Electrician Ground Systems

TL;DR

Electrician Ground Systems: Maintaining and upgrading electrical test-benches and test-rigs for ground systems infrastructure with an accent on electrical cabinet maintenance, functional testing, and troubleshooting. Focus on wiring control cabinets from electrical drawings, integrating upgrades, and coordinating electrical helpdesk work with stakeholders.

Location: Ottobrunn, Bavaria, Germany

Company

hirify.global builds modern “New Space” launch solutions for small and medium-sized satellites and constellations.

What you will do

• Maintain electrical cabinets and systems, including standardized functional testing of control cabinets and related measurement activities.
• Coordinate electrical helpdesk work packages with stakeholders.
• Integrate upgrades into existing electrical systems, including necessary hands-on mechanical work.
• Troubleshoot electrical systems.
• Construct and wire control cabinets according to electrical drawings.

Requirements

• Completed apprenticeship as an electrician (e.g., Elektroniker/-in für Automatisierungstechnik / Betriebstechnik) or similar.
• At least 1 year of experience with industrial electrical systems (24VDC, 230/400VAC).
• Solid knowledge of electrical systems and components, including industrial sensors and actuators.
• Experience maintaining and measuring electrical control cabinets (VDE0100-600, VDE0105-100, VDE0701-0702).
• Fluent English (B2 or better).
• High reliability and strong sense of responsibility; team player with a can-do attitude.

Nice to have

• Experience with ECAD tools (preferably WSCAD).
• Experience with JIRA.
• Fluency in German.
• Experience with ATEX-compliant systems.
• Experience with Beckhoff PLCs.

Culture & Benefits

• 30 days of vacation.
• Company pension plan with 20% employer contribution after the probation period.
• Subsidised lunch and fully financed Deutschlandticket.
• Sport club memberships (EGYM Wellpass) and individual learning allowance after probation.
• Childcare allowance for non-school-age children.
• Employee participation program via a virtual company share program.

Hiring process

• Recruitment process for assessing application and suitability for the role.
• Interviews and evaluation steps as part of the recruitment workflow.