Twenty-six-year-old Sofia Larsson has become a key figure at BAE Systems Hägglunds, where she now plays a central role in testing the company's combat vehicles to their limits. According to a report from SVT Västernorrland, Larsson began her career at the defense contractor five years ago as a summer intern and has since risen through the ranks.
The transformation at the company's Nordanås test facility mirrors Larsson's career progression. The site, which was largely empty just two years ago, now contains multiple newly built halls covering a total area of 50,000 square meters. Larsson noted the rapid growth in her department, which has expanded from a small team to over thirty employees.
It's fun to be able to show the breadth of all of us who work here
Despite her relatively young age, Larsson describes feeling like a veteran as new colleagues continue to join the company. She has also become an important public face for Hägglunds, frequently representing the company at international trade shows and events where she shares her expertise about the vehicles' terrain capabilities.
"It's fun to be able to show the breadth of all of us who work here," Larsson said in the interview, highlighting both her personal career journey and the broader expansion of Sweden's defense industry.