Operational Security Officer

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.

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.

The Role:

The role sits within Personnel security and reports directly to the Personnel Security Manager and supports operational delivery through, travel security, vetting, event security and deployed activities.

The role will require overseas deployments, at times to areas of increased risk.

This role requires the applicant to be a sole UK national.

Key Responsibilities:

• Co-ordinate and deliver travel security responsibilities for Saab UK, ensuring personnel are prepared for overseas assignments, including co-ordinating and developing UK Deployment Ready Training.

• Plan, coordinate, and support deployments to higher risk environments, providing real-time security advice and deployment debriefs co-ordinating with key stakeholders.

• Support the Personnel Security Manager in conducting thematic and complex security investigations, identifying patterns, vulnerabilities, and insider or external threat actors.

• Proactively manage Saab’s IVCO (International Visitors Co-ordination Office) processes

• Manage the frequent traveller programme ensuring those who travel regularly for Saab UK are suitably briefed on the security threat and current mitigation techniques.

• Support the Physical Security Manager in the delivery of Technical Surveillance Counter Measures (TSCM) activity.

• Conduct risk assessments across operations, projects and within the Insider threat programme.

• Assist in maintaining company awareness of emerging security threats, geopolitical impacts, and hostile actor capabilities.

• Act as in country security coordinator in high-risk areas, ensuring team safety through detailed planning and intimate in country support.

• Work closely with elements of the Group Global Security Team to represent Saab UK requirements within higher risk travel

• Working with Group event security lead on security for UK based activities.

• Deliver security training and awareness.

• Support Personnel Security in conducting security interviews, travel and leaver briefings.

• Deputise for the Personnel Security Manager

Qualifications and Skills:

Essential:

• Proven experience in operational, physical, personnel, travel security roles

• Medical experience

• Strong investigative and analytical capability

• Experience working in or supporting high-risk or overseas environments

• Knowledge of TCSM, penetration testing, and counter-surveillance techniques

• Excellent interpersonal skills with experience conducting interviews and briefings

• Ability to manage sensitive information with discretion and integrity

• Ability to be flexible and show effective prioritisation skills

• Experience in report writing and presenting

Desirable:

• Policing or military background

• Medical experience

• Remote travel experience

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.