Function Electrician / Hardware Engineer
Original title: Funktionselektriker /
Start Date
On request
Sector
Maschinen- und Anlagenbau
Salary
Competitive salary
Listing data as of October 26, 2026
About this Apprenticeship
- As a Function Electrician / Hardware Engineer, you will independently handle the electrical design for our mechanical and plant engineering projects. Your tasks also include:
- Creation and maintenance of circuit diagrams, cable plans, parts lists, and other electrical documentation
- Creation and maintenance of material master data in SAP as well as preparation of purchase and material lists
- Execution of electrical design calculations and dimensioning
- Planning and calculation of safety functions and implementation of resulting measures
- Technical coordination with switchgear manufacturers, suppliers, and automation engineers
- Supervision and coordination of switchgear production
- Participation in FMEA workshops and risk assessments as well as constructive implementation of identified measures
- Contribution to the creation of requirement specifications and technical specifications
- Creation of installation and wiring concepts for assembly and commissioning
- Support of assembly and commissioning through technical accompaniment and problem solving
- Participation in the development and optimization of innovative plant and automation concepts
- Active support of project planning through electrical engineering expertise throughout the entire project lifecycle
- Ensuring high-quality technical documentation and on-time project completion
- Participation in the standardization and further development of electrical design and automation solutions to increase quality, efficiency, and reusability
What You'll Learn
- As a Function Electrician / Hardware Engineer, you will independently handle the electrical design for our mechanical and plant engineering projects. Your tasks also include:
- Creation and maintenance of circuit diagrams, cable plans, parts lists, and other electrical documentation
- Creation and maintenance of material master data in SAP as well as preparation of purchase and material lists
- Execution of electrical design calculations and dimensioning
- Planning and calculation of safety functions and implementation of resulting measures
- Technical coordination with switchgear manufacturers, suppliers, and automation engineers
- Supervision and coordination of switchgear production
- Participation in FMEA workshops and risk assessments as well as constructive implementation of identified measures
- Contribution to the creation of requirement specifications and technical specifications
- Creation of installation and wiring concepts for assembly and commissioning
- Support of assembly and commissioning through technical accompaniment and problem solving
- Participation in the development and optimization of innovative plant and automation concepts
- Active support of project planning through electrical engineering expertise throughout the entire project lifecycle
- Ensuring high-quality technical documentation and on-time project completion
- Participation in the standardization and further development of electrical design and automation solutions to increase quality, efficiency, and reusability
Requirements
- You have a completed degree in electrical engineering, automation engineering, or mechatronics (Bachelor/Master) or a comparable qualification, e.g., as a state-certified technician in electrical engineering with relevant professional experience. Also important to us:
- Sound knowledge in creating circuit diagrams, switchgear design, safety and CE technology, risk assessments, and project planning of electrical equipment
- Proficient use of EPLAN P8 and SAP
- Experience in performing safety calculations according to EN ISO 13849
- Creation of customer documentation
- Technical support of switchgear construction, assembly, and commissioning
- Good German and English skills
- Willingness to travel internationally
What We Offer
As an innovative and internationally operating employer, we convince you with a performance-based remuneration (including profit sharing) and an attractive company pension scheme. We also offer you the opportunity to optimally reconcile family and career, e.g., with our childcare, flexible working time models, and the possibility of hybrid work.
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