ICT Senior System Engineer (Tactical Communications)
RUAG AG
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:21 November 2025
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
Join our team at RUAG, where we innovate in tactical communications. Enjoy a collaborative work environment with exciting projects.
Tasks
- Engineer and co-develop tactical communication solutions, especially TaCom.
- Collaborate on system architecture and technical documentation.
- Support system integrations and provide technical customer assistance.
Skills
- Degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or similar field.
- Strong networking and security knowledge essential.
- Proficient in Linux operation and configuration.
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What you can achieve
- Engineering and co-development of the tactical communication solution – especially in the area of "Tactical Communications / TaCom"
- Participation in the creation of system architecture and concept documents (technical concepts, variant analyses)
- Close collaboration with software and hardware development teams (HW/SW) to further develop the products
- Setup and operation of demo setups as well as conducting feasibility studies, prototypes, and customer demonstrations
- Requirements engineering at system and component level (collection, analysis, specification, change management)
- Planning, execution, and documentation of system integrations – e.g., integration of heterogeneous communication and network systems
- Technical support for the Business Development and Sales units – e.g., technical clarification with customers, offer support
- Active participation in interdisciplinary projects
What you bring with you
- Completed studies in computer science, electrical engineering, telecommunications, or a comparable technical field
- Experience in system engineering and architecture, ideally in a security-relevant environment
- Experience in requirements engineering and technical documentation
- Very good network and security knowledge
- Solid Linux knowledge (operation and configuration)
- Voice knowledge is an advantage
- Experience dealing with customers in the federal or defense environment is an advantage
- Very good German and English skills, both spoken and written
- Independent, proactive, and solution-oriented personality with pronounced technical understanding and team spirit
Salary and benefits
"Nerd" is not an insult but a status symbol? You understand more about computers and networks than Bill Gates? Then we want you on our team. In IT at RUAG, you have the opportunity to cover the entire ICT landscape from development to maintenance and contribute your expertise to Switzerland's security.
- Completed studies in computer science, electrical engineering, telecommunications, or a comparable technical field
- Experience in system engineering and architecture, ideally in a security-relevant environment
- Experience in requirements engineering and technical documentation
- Very good network and security knowledge
- Solid Linux knowledge (operation and configuration)
- Voice knowledge is an advantage
- Experience dealing with customers in the federal or defense environment is an advantage
- Very good German and English skills, both spoken and written
- Independent, proactive, and solution-oriented personality with pronounced technical understanding and team spirit
- Engineering and co-development of the tactical communication solution – especially in the area of "Tactical Communications / TaCom"
- Participation in the creation of system architecture and concept documents (technical concepts, variant analyses)
- Close collaboration with software and hardware development teams (HW/SW) to further develop the products
- Setup and operation of demo setups as well as conducting feasibility studies, prototypes, and customer demonstrations
- Requirements engineering at system and component level (collection, analysis, specification, change management)
- Planning, execution, and documentation of system integrations – e.g., integration of heterogeneous communication and network systems
- Technical support for the Business Development and Sales units – e.g., technical clarification with customers, offer support
- Active participation in interdisciplinary projects