RUAG AG
Emmen
Aircraft Mechanic / Technician Mechanics Jets - Emmen
- 12 September 2026
- 100%
- Emmen
Job summary
Join RUAG and work on Swiss Air Force fighter jets! Enjoy a dynamic work environment with great benefits.
Tasks
- Perform maintenance and inspections on aircraft systems.
- Conduct repairs and troubleshoot technical issues efficiently.
- Document work and participate in internal training sessions.
Skills
- Completed vocational training in a mechanical field required.
- Strong technical skills and problem-solving abilities.
- Team player with high responsibility and reliability.
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About the job
This is what you can achieve
In your role, you work directly on the Swiss Air Force fighter jets and primarily take on the following tasks:
- Maintenance & Servicing: Carrying out scheduled maintenance intervals including replacement & testing of systems
- Repairs & Fault Finding: Analysing error messages, fault-finding processes and structural repairs
- Modification and Inspection Orders: Visual and functional checks after each flight (aircraft and system condition)
- Work documentation and quality management
- Attending internal training courses and sessions
What you bring with you
- Completed vocational training (EFZ) in the mechanical field, e.g. as a polymechanic, plant and apparatus builder, vehicle mechanic, diagnostician or comparable
- Strong technical skills
- Conversational English skills (level B1/B2) desired (for Payerne, additional French skills are an advantage)
- High commitment and flexibility
- Resilient personality with team player qualities, strong sense of responsibility / safety awareness and precise and reliable working methods
- Swiss citizenship (required due to the nature of the role)
Salary and benefits
Can you repair a Ferrari engine faster than the police allow? Are you generally interested in technology and engineering? Then you have a unique opportunity in the RUAG Service / Maintenance sector to work on aircraft or military systems and help make Switzerland safe.
- Completed vocational training (EFZ) in the mechanical field, e.g. as a polymechanic, plant and apparatus builder, vehicle mechanic, diagnostician or comparable
- Strong technical skills
- Conversational English skills (level B1/B2) desired (for Payerne, additional French skills are an advantage)
- High commitment and flexibility
- Resilient personality with team player qualities, strong sense of responsibility / safety awareness and precise and reliable working methods
- Swiss citizenship (required due to the nature of the role)
- Maintenance & Servicing: Carrying out scheduled maintenance intervals including replacement & testing of systems
- Repairs & Fault Finding: Analysing error messages, fault-finding processes and structural repairs
- Modification and Inspection Orders: Visual and functional checks after each flight (aircraft and system condition)
- Work documentation and quality management
- Attending internal training courses and sessions
