Do you want to ensure that the Army's new air defense works – from the first delivery and for many years to come?

We are seeking a system owner with a technical or logistical background who will ensure that the Army's new air defence can be operated, maintained and further developed when it is delivered. You contribute with an overview, professional leadership and an understanding of operations when the capacity is put into use.

About us

The Capacity Center Air Defence is part of the Air Defence Business Area in the Danish Defence Ministry's Material and Procurement Agency.

We are nine employees in two teams who procure, implement and operate Army air defence and the Defence's mobile drone defence. You will become the system owner for Army air defence.

Denmark is building the air defence for the brigade in these years. The first systems are delivered in 2027, and the full capacity must be ready by the end of 2028. This is where you come into the picture.

About the position

As the system owner you will be responsible for the operation, maintenance and development of Army air defence. The team consists of technical case handlers, each owning a capacity, e.g. Skyranger 30, radar, Air Defence Operations Centre and the software that binds the system together. The project manager is responsible for the procurement, and together you ensure that the capacities hang together for a unified air defence. Management is professional, and the position has no personnel responsibility.

You will have a varied role with close collaboration across the Defence, industry and NATO.

Your main tasks will be, that

• Lead and prioritise the team’s tasks in close collaboration with the section head
• Guide the air defence from project to operations in close collaboration with suppliers, users and the section's operations and implementation specialist
• Ensure that operations and maintenance are planned so that users have the air defence available – even before it is fully delivered
• Further develop the air defence in line with the threat and users' needs
• Manage the framework agreement with Terma and the collaboration with Terma as system house
• Represent Denmark in NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) and European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI) regarding Skyranger 30 Stillingen indebærer 20–30 dages rejseaktivitet årligt til NATO-møder, samarbejdspartnere og leverandører i ind- og udland.

You will also receive the necessary courses and competence development programs so that you can effectively perform your areas of responsibility in the role.

About you

We are looking for you who have a technical or logistical academic background and experience with operation or procurement of weapon systems – preferably within air defence or air defence. You have experience with professional leadership of a team or larger projects. Experience with contract management or NATO collaboration will be a plus.

You thrive with responsibility, collaboration and an informal tone. You can both keep track of operations in detail and see the strategic perspective in building a new defence capacity.

We emphasise that you are

• Structured – you think in systems and can create an overview
• Collaborative – you create calm and direction, even when many things happen at once
• Goal-oriented – you carry out tasks with determination and ensure that they are completed
• Statistically proficient – you can communicate and negotiate in both Danish and English

You will become part of a specialized professional environment with high engagement, technical depth and a strong collegial camaraderie.

We offer a central role in building one of the Defence's most important new capabilities – and the mandate to make decisions within clear frameworks.

Employment terms

The position is advertised both civilian and military.

The employment is in accordance with the current collective agreement between the Ministry of Finance and a number of academic organizations for academics in the state (Academics Agreement).

Depending on your qualifications and competences, there is a possibility for negotiation of supplements. There is an employer-funded pension scheme attached to the position.

The workplace is in Ballerup.

As an employee under the Ministry of Defence, you are subject to some special terms. You must, among other things, be security cleared and maintain the security clearance throughout the entire employment.

You as an employee have a duty to render service outside the country, including at units in international operations with a view to participation in conflict prevention, peacekeeping, peacebuilding, humanitarian and other similar operations.

Contact and application

If you want to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact Brian Nielsen at mobile 2544 7380.

If you have questions about salary and employment conditions, you are welcome to contact the Personnel Command, HR consultant Mathilde Schmidt-Lange at mobile 32665818.

The application deadline is 30 November 2026. The employment start date is as soon as possible.

You apply for the position via the link in the posting. Please attach your application, CV and educational certificate. Note that attachments can only be uploaded in PDF format.

In the Ministry of Defence’s organization we believe that diversity optimises task solving. Therefore we encourage all interested regardless of background to apply for the position.

About the Ministry of Defence’s Material and Procurement Agency

The Ministry of Defence’s Material and Procurement Agency (FMI) is Denmark's central authority for the defence and civil emergency materiel, IT and cyber security in peace, crisis and war. We work to ensure that the entire defence is equipped, updated and operational — at a time when the demands for speed and combat power have never been greater. We are the ones who procure, operate and dispose of materiel and IT for the Army, Navy, Air Force and the rest of the Ministry of Defence's group.

It is our IT staff who daily help avert the cyber-attacks the group is subjected to. We are a diverse organization with about 2,500 employees — civilian and military — spread across the entire Kingdom.