Engineer for Air Capacity Management at the Defense Material and Procurement Agency in Ballerup

Do you want to help strengthen the Danish defence against hybrid threats from the air and in the maritime domain? The number and complexity of hybrid threats are constantly increasing, so we need more technically strong profiles who can contribute to building the defense against hybrid threats, and the digital transformation that supports the Armed Forces' ability to conduct Multi-Domain Operations.

About us

We are a section in the Business Area Defence Common in the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO). Our work has great significance for the Defence’s units and authorities, and we cooperate closely with both internal and external partners as well as industry.

We are currently seeking several technically and analytically capable profiles for projects and operational tasks related to command, control and data display systems used by both the Air Force and the Navy, and contributing to monitoring of Danish airspace and the maritime domain.

The systems we install and the services we offer are used operationally around the clock in both national and international missions. In addition to delivering to the operational users, we must also ensure that these systems are included in the digital and operational transformation of the Defence and are ready to participate in Multi-Domain Operations.

We are a team of experienced and newly graduated highly engaged engineers and technicians working across disciplines in a varied everyday life. We value an informal tone and professionalism. We prioritise knowledge sharing and high professional standards, and therefore we offer continuing education and competence development. We see ourselves as a team where collaboration and solidarity are key words.

About the position

The position’s tasks assume that you are motivated to work with both day-to-day operational tasks as well as diverse, complex project tasks.

You will come to work as a system owner within the Defence's land-based command and control systems (C2), where we support the Air Force and the Navy. A fundamental understanding of information security and network architecture is a prerequisite for success in the position.

Depending on your profile you may work within the following

• Operations, maintenance and development of C2 systems for the Navy or the Air Force
• Multi-Domain Operations integration of C2 systems across domains
• Network design that binds sensors to decision-makers
• AI and advanced data analysis systems for analysis of raw data
• Data visualization to support decision-makers

Regardless of which areas you work in, you will be involved in technical requirement specification, project planning, execution of procurements and operational tasks in relation to the Air Force's or Navy's land-based surveillance, as well as advising within the capacity center's portfolio. You can thus look forward to a position where you will have broad contact with decision-makers, users, the maintenance organization as well as external suppliers.

We work with cross-organizational projects and implement systems that include a lot of IT across the Defence and in relation to NATO systems and networks. Here we coordinate analyses and dialogue about the operational digital capabilities, including Joint Command and Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance in a Multi-Domain Operations context. Your responsibility will be to connect technical solutions to concrete operational needs and participate in discussions about what the right solution is in relation to the operational users’ needs.

Other tasks you will work with in everyday life include

• Participation in project work during capability development, where you get broad contact with the rest of the Defence
• Carrying out progress reporting and other communication of task solving
• Developing relationships and representing FMI at national and international conferences, meeting forums and symposiums, so you can stay updated and actively contribute to dialogue with authorities, customers, suppliers and other stakeholders
• Preparation of documentation and case processing, including preparation of case submissions and minutes in our filing system.

You should expect travel activities in connection with task solving as well as meetings with our partners domestically and abroad.

About you

As a technical specialist you have a relevant technical education or equivalent experience with: Command and Control systems (C2), radar systems, intelligence systems, artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML), NATO communications standards and doctrine. We expect you to be able to contribute with new ideas and be solution-oriented regarding the tasks.

We are looking for a colleague who works in a structured manner, is proficient at applying information technology effectively in their task solving. You master both Danish and English at a high technical level, both orally and in writing. Since coordination and advising is a large part of the job, it is important that you are approachable and service-minded and prepared to collaborate across the organization.

To be able to join the team you must be able to work in groups and independently. With us, daily work can change quickly, so you must be comfortable with shifting tasks and priorities.

It is important that you are prepared to acquire new knowledge and communicate it effectively in the role as system owner, advisor and coordinator. Prior experience from the Defence will be an advantage, but not a requirement. We expect that you have at least a B driving licence.

Employment terms

Employment and pay are in accordance with the applicable agreement at any given time.

If you are an academic, you are hired under the applicable agreement between the Ministry of Finance and a number of academic organisations for academics in the state (Academic Agreement).

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

The workplace is in Ballerup or Karup.

As an employee under the Ministry of Defence, you are subject to some special terms. You must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance throughout the employment period.

As an employee you have a duty to provide service outside the country, including at units in international operations with a view to participating in conflict prevention, peacekeeping, peacemaking, humanitarian and other similar operations.

Contact and application

If you want to hear more about the position, you are welcome to contact Morten Bjerregaard Hansen at telephone 7281 4000.

If you have questions about salary and employment terms, you are welcome to contact the Personnel Command, HR Consultant Birgit Jepsen at telephone 3266 5811.

The application deadline is 25 November 2026. Interviews are expected to take place subsequently. We are expanding our capacity and currently have several vacant positions. The positions are in the Defence Common Capacity Center MDO and C2 and are to be filled on 1 January 2027 or as soon as possible.

You apply for the position via the link and we ask you to attach your application, CV and copies of diplomas. Please note that attachments must be added in PDF format.

In the Danish Defence organization we believe that diversity optimizes task solving. Therefore we encourage all interested parties regardless of background to apply for the position.

About the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (FMI)

The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (FMI) is a directorate under the Danish Defence Ministry.

FMI is responsible for the overall defence and emergency services materiel, IT and cyber security. We are the ones who procure, operate and dispose of materiel and IT for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Arctic Command, Special Operations Command, Home Guard, the Danish Emergency Management Agency and the rest of the Defence Ministry’s group. In addition, our IT staff assist daily in resisting the cyberattacks that the Defence Ministry’s group is exposed to. We are about 2,500 employees (3/4 civilians - 1/4 military) spread across the kingdom, with main offices in Ballerup, Brabrand and Hvidovre.