RUAG AG
Emmen
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Team Leader Drone Projects
- 26 March 2026
- 100%
- Emmen
Job summary
Join RUAG's MALE drone team leading innovative projects and solutions. Enjoy a dynamic work environment with great benefits.
Tasks
- Lead the MALE drone team per business principles and RUAG's leadership guidelines.
- Manage a team of six engineers and mechanics effectively.
- Define the scope of work for MALE drones and ensure contract compliance.
Skills
- Expertise in aviation, ideally MRO, with several years of management experience.
- Strong negotiation skills and strategic thinking are essential.
- Fluent in German and English, with a technical degree required.
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About the job
What you can achieve
- Technical and personnel management of the *MALE drone team (Hermes 900 HFE / Starliner ADS 15) according to business management principles as well as RUAG leadership principles to ensure strategic, operational and commercial goal achievement.
- Leadership of the six-member team consisting of engineers and mechanics
- First point of contact for the OEM and the operator
- Preparation of project and cost center planning as well as the cost center budget and ensuring appropriate controlling
- Ensuring fulfillment of contractual obligations towards customers and POC for all operational MALE drone topics
- Definition of the scope of work for MALE drones / material competence
- Active participation in negotiations
*MALE = Medium Altitude Long Endurance
What you bring with you
- Extensive expertise in the field of aviation, preferably MRO (e.g. line maintenance or small aircraft maintenance)
- Several years of professional and leadership experience
- Bachelor / Master degree in a technical field e.g. IT, mechanical engineering, aerospace
- Strong negotiation skills as well as sound economic and strategic thinking
- High self-initiative, presence on site necessary
- Good German and English skills in spoken and written form
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 organizations can fully perform their tasks at any time.
- Extensive expertise in the field of aviation, preferably MRO (e.g. line maintenance or small aircraft maintenance)
- Several years of professional and leadership experience
- Bachelor / Master degree in a technical field e.g. IT, mechanical engineering, aerospace
- Strong negotiation skills as well as sound economic and strategic thinking
- High self-initiative, presence on site necessary
- Good German and English skills in spoken and written form
- Technical and personnel management of the *MALE drone team (Hermes 900 HFE / Starliner ADS 15) according to business management principles as well as RUAG leadership principles to ensure strategic, operational and commercial goal achievement.
- Leadership of the six-member team consisting of engineers and mechanics
- First point of contact for the OEM and the operator
- Preparation of project and cost center planning as well as the cost center budget and ensuring appropriate controlling
- Ensuring fulfillment of contractual obligations towards customers and POC for all operational MALE drone topics
- Definition of the scope of work for MALE drones / material competence
- Active participation in negotiations
*MALE = Medium Altitude Long Endurance
