The automation engineer is a sought-after technician in various areas of activity. The duties of those specialising in aircraft maintenance include checking the various aircraft systems and making modifications to electrical facilities. This work also entails close collaborations with a range of further specialist personnel, both on the aircraft and in the shops.

• manual dexterity
• an interest in electronics and electrical systems
• an interest in technology
• an enthusiasm for English
• reliability and a strong sense of responsibility
• the ability to work under pressure and within a team

Application requirments

• compulsory education completed to Level A or B
• passing an aptitude test
• completing a taster apprenticeship

A four-year programme

The first two years of your four-year course will be devoted to basic training at the MSW in Winterthur. Here you will acquire a broad and comprehensive knowledge of mechanical and electrical production engineering. You will also learn how to find solutions to control and automation problems, and how to plan and install electrical and electronic management and monitoring systems. In the third and fourth years your training will be focused specifically on aircraft maintenance at SR Technics and SWISS at Zurich Airport. The theoretical training at the “Berufsfachschule” (technical high school) will take up 1-2 days a week. Upon completing your four-year apprenticeship you will be awarded an “Eidgenössisches Fähigkeitszeugnis” (Swiss federal certificate of proficiency).   

For further information on the practicalities of this type of apprenticeship, please contact:
Franz Achermann, Manager Training, Swiss International Air Lines Ltd., phone +41 44 564 2108.

Excellent post-apprenticeship opportunities

Once you have completed your automation engineer’s apprenticeship and earned your “Eidgenössisches Fähigkeitszeugnis”, you can go on to pursue any of a wide range of further training options:

• IERA aircraft technician with EASA B2 licence at SWISS Aircraft Maintenance
  
• aircraft components specialist
• Swiss federal diploma as a master industrial or electrical mechanic 
• operations specialist
• “HF” (college of higher vocational education and training) technician, e.g. at the Aircraft Engineering School (FTS)
• Swiss federal “FH” (university of applied sciences) diploma in engineering.
  

SWISS also supports attendance at the “Berufsmittelschule” (vocational secondary school) to obtain the “Berufsmaturität” vocational baccalaureate, which entitles its holder to study at a university of applied sciences.

If you’d like to experience the exciting working day of a automation engineer, then register with msw-winterthur to go on a taster day. Please refer to the following link:

We look forward to receiving your application

Send your application via the job market. If you are accepted, we will invite you to an aptitude test.