their presence and footprint in the United States. The company opened three new U.S. offices in 2023 alone, and is continuing its investment in domestic manufacturing with plans for an advanced facility that will enhance U.S. munitions production capacity.
At the most recent Marine Air-Ground Task Force Warfighting Exercise (MWX) for the U.S. Marine Corps, Saab unveiled the newly upgraded Marine Corps Tactical Instrumentation System (MCTIS). The resulting event brought together 7,000 Marines from all specializations for the largest instrumented exercise that the USMC has ever executed.
The launch of Saab’s Skapa initiative illustrates Saab’s dedication to innovative solutions and will help solve global challenges.
With the world facing new threats, Saab's business unit Barracuda is working to ensure that customers in the United States have the advanced camouflage solutions they need.
Saab’s Giraffe 1X radar is an adaptable, portable radar system built to tackle the toughest assignments, no matter where the mission takes you.
Sweden-based Chief Test Pilot Marcus Wandt recently returned from his two-week mission to space aboard the International Space Station (ISS), where he performed more than 20 scientific experiments and studies to further our understanding of life and tech advancements in space.