RUAG AG
Thun
Maintenance Technician Optical Instruments
- 07 November 2026
- 100%
- Thun
Job summary
Join the Optics team at RUAG, supporting Swiss Army operations. Enjoy a collaborative work environment with opportunities for growth.
Tasks
- Perform maintenance and adjustment of optical instruments.
- Assist with incoming and outgoing army material inspections.
- Produce vision aids for protective masks and glasses.
Skills
- Technical training in optics, optronics, or comparable fields required.
- Strong understanding of technical equipment and precise work.
- Fluency in German and good English skills essential.
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About the job
What you can achieve
- Deployment in the Optics specialist group for various maintenance and adjustment tasks
- Maintenance and adjustment work on binoculars of the Swiss Army
- Maintenance and adjustment work on optical as well as optronic instruments of the Swiss Army
- Assistance with incoming and outgoing inspection of army equipment
- Assistance with various projects such as material provision of new equipment
- Carrying out condition checks on army equipment on site at LBA operations
- Production of visual aids for protective masks
- Operation of the US system including gluing of lenses
- Production of visual aids for protective and special glasses
- Deployment at WEMA of the LBA
- If required, deployment in the Eyewear specialist group for: production of visual aids for protective masks, operation of the US system including gluing of lenses as well as production of visual aids for protective and special glasses
What you bring with you
- Completed technical training, ideally in the field of optics, optronics, precision mechanics, mechatronics or comparable
- Professional experience in the maintenance, adjustment or repair of optical or technical devices
- Experience in handling optical and/or optronic instruments is an advantage
- Strong technical understanding and enjoyment of precise work
- Skill in handling precision mechanical components and tools
- Willingness to work with army equipment and comply with corresponding quality and safety requirements
- Fluent German and good English skills, both spoken and written
Salary and benefits
About 3000 employees of RUAG and RUAG Real Estate make a significant contribution to the security of Switzerland every day. They ensure that the Swiss Army as well as other operational and security organisations can always fully perform their tasks.
- Completed technical training, ideally in the field of optics, optronics, precision mechanics, mechatronics or comparable
- Professional experience in the maintenance, adjustment or repair of optical or technical devices
- Experience in handling optical and/or optronic instruments is an advantage
- Strong technical understanding and enjoyment of precise work
- Skill in handling precision mechanical components and tools
- Willingness to work with army equipment and comply with corresponding quality and safety requirements
- Fluent German and good English skills, both spoken and written
- Deployment in the Optics specialist group for various maintenance and adjustment tasks
- Maintenance and adjustment work on binoculars of the Swiss Army
- Maintenance and adjustment work on optical as well as optronic instruments of the Swiss Army
- Assistance with incoming and outgoing inspection of army equipment
- Assistance with various projects such as material provision of new equipment
- Carrying out condition checks on army equipment on site at LBA operations
- Production of visual aids for protective masks
- Operation of the US system including gluing of lenses
- Production of visual aids for protective and special glasses
- Deployment at WEMA of the LBA
- If required, deployment in the Eyewear specialist group for: production of visual aids for protective masks, operation of the US system including gluing of lenses as well as production of visual aids for protective and special glasses
