Basel
Apprenticeship as an Electronics Technician for Operational Technology in the Track Network 2027
- 01 June 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Basel
Job summary
Join Deutsche Bahn, a key player in rail transport and logistics. We're committed to improving our services and need passionate individuals!
Tasks
- As an electronics technician, you'll ensure smooth train operations.
- You'll maintain signaling and safety technology for trains.
- Analyze and resolve operational disturbances effectively.
Skills
- A recognized school diploma and B2 level German required.
- Strong math and physics skills, with a knack for electronics.
- Team-oriented, reliable, and able to work independently.
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About the job
We are Deutsche Bahn. Millions of passengers travel with us every day and we transport enormous quantities of goods – nationwide as well as in neighbouring Europe. Too often, we also disappoint. That is why we are working intensively on a better railway. For that, we need power and you! We are one of the most diverse employers in Germany. Every year, we look for around 5,000 apprentices in 50 different training professions who want to make the railway a little better with us day by day. Join in: We offer you attractive benefits, a fixed contact person, and a great team by your side. And after successful training, you have excellent chances of being taken on!
This is what awaits you in your apprenticeship:
- You work outside in the track network together with your team
- During your apprenticeship, you familiarise yourself with the maintenance and repair of control and safety technology, such as signals, point motors, and level crossings
- In addition, as an electronics technician for operational technology, you learn to analyse and eliminate faults in operational technology
- You will also be taught knowledge of measurement, testing, and diagnostic procedures
Your profile:
- You have (soon) successfully completed school and your school leaving certificate is recognised in Germany
- Your German language skills correspond to at least the B2 level (for applicants with B1 level, we offer a B2 online language course before the start of training)
- You enjoy maths and physics
- You are handy and like tinkering with electronic components
- You are definitely a team player and reliable
- In addition, you like to work independently
This is important to us:
Equal opportunities and self-determined participation of severely disabled persons and those with equivalent status, as well as respectful cooperation, are firmly established principles within the DB Group. Therefore, severely disabled and equally entitled applicants are given preferential consideration if equally qualified.
