Avionics System Engineer (temporary employment for 12 months) (f/m/d)

Work experience

Experienced professionals

Location

Workload

This position will initially be hired on a temporary basis with option to extend and/or possibility for permanent employment

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.

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Capture requirements, assess feasibility, and define initial design concepts
Coordinate the design, development, integration, testing, and certification of complex avionics projects
Ensure compliance with relevant regulations for system‑integration certification
Establish and review system requirement documents, certification reports and safety analyses (FHA/SSA)
Manage external suppliers and liaise with customers, procurement sales and authorities
Support new‑technology and innovation initiatives
Provide technical guidance to our production and customer‑support teams

What you should bring with you

University degree in Electronics or Aerospace Engineering
5 years+ practical experience in systems engineering for integrated avionics within aerospace sector or comparable safety‑critical industry
Experience with military aviation or tactical systems is a plus
Familiarity with EFIS, FMS, FCS (advantage) and EW/ECM/Weapon systems
Working knowledge of FAA/EASA/MAA certification requirements
Self‑starter personality with capability to meet tight schedules and collaborate in multicultural teams
Business‑level English (C1); German language skills are a strong advantage

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.

Your point of contact

Verena Mathis

+41 58 461 20 63

Place of work

RUAG AG, Seetalstrasse 175, 6032 Emmen

About the field of activity

As an Avionics System Engineer you will work in an international working environment, with open-minded, ambitious, and enthusiastic coworkers. You will work on civil and military aircraft (helicopters, fix-wing and UAV) and state of the art mission systems, with the great opportunity to help refine our system development process, getting involved in all phases from conceptual design to lab and flight testing. In this role you will work in our Engineering Center in Emmen

Your advantages

Your well-being is important to us. That's why we offer you many advantages. These include, for example:

Salary and fringe benefits

We offer you a performance-oriented salary in line with the market, 13 months' wages as well as generous premiums and bonuses. Together with additional fringe benefits this makes for an attractive overall package.

Flexible work

It is very important to us that our employees find a healthy balance between their professional and private lives. This is why, among other things, we offer flexible working hours and options for working from home.

Benefits

At RUAG, you benefit from discounts on transportation and meals. You can also take advantage of attractive offers on our benefits portal and receive fleet discounts from a number of well-known car brands.

Career and development opportunities

We are committed to developing and realizing the potential of our employees. For this reason, we support them in continuously expanding their skills through training, courses and further education so they can achieve their professional goals.

Leisure activities

We care about our employees. That is why we give them a day off for their birthday, offer a wide range of sports activities and the opportunity to take additional days off with a pay deduction in addition to their annual vacation entitlement.

This is how our application process works

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Important notes on the recruitment process:

Before you start work, you will be asked to provide an excerpt from the register of convictions and the debt enforcement register.
We only accept applications submitted via our job portal jobs.ruag.ch. Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications submitted by email or post.

Your point of contact

Verena Mathis

Talent Acquisition Specialist

+41 58 461 20 63

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