{"data":{"id":170390,"slug":"expert-inom-hallfasthet","type":"job","title":"Structural Mechanics Expert","description":"Do you have solid knowledge of structural mechanics and the finite element method (FEM) and want to apply your expertise in an important context? Do you enjoy complex calculations and structural analyses and want to be part of building Sweden's knowledge regarding protection against nuclear weapons? We are looking for someone who wants to work at the intersection of research and practical application. FOI is in a highly expansive phase and needs to broaden and strengthen its knowledge of nuclear weapons effects and protection to meet growing needs within total defense. We offer a work-life balance, a developing work environment, and work of societal importance!\n\nAbout the Position\nIn the role as an expert in structural mechanics and protection against nuclear weapons effects, you will:\n- Develop and apply FEM models to describe structural response of constructions under dynamic and extreme loads.\n- Develop and apply descriptions of materials under extreme loads.\n- Apply physical models for shock waves, thermal radiation, and other effects from nuclear weapons together with FEM models to assess nuclear weapons effects on structures and materiel.\n- Serve as a link between your own technical calculations and the application of results as well as further development within other parts of FOI and with clients.\n\nAbout the Unit\nActivities in the nuclear weapons threat area include both assessments of various actors' capabilities and intentions to develop and use nuclear weapons, as well as assessment of nuclear weapons effects and protection. This position is directed toward the unit's work developing models for nuclear weapons effects and responses of structures and materiel, as well as producing input for technical assessments of possible protective solutions. One of the central aspects within the nuclear weapons threat area is to provide expert support on nuclear weapons effects to the Swedish Armed Forces and other authorities within total defense.\nThe unit also provides technical expert support to the Government Offices and other relevant authorities on arms control, disarmament, non-proliferation, and international export control regarding nuclear weapons. Staff members from the unit regularly participate as technical experts in Swedish delegations to international meetings within the unit's area of responsibility.\nYou will work as a researcher at the Nuclear Weapons Threat unit, which is part of the CBRN Protection and Security Department at FOI in Kista.\nThe unit collaborates with several different parts of FOI. Within the area of nuclear weapons effects, we collaborate with the Weapons Protection and Security Department, which works both experimentally and theoretically on issues related to facility protection and assessment of effects and vulnerabilities. Read more about what we do: Nuclear Weapons Issues - Swedish Defence Research Agency - FOI\n\nDo You Have the Competence Profile We Need?\n\nRequirements\nWe are looking for someone who has:\n- A civil engineering or master's degree in structural mechanics or equivalent education in a related field,\n- worked in development and have solid experience with the finite element method and structural mechanics calculations,\n- good knowledge of Swedish and English both orally and in writing.\n\nYou have strong analytical abilities and can break down overarching questions into more specific assessments and calculations. The ability to translate analysis results into practical conclusions is also important. You can identify and communicate relevant information regarding complex issues in a pedagogical manner. For this position, it is also important to understand the client's needs and conditions. Personal qualities such as integrity and good judgment are required for this role. Furthermore, you have good collaboration skills while independently driving your tasks forward.\nWe place great emphasis on your personal qualities.\n\nMeritorious\nIt is meritorious if you have:\n- A PhD in structural mechanics or a related technical field,\n- used and\/or developed relevant material models and constitutive equations, particularly for concrete or rock, such as fracture mechanics, rock mechanics, fortification, dynamic and extreme loads,\n- conducted experiments in structural mechanics.\n\nWhat Do We Offer You?\nSwedish Defence Research Agency (FOI) is a government agency conducting world-leading research in defense and security to support Sweden's military and civil defense. We offer a unique workplace where you get the opportunity to work with what is important for total defense and all of society. The research is applied both within defense authorities and among civilian actors and plays a crucial role in building a relevant and effective defense capability.\nWe work consciously for a good work environment with a good balance between work and private life. In addition to this, we offer a range of benefits. Read more about what it is like to work with us: https:\/\/www.foi.se\/jobba-hos-oss.html\nThe position is a permanent employment that may be initiated with a six-month probationary period.\nDo you want to be part of finding the answers for a safer world?\nWelcome to submit your application in the form of a CV and cover letter via the application button no later than 2026-09-15!\nFor more information about the position, you are welcome to contact unit manager Jessica Str\u00f6mbro. Union representatives are Sofia Jonasson (Saco-S) and Lina M\u00f6r\u00e9n (OFR\/S \u2013 ST). All can be reached at 08-555 030 00.\nSince the employment is placed in a security classification, Swedish citizenship is required. Security vetting with background check will be conducted before employment according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585). Before the security vetting, the final candidate relevant for the position will need to submit certified copies of specified education\/examination certificates and service certificates that support the knowledge and experience relevant to the position.\nFOI is an authority, which means that submitted application documents become public records that can be released to third parties upon request according to the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act.\nOffers from recruitment companies are not welcome.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Expert inom h\u00e5llfasthet","description_original":"Har du gedigen kunskap inom h\u00e5llfasthet och finita elementmetoden (FEM) och vill anv\u00e4nda din kunskap i en viktig kontext? Gillar du komplexa ber\u00e4kningar och h\u00e5llfasthetsanalyser och vill vara med att bygga upp Sveriges kunskap kring skydd mot k\u00e4rnvapen? Vi s\u00f6ker dig som vill arbeta i gr\u00e4nslandet mellan forskning och praktisk till\u00e4mpning. FOI befinner sig i en mycket expansiv fas och beh\u00f6ver bredda och f\u00f6rst\u00e4rka kunskapen inom verkan och skydd mot k\u00e4rnvapen f\u00f6r att m\u00f6ta \u00f6kande behov inom totalf\u00f6rsvaret. Vi erbjuder ett arbetsliv i balans, en utvecklande arbetsmilj\u00f6 och ett samh\u00e4llsviktigt arbete!\nOm tj\u00e4nsten \nI rollen som expert inom h\u00e5llfasthet och skydd mot k\u00e4rnvapenverkan kommer du att:\nUtveckla och till\u00e4mpa FEM-modeller f\u00f6r att beskriva strukturresponsen hos konstruktioner vid dynamiska och extrema laster.\nUtveckla och till\u00e4mpa beskrivningar av material under extrema laster.\nTill\u00e4mpa fysikaliska modeller f\u00f6r st\u00f6tv\u00e5gor, v\u00e4rmestr\u00e5lning och andra verkansformer fr\u00e5n k\u00e4rnvapen tillsammans med FEM-modeller f\u00f6r att bed\u00f6ma k\u00e4rnvapenverkan mot konstruktioner och materiel.\nUtg\u00f6ra en l\u00e4nk mellan de egna tekniska ber\u00e4kningarna och resultatens till\u00e4mpning samt vidareutveckling inom andra delar av FOI och hos uppdragsgivare.\n\nOm enheten \nVerksamheten inom k\u00e4rnvapenhot omfattar s\u00e5v\u00e4l bed\u00f6mningar av olika akt\u00f6rers f\u00f6rm\u00e5gor och intentioner att utveckla och anv\u00e4nda k\u00e4rnvapen, som bed\u00f6mning av verkan av och skydd mot k\u00e4rnvapen. Denna tj\u00e4nst \u00e4r riktad mot enhetens verksamhet att utveckla modeller f\u00f6r k\u00e4rnvapenverkan och responsen hos konstruktioner och materiel, samt ta fram underlag till tekniska bed\u00f6mningar av m\u00f6jliga skyddsl\u00f6sningar. En av de centrala delarna inom omr\u00e5det k\u00e4rnvapenhot \u00e4r att utg\u00f6ra ett expertst\u00f6d inom k\u00e4rnvapenverkan f\u00f6r F\u00f6rsvarsmakten och andra myndigheter inom totalf\u00f6rsvaret.\nEnheten ger ocks\u00e5 tekniskt expertst\u00f6d till Regeringskansliet och andra ber\u00f6rda myndigheter inom rustningskontroll, nedrustning, ickespridning och internationell exportkontroll g\u00e4llande k\u00e4rnvapen. Medarbetare fr\u00e5n enheten deltar regelbundet som teknisk expertis i svenska delegationer till internationella m\u00f6ten inom enhetens ansvarsomr\u00e5de.\nDu kommer att arbeta som forskare p\u00e5 enheten f\u00f6r K\u00e4rnvapenhot, som tillh\u00f6r avdelningen CBRN-skydd och s\u00e4kerhet vid FOI i Kista.\nEnheten samverkar med flera olika delar av FOI. Inom omr\u00e5det k\u00e4rnvapenverkan samverkar vi med avdelningen f\u00f6r Vapen skydd och s\u00e4kerhet som arbetar b\u00e5de experimentellt och teoretiskt med fr\u00e5gest\u00e4llningar kring anl\u00e4ggningsskydd och v\u00e4rdering av verkan och s\u00e5rbarhet. L\u00e4s g\u00e4rna mer om vad vi g\u00f6r: K\u00e4rnvapenfr\u00e5gor - Totalf\u00f6rsvarets forskningsinstitut - FOI\nHar du den kompetensprofil vi beh\u00f6ver? \nKrav \nVi s\u00f6ker dig som har:\nEn civilingenj\u00f6rs- eller masterexamen inom h\u00e5llfasthetsl\u00e4ra eller motsvarande utbildning inom ett n\u00e4rliggande omr\u00e5de,\nhar arbetat med utveckling och har gedigen erfarenhet av finita elementmetoden och ber\u00e4kningar inom h\u00e5llfasthet, \ngoda kunskaper i svenska och engelska s\u00e5v\u00e4l i tal som i skrift.\n\nDu har god analytisk f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga och kan bryta ner \u00f6vergripande fr\u00e5gest\u00e4llningar till mer specifika uppskattningar och ber\u00e4kningar. F\u00f6rm\u00e5gan att oms\u00e4tta analysresultat till praktiska slutsatser \u00e4r ocks\u00e5 viktig. Du kan identifiera och f\u00f6rmedla relevant information r\u00f6rande komplexa fr\u00e5gest\u00e4llningar p\u00e5 ett pedagogiskt s\u00e4tt. F\u00f6r tj\u00e4nsten \u00e4r det ocks\u00e5 viktigt att kunna f\u00f6rst\u00e5 uppdragsgivarens behov och f\u00f6ruts\u00e4ttningar. Personliga egenskaper som integritet och gott omd\u00f6me kr\u00e4vs f\u00f6r denna roll. Vidare har du en god samarbetsf\u00f6rm\u00e5ga, samtidigt som du sj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndigt driver dina uppgifter fram\u00e5t.\nVi l\u00e4gger stor vikt vid dina personliga egenskaper.\nMeriterande                                                               \nDet \u00e4r meriterande om du har: \nDisputerat inom h\u00e5llfasthetsl\u00e4ra eller ett n\u00e4rliggande tekniskt omr\u00e5de,\nanv\u00e4nt och\/eller utvecklat relevanta materialmodeller och tillst\u00e5ndsekvationer s\u00e4rskilt f\u00f6r betong eller berg tex brottmekanik, bergmekanik, fortifikation, dynamiska och extrema laster, \nutf\u00f6rt f\u00f6rs\u00f6k inom h\u00e5llfasthet.\n\nVad erbjuder vi dig? \nTotalf\u00f6rsvarets forskningsinstitut (FOI) \u00e4r en statlig myndighet som bedriver v\u00e4rldsledande forskning inom f\u00f6rsvar och s\u00e4kerhet till st\u00f6d f\u00f6r Sveriges milit\u00e4ra och civila f\u00f6rsvar. Vi erbjuder en unik arbetsplats d\u00e4r du f\u00e5r m\u00f6jlighet att arbeta med det som \u00e4r viktigt f\u00f6r totalf\u00f6rsvaret och hela samh\u00e4llet. Forskningen till\u00e4mpas b\u00e5de inom f\u00f6rsvarsmyndigheter och hos civila akt\u00f6rer och spelar en avg\u00f6rande roll i att bygga en relevant och effektiv f\u00f6rsvarsf\u00f6rm\u00e5ga.\nVi arbetar medvetet f\u00f6r en god arbetsmilj\u00f6 med en bra balans mellan arbete och privatliv. Ut\u00f6ver detta erbjuder vi en rad f\u00f6rm\u00e5ner. L\u00e4s mer om hur det \u00e4r att jobba hos oss: https:\/\/www.foi.se\/jobba-hos-oss.html\nTj\u00e4nsten \u00e4r en tillsvidareanst\u00e4llning som kan komma att inledas med sex m\u00e5naders provanst\u00e4llning.\nVill du vara med och s\u00f6ka svaren f\u00f6r en s\u00e4krare v\u00e4rld?  \n\ufeffV\u00e4lkommen med din ans\u00f6kan i form av CV och personligt brev via ans\u00f6kningsknappen senast 2026-09-15!\nF\u00f6r mer information om tj\u00e4nsten \u00e4r du v\u00e4lkommen att kontakta enhetschef Jessica Str\u00f6mbro. Fackliga f\u00f6retr\u00e4dare \u00e4r Sofia Jonasson (Saco-S) och Lina M\u00f6r\u00e9n (OFR\/S \u2013 ST). Samtliga n\u00e5s p\u00e5 08-555 030 00.\nD\u00e5 anst\u00e4llningen \u00e4r placerad i s\u00e4kerhetsklass kr\u00e4vs svenskt medborgarskap. S\u00e4kerhetspr\u00f6vning med registerkontroll kommer att genomf\u00f6ras f\u00f6re anst\u00e4llning enligt s\u00e4kerhetsskyddslagen (2018:585). Inf\u00f6r s\u00e4kerhetspr\u00f6vning kommer den slutkandidat som \u00e4r aktuell f\u00f6r tj\u00e4nsten beh\u00f6va l\u00e4mna in vidimerade kopior p\u00e5 av oss angivna utbildnings-\/examensbevis samt tj\u00e4nstg\u00f6ringsintyg som styrker de kunskaper och erfarenheter som \u00e4r relevanta f\u00f6r tj\u00e4nsten.\nFOI \u00e4r en myndighet varmed inl\u00e4mnade ans\u00f6kningshandlingar blir allm\u00e4n handling som p\u00e5 beg\u00e4ran kan l\u00e4mnas ut till utomst\u00e5ende enligt offentlighets- och sekretesslagen.\nErbjudanden fr\u00e5n rekryteringsf\u00f6retag undanbedes.","price":null,"currency":"SEK","status":"active","noindex":true,"location":{"address":"Gullfossgatan 6, Kista","full_address":null,"city":"STOCKHOLM","country":"SE","latitude":59.4123492,"longitude":17.8268461},"metadata":{"region":"Stockholms l\u00e4n","duration":"Tills vidare","employer":"Totalf\u00f6rsvarets Forskningsinstitut, Foi","postcode":"16490","positions":2,"profession":"Bergarbetare, bygg och anl\u00e4ggning","salary_type":"Fast m\u00e5nads- vecko- eller timl\u00f6n","employer_url":"https:\/\/www.foi.se\/","scope_of_work":"100\u2013100 %","working_hours":"Heltid","contact_person":"Jessica Str\u00f6mbro","employment_type":"full_time","occupation_field":"Bygg och anl\u00e4ggning","employer_workplace":"CBRN - SKYDD OCH S\u00c4KERHET","experience_required":true,"employment_type_label":"Tillsvidareanst\u00e4llning (inkl. eventuell provanst\u00e4llning)"},"user_id":null,"is_sponsored":false,"views_count":1,"ai_views_count":9,"ai_vendor_counts":{"meta":4,"other":2,"openai":2,"anthropic":1},"visibility":"public","submission_source":null,"submission_ai_name":null,"has_owner_email":true,"can_contact_owner":true,"phone":"08-555 030 00","owner_email":"jessica.strombro@foi.se","images":[],"published_at":"2026-08-25T00:00:00+00:00","expires_at":"2026-09-15T23:59:59+00:00","created_at":"2026-08-25T03:18:34+00:00","updated_at":"2026-08-27T18:28:19+00:00"}}