Hardware Engineer / Electrical Planner Telecommunications (80-100%)

About the job

Electricity powers our lives. And we move electricity. Every day, we commit ourselves to the network-side supply security in Switzerland. On behalf of Switzerland and in cooperation with international partners, our employees ensure a powerful and reliable electricity grid.

We are looking to strengthen our headquarters in Aarau as soon as possible with a

Hardware Engineer / Electrical Planner Telecommunications (80-100%) - 1569

Ensuring electricity in Switzerland

In this exciting role, you are responsible for the hardware engineering of telecommunications and remote control infrastructures at the Aarau site and the Swissgrid remote stations. Your tasks include, among others:

• Responsibility for the holistic planning of new constructions and conversions in telecommunications and remote control infrastructures
• Planning and designing installations in racks, cabling, system connections, and the connections between racks and building sections
• Creating documentation in the form of concepts, system and site overviews, electrical schematics, and control cabinet drawings according to internal guidelines using the designated tools
• Coordinating internal and external stakeholders in network construction projects
• Conducting acceptance tests of installations together with the supplier and accompanying the implementation of the systems
• Responsibility for the efficient application and further development of the tools
• Procurement of new suitable systems within the area of responsibility
• Acting as an expert in technical matters

This is how you make a difference

For this role, we are looking for a determined personality with good analytical skills and a structured and goal-oriented working style. Furthermore, you bring the following:

• Training as an electrical draftsman, electrical planner, electronics technician, or similar
• Further education as an electrical engineer FH or electrical technician TS or equivalent training
• Experience in planning electrical or telecom infrastructures
• Knowledge of the tools Engineering Base and/or FNT Command is an advantage
• Very good German skills, French is an advantage

This is how we inspire you

We offer you varied and exciting tasks in a company unique to Switzerland and a state-of-the-art working environment in close proximity to Aarau station. In addition, we offer you the following benefits:

• Flexible working hours (42 hours per week), including home office options
• 25-30 days of holiday as well as company holidays between Christmas and New Year
• Progressive social benefits and an attractive pension fund
• Opportunities for professional development
• Financial and/or time support for internal or external training
• Competitive salary and reward for good performance

About us

The Telecommunication department consists of five teams with 33 dedicated and highly motivated employees and is responsible for the complete lifecycle (engineering, implementation, and operation) of Swissgrid's telecommunications, telephony, remote control, and time systems.

With our great commitment and excellent teamwork, we make an important contribution to Switzerland's supply security.