Aircraft Mechanic - Technician Mechanical F/A-18
RUAG AG
Emmen
Key information
- Publication date:18 December 2025
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Emmen
Job summary
Join RUAG to ensure the operational readiness of the F/A-18! Enjoy a collaborative work environment with great benefits.
Tasks
- Perform periodic maintenance on the F/A-18 for the Swiss Air Force.
- Carry out modification and inspection tasks on the aircraft.
- Conduct unscheduled repairs on the F/A-18 as needed.
Skills
- Complete mechanical training with a strong technical aptitude.
- Good English skills (B2) and reliable work ethic required.
- Team-oriented, adaptable, and willing to work shifts.
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This is what you can achieve
- Performing periodic maintenance work on the F/A-18 of the Swiss Air Force
- Carrying out modification and inspection orders on the aircraft
- Unscheduled repairs on the F/A-18
This is what you bring
- Completed basic mechanical training
- Strong technical aptitude
- Good English skills (B2)
- Reliable and clean working style as well as a high sense of responsibility are prerequisites
- Resilient, team-oriented and committed personality with endurance and flexibility
- Willingness to work shifts (2 shifts Monday – Friday)
Salary and benefits
About 3000 employees of RUAG and RUAG Real Estate make a significant contribution to Switzerland's security every day. They ensure that the Swiss Army as well as other operational and security organizations can fully perform their tasks at all times.
- Completed basic mechanical training
- Strong technical aptitude
- Good English skills (B2)
- Reliable and clean working style as well as a high sense of responsibility are prerequisites
- Resilient, team-oriented and committed personality with endurance and flexibility
- Willingness to work shifts (2 shifts Monday – Friday)
- Performing periodic maintenance work on the F/A-18 of the Swiss Air Force
- Carrying out modification and inspection orders on the aircraft
- Unscheduled repairs on the F/A-18
