Joint Maintenance Mechanical Technician | Flight line support for Airforce Jets Payerne

• RUAG AG | online seit: 28.09.2026

Every day, around 3,000 employees of RUAG and RUAG Real Estate make as significant contribution to the security of Switzerland. They ensure that the Swiss Armed Forces and other emergency and security organizations can comprehensibly carry out their tasks at all times.

You can move it

In this role, you are the link between maintenance, pilots and operations management, ensuring that the air force fleet is always ready for deployment and safe. In a dynamic environment, you will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Maintenance & Repair: Performing scheduled maintenance intervals, including system replacement and testing
• Repairs & Troubleshooting: Analyzing error messages, troubleshooting processes, and performing structural repairs
• Aircraft Handover to Pilots: Conducting the final pre-flight check
• Change Orders, Interim Flight Checks: Visual and functional inspections after each flight (aircraft and system condition)
• Active Participation in Domestic and International Campaigns: Accompanying pilots/jet crews to training flights
• Work at Military Airfields: Working at Payerne Military Airfield and at other Swiss military airfields as needed
• Driver/Logistics Support: Transporting and loading spare parts, tools, and specialized equipment within the airfield
• Documentation & Quality Management

What you should bring with you

• Technical vocational training (EFZ), ideally with an electrical engineering focus (i.e. automation technician, electronics technician, diagnostician or similar profession)
• practical experience and knowledge in flight operations and aircraft maintenance, ideally in a military environment, with the required module qualifications/licenses according to EASA Part-66, Category B1 (Mechanics) or B2 (Avionics) of advantage
• Category B driver's license mandatory, Category C/E helpful
• Conversational (technical) Englishskills (B2) and advanced digital competences (MS Office/SAP) desirable
• High level of commitment and flexibility (for QRA, AMA, AMI, night/weekend shifts, and deployment changes both domestically and internationally)
• Highly resilient, team-oriented personality with a reliable, precise work ethic and a strong sense of responsibility/safety awareness
• Swiss citizenship (due to working on Swiss Military property)

Do you not fully meet all the requirements? Apply anyway. We are always looking for talented and motivated people to join our team. We place great emphasis on diversity and equal opportunities and aim to build a versatile team where everyone can fully utilize their personal strengths. In particular, we encourage all people, regardless of gender, who may have concerns about accepting a position in a military-related environment to apply.

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