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Need experts for control cabinets, PLC interfaces, power distribution, or EPLAN-based schematics? Hire electrical engineers who can support design, commissioning, troubleshooting, and documentation, matched quickly from vetted, available freelancers.

About the role

Electrical systems work

Electrical engineers plan, design, test, and improve electrical systems for machines, plants, buildings, and industrial equipment. They create schematics, specify components, size cables and protection devices, and make sure the design works in the real world. In many companies, they also support commissioning and fault finding when a project moves from drawings to hardware.

Typical deliverables

  • Electrical schematics and circuit diagrams
  • Control cabinet layouts and wiring plans
  • Bill of materials and component specifications
  • I/O lists, terminal plans, and cable lists
  • Commissioning support and test reports
  • Technical documentation for handover and service

Core skills and tools

A strong electrical engineer combines practical hardware knowledge with disciplined engineering methods. Common tools and environments include EPLAN, AutoCAD Electrical, PLC-related interfaces, and CAD-based documentation workflows. For industrial projects, experience with sensors, drives, safety circuits, motors, switchgear, and low-voltage systems is often essential. In Germany, companies also value engineers who can work well with mechanical, automation, and manufacturing teams.

When to bring one in

Freelance support makes sense when a project has a clear technical scope, a deadline, or a temporary skills gap. Companies often hire an electrical engineer for machine design, plant upgrades, retrofit projects, production line changes, or a backlog in engineering documentation. It also helps when you need extra capacity for on-site commissioning, supplier coordination, or fast troubleshooting without adding a permanent headcount.

What good looks like

Strong professionals do more than draw diagrams. They ask the right questions early, spot risks before hardware is built, and keep documentation clean and traceable.

  • Designs that are buildable, testable, and maintainable
  • Clear communication with mechanics, automation, and production
  • Safe, standards-aware decisions in every project stage
  • Fast diagnosis when systems do not behave as planned
  • Accurate handover documents that reduce rework

Germany project settings

For projects in Germany, many clients look for engineers who can work with local suppliers, plant teams, and German-language documentation. Some assignments are fully remote, especially for schematic work and technical preparation. Others need on-site time for wiring checks, commissioning, and close work with technicians and project managers.

Meet FRATCH Electrical Engineers

Thomas Langer

Thomas Langer

Consultant for AI, Electronics Development and System Integration

Unterhaching

Last position:

Consultant for AI-driven process automation at Lumiz

AI-driven automation of purchasing on a printing company's website, including selecting delivery times, order options, ordering, payment, and uploading print data from the Lumiz Cloud.

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Thomas Martin

Thomas Martin

Senior Program & Project Manager (PMP®) · Dipl.-Ing. Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (TU Munich)

Poing

Last position:

Lead AI-/Agentic-Engineering at AI-/Agentic-Engineering (Own research)

AI-supported development and PM acceleration with agentic workflows; deep reinforcement learning; fully automated 24/7 setup.

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Benjamin Rähmer

Benjamin Rähmer

Electrical Engineer (M. Eng.)

Frankfurt am Main

Last position:

Technical Director at maincubes Holding & Service GmbH

  • Development and implementation of technical guidelines for electrical and mechanical systems
  • Development of the electrical safety organisation as responsible electrician (gVEFK)
  • Implementation and oversight of DCIM and related technical software solutions
  • Design of technical solutions for lifecycle infrastructure and customer projects
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Norbert Buro

Norbert Buro

Project Manager Electrical Engineering, Automation, Shipbuilding

Bremerhaven

Last position:

Project Manager Electrical Engineering and Automation at Fr. Fassmer GmbH

  • Project management of electrical engineering and automation for the research vessel Meteor on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space.
  • Organized development.
  • Negotiated with clients and project owners.
  • Managed up to eight employees.
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Gildas Djomen

Gildas Djomen

System Team Lead Diagnostics – Hybrid & Electric Drives (HEV/MHEV/PHEV) for Transmission and Engine (NA/SA)

Eberdingen

Last position:

System Team Lead Diagnostics – Hybrid & Electric Drives (HEV/MHEV/PHEV) for Transmission and Engine (NA/SA) at Stellantis e-transmission

  • Technical lead of diagnostics activities for eDCT transmissions and drive systems in the area of hybrid (HEV), mild-hybrid (MHEV), and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV)
  • Responsibility for the development and validation of DTC strategies (OBD / EOBD) for markets in North and South America and the EU
  • Coordination between interdisciplinary teams (system development, software, safety, calibration, after-sales)
  • Creation and maintenance of diagnostic specifications (DID, DTC matrix, snapshot, freeze frame) according to STLA standards
  • Support with troubleshooting, validation tests, EOL processes, and internal audits
  • Technical interface to suppliers (Bosch, Valeo, etc.) in the area of actuators, sensors, and electric pumps
  • Creation of diagnostic RFQ
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Ulrich Eisel

Ulrich Eisel

Technical Consulting in Electrical Engineering

Herdecke

Last position:

Technical Consultant in Electrical Engineering

  • Technical consulting for electrical engineering in the areas of control system design, measurement technology and automotive applications

  • Participation in development, commissioning and optimization of individual components for hybrid electric drives including HV batteries and electrical auxiliary units

  • Integration of individual systems into the overall system and preparation for homologation

  • Development of analog and digital circuits

  • Design of circuit diagrams in control and special machine construction for individual machines

  • Definition of switch cabinet layout and switch cabinet wiring

  • Selection and programming of electronic control (PLC) and display / control unit (HMI)

  • Selection and parameterization of converters, sensors and DC-DC converters

  • Adaptation of industrial and rail components for vehicle use in cooperation with external development partners

  • Collaboration with external developers from specification to function testing and final acceptance of the finished device

  • Design of HV network for hybrid vehicles as well as construction supervision and commissioning

  • Specification and testing of electrified auxiliary units (steering, climate control, on-board power supply)

  • Parameterization of frequency converters and programming of positioning controllers

  • Preparation of quotes, creation of specifications, price negotiations and procurement of electrical items

  • Scheduling and control as well as supervision of control system construction, wiring and machine wiring

  • Creation of PLC programs and programming of operator panels (HMI)

  • Functional testing of individual machine elements and sensor adjustment

  • Initial commissioning at the manufacturer's site, test run of the machine, documentation preparation and revision of circuit documents

  • Leading commissioning at the end customer, training of customer's staff and management of the electrical engineering department with supervision of employees

  • Own patent research and patent monitoring (optoelectronic 3D measuring systems)

  • Commissioning and troubleshooting of HV batteries for hybrid vehicles together with the manufacturer

  • System responsibility for hybrid test vehicles, especially HV safety

  • Use of CAD systems (AutoCad light), CAE systems (Caddy++ electrical 3.0SP1, EPLAN P8), MS Office, MS Visio, MS PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat Standard, Vector CANalyzer, Mitsubishi Melsec Medoc Plus, Mac-Programmer Plus, S7 standard, Siemens Micro-Win 3.2, Siemens ProTool light and ProTool CS, S7-Net OPC server, programming software for frequency converters and positioning controllers, Sistema and Spice

  • Previous project experience includes: integration of HV batteries in hybrid vehicles, development of optoelectronic sensors, construction supervision of hybrid vehicles, commissioning of NC machines, electrical control of processing and packaging machines, commissioning of a photovoltaic system and restoration of a run-of-river power plant

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Vlad Petruş

Vlad Petruş

Senior Electrical Engineer

Bühl

Last position:

Senior Electrical Engineer at BHS Intralogistics GmbH

  • Sizing of electric drive systems for automated transport systems (AMR/AGV)

  • Selection and validation of electrical and mechatronic components (BLDC motors & controllers, sensors, batteries) considering system requirements and operating conditions

  • Integration of electric drive systems into automated transport systems (AMR/AGV) and ensuring functionality

  • Analysis and correction of malfunctions in existing electrical systems

  • Design of low-voltage networks (ELV) and implementation of relevant norms and standards (IEC, DIN)

  • iShuttle 5.0: Optimization of the drive system of an autonomous transport shuttle with a lifting capacity of up to 4.4 tons

  • iShuttle 6.0: Selection and integration of a drive system for an autonomous transport shuttle with a lifting capacity of up to 5.5 tons

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Sergej Vontobel

Sergej Vontobel

Freelance Developer in Embedded Electronics

Ulm

Last position:

Software Developer Motor Control (Project "Multi DMR – Motor-Control") at Lorch Schweißtechnik GmbH

  • Modification and redesign of the software for a series component
  • Review of the software concept and extension of functionality
  • Modification of software functions for DC motor control
  • Hardware: ARM STM32G474, CAN bus, Lauterbach T32
  • Software: Microsoft Visual Studio Code
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Ahmet Demir

Ahmet Demir

Electrical Designer / Hardware Planner EPLAN 2024

Erlensee

Last position:

Electrical Designer / Hardware Planner EPLAN 2024 at Horiba GmbH

  • Planning and development of electrical systems for test benches and alternative drive systems
  • Designing a battery test station specifically for electric cars
  • Specifying and designing controls, following standards, legal regulations, planning guidelines, and customer specs
  • Sizing and selecting electrical components
  • Creating electrical schematics and macros and maintaining parts data with EPLAN P8 Version Interface 2024
  • Updating and adapting PLC programs
  • Preparing SISTEMA calculations
  • Supporting assembly and commissioning
  • Ordering electrical components in SAP
  • Ensuring compliance with common standards and regulations
  • Sizing and cost calculation of high-current cables (1200 V/1000 A for AC and DC)
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Peter Kortmann

Peter Kortmann

Hardware and Software Developer / Project Manager

Berlin

Last position:

Hardware and Software Developer / Project Manager at Anonymer Kunde

  • Development of control units for the automotive industry incl. embedded software
  • CAN bus, Vector Tools, CANoe
  • Support of the development process according to ISO 26262
  • Ensuring cyber security standards:
  • Key exchange (PKI) between vehicle and control units
  • Hardware Security Module (HSM)
  • Communication with external service providers (international)
  • Development (PCB) of measuring adapters, statistical analysis of sensors
  • IoT and embedded software development, backend administration
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Dawid Kozlowski

Dawid Kozlowski

Electrical Engineer / Machine and Plant Assembler

Düren

Last position:

Plant Assembly and Commissioning at Armaco

  • Project duration: 14 weeks
  • Continuous debinding and sintering of MIM components for the automotive, aerospace, consumer goods (CCC), medical, military, office, and sporting equipment industries
  • Example products: bipolar plates for fuel cells, orthodontic brackets, components for automotive airbag sensors, weapons
  • Heating: electric
  • Atmosphere: forming gas, Ar, N2, dissociated NH3, 100% H2 (e.g. for stainless steel products)
  • Temperatures: 1280 °C, 1350 °C, 1450 °C, 1600 °C
  • Mechanical and electrical assembly of the plant
  • Routing of cable trays and cables
  • Connection of machine components and sensors
  • Wiring according to circuit diagrams
  • Connection of control cabinets
  • Performing I/O checks
  • Support during commissioning
  • Fault analysis and troubleshooting
  • Coordination with customers and project management
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Mevlüt Yıldırım

Mevlüt Yıldırım

Project

München

Last position:

Project at Physical Adversarial Attacks Using Fan-Based Holographic Projections

  • Planned and executed black-box adversarial testing of traffic-sign computer-vision pipelines; produced a threat model and attack-surface analysis for safety-critical scenarios
  • Built a programmable hardware proof of concept using a holographic POV fan and a repeatable test harness to run real-time experiments and collect evidence for vulnerability assessment
  • Quantified misclassification across lighting, distance, and angle, achieving up to 90% untargeted misclassification; delivered steps to reproduce, PoCs, and prioritized mitigations, and documented limitations and residual risk
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Samuel Schwarzkopf

Samuel Schwarzkopf

Electrical Engineering Lecturer & Coach

Büdingen

Last position:

Electrical Engineering Lecturer & Coach at Siemens

  • Designing and delivering learning content for electronics/electrical engineering (theory & practice)
  • Conducting targeted exam preparations for apprentices and dual-study students
  • Intercultural coaching of interns and promoting knowledge transfer
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Mohammed Alsaadi

Mohammed Alsaadi

Consultant: Senior Power System Engineer

Kassel

Last position:

Consultant: Senior Power System Engineer at DEME, CWD, DERlab, LifePower

  • TSO, DSO grids simulation and analysis
  • Grid design integration of 3.4 GW RES and 400 MW of BESS for a large-scale green hydrogen plant
  • Grid connection requirements for RES and BESS connection (50kW - 1MW)
  • Requirements for providing Ancillary Services to the TSO from the flexible assets
  • Expertise in Pre-FEED/FEED studies, EPC tender preparation, bid evaluation, and supplier negotiations for HV/MV substations and renewable integration projects
  • Support for EPC design reviews, technical documentation, and FAT/SAT supervision across solar, wind, and hybrid energy systems
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Ahmed Sioud

Ahmed Sioud

Electrical Hardware Designer

Dortmund

Last position:

Electrical Hardware Designer at Dematic GmbH

  • Planning and designing hardware components for stacker cranes
  • Creating engineering drawings and storing parts lists in SAP
  • Maintaining and updating old and new circuit diagrams in EPLAN P8
  • Managing master data up to creating macros for parts and assemblies
  • Technical clarifications with suppliers, customers, and other departments
  • Supporting the preparation of quotes and cost estimates
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Electrical Engineers statistics

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

20 years

Position duration

4.3 years

Positions per freelancer

11

Top business areas

Product Development, Quality Assurance, Project Management

Top industries

Manufacturing, Automotive, Energy

Certification focus areas

Operations, Quality Assurance, Product Development

Bachelor's degree or higher

86%

Master's degree or higher

71%

Doctorate

19%

Certifications per freelancer

2

Most common languages

German, English, French

Speak two or more languages

92%

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Daily rate avg. 780 €

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Frequently Asked Questions

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A electrical engineer supports the design, documentation, and validation of electrical systems. That can include schematics, component selection, cabinet layouts, wiring, testing, and commissioning support. The exact scope depends on whether the project is for machinery, plant engineering, building systems, or a retrofit.

Look for solid electrical fundamentals, readable documentation, and practical experience with the kind of system you build. For many projects, EPLAN or similar CAD tools, low-voltage design, control cabinet work, and safety-related thinking matter most. If the job touches automation, close coordination with PLC and machine control teams is a plus.

The titles often overlap, but the focus can differ. An electrical designer may concentrate more on drawings and documentation, while an E&I engineer usually covers electrical and instrumentation work in process or plant environments. A strong electrical engineer can often cover several of these responsibilities, but you should still match the title to the actual scope.

Freelance support is a good fit when the work is project-based, urgent, or tied to a temporary peak in workload. It also helps if you need a specialist for commissioning, retrofit work, or a one-off machine or plant design task. A freelancer can start quickly and focus on delivery without a long onboarding cycle.

Yes, parts of the work can be done remotely, especially schematic design, documentation, calculations, and review tasks. But projects often still need on-site time for wiring inspections, panel checks, testing, and commissioning. In Germany, many clients expect a mix of remote coordination and local site visits.

Typical handover includes up-to-date schematics, terminal and cable plans, BOMs, and technical notes. In commissioning-heavy work, you should also expect test results, issue logs, and clear as-built documentation. The best freelancers leave the project easy to maintain for your internal team.

Quality shows up in clean documentation, correct component choices, and systems that work as intended after build and test. A strong electrical engineer reduces ambiguity for panel builders, technicians, and service teams. Ask for examples of similar systems, review sample documentation, and check how they handle revisions and fault resolution.

You will often see demand in machinery, industrial automation, manufacturing, energy, and building technology. German clients also bring in freelancers for production upgrades, equipment integration, and supplier-facing engineering work. The best fit is usually someone who understands both technical detail and how local project teams operate.

The average hourly rate for Electrical Engineers in Germany is 97 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 780 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers working as Electrical Engineers in Germany, 86% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 71% hold at least a Master's degree, and 19% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers working as Electrical Engineers in Germany have 20 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 4.3 years.

The most common languages among freelancers working as Electrical Engineers in Germany are German (100%), English (87%), and French (21%).

The most common industries among freelancers working as Electrical Engineers in Germany are Manufacturing (74%), Automotive (58%), and Energy (45%).

The most common business areas among freelancers working as Electrical Engineers in Germany are Product Development (81%), Quality Assurance (58%), and Project Management (57%).

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Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.

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