Electrical Engineers in Germany
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Boguslaw S.
Last position:
Electrical Engineering Construction Manager
Managed electrical engineering work on a hospital construction project.
Rainer S.
Last position:
Fuel cell system – Technical feasibility study at ES-Schmid GmbH
Fuel cell system – Technical feasibility study
Assessment of converting a passenger car fuel cell system for alternative applications, especially stationary ones. Analysis of control units, sensors, actuators, HV and hydrogen components, and technical feasibility.
Henning K.
Last position:
Construction Supervision, Coordination, and SiGeKo
Traffic Signal Systems and Traffic Engineering
- Construction supervision and coordination of new installations, modernization, expansion, and maintenance work on traffic signal systems.
- Management and supervision of civil engineering, pipework, drilling, foundation, cable pulling, installation, and electrical work.
- Coordination of cable routes, pole locations, foundations, road crossings, pipe systems, and connection areas, including work on existing infrastructure.
- Coordination and supervision of temporary traffic signal systems to maintain traffic flow during construction and maintenance work.
- Liaison with clients, traffic authorities, road authorities, planning stakeholders, and contractors.
- Inspection of traffic management, occupational safety, quality of execution, and schedules, as well as support for functional testing, commissioning, acceptance inspections, and defect resolution.
Markus R.
Last position:
Founding at Redelstab Advisory
- Restructuring & interim management: Leading and stabilizing R&D organizations during periods of change and growth, particularly during strategic realignment, M&A or to bridge leadership vacancies
- R&D operating models: Assessing and redesigning devel...
Benjamin R.
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
Furqan M.
Last position:
Epteck GmbH
- Contributing to embedded hardware development.
- Designing schematics and multilayer PCB layouts using Altium Designer.
- Applying signal and power integrity principles.
- Performing component selection, technical evaluation, footprint development, and design verification.
- Integrating and testing microcontroller peripherals and communication interfaces, including PC, SPI, UART, CAN, and USB, to support reliable system communication and hardware validation.
Ali B.
Last position:
Test Technician / Electronics Technician at Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
Testing and calibration of electronic assemblies as well as technical fault analysis.
Thomas L.
Last position:
Consultant for AI-supported process automation at Lumiz
AI-supported automation of purchases on a printing company website, including the selection of delivery times, order options, ordering, payment and uploading print data from the Lumiz cloud.
Ulrich E.
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
Philippe C.
Last position:
Electronics technician, PLC programming & commissioning / EPLAN at Automaton Soluton Chenevoy
Electronics technician (€48.63 / hr)
PLC programming & commissioning / EPLAN (€61.46 / hr)
Travel time / drive time (€48.63 / hr)
Travel costs (€0.30 / km)
Domestic overnight stay (€55.00 / night)
For work on Sundays & public holidays, as well as night work, the legal surcharges apply
Travel time / drive time counts as working time
Travel costs €0.30 / km
Domestic overnight stays €55.00 / night
All invoices, unless agreed otherwise in writing, are due for payment without deduction within 14 days of the invoice date
Dawid K.
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
Santosh C.
Last position:
Masters in Electronics at University of Applied Sciences Bremen
- Master thesis: Fiber Bragg Gratings in Polymer Optical fiber
- Degree: M.Sc (Grade 1.7)
Harald P.
Last position:
EMR Project Manager / Electrical Engineer
Simon A.
Last position:
Freelance Electrical Construction and Project Manager · Expert Reports at A9000 Electrosolutions UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Freelance electrical construction and project management, planning coordination, quality assurance and commissioning on major construction sites, for electrical contractors and on the client side; since 07/2025 also preparing expert reports as a DEKRA-certified expert. Selection, most recent first:
- 03/2026–08/2026: Task force management and management of the technical on-site team, construction of a semiconductor factory. Development and schedule control of solutions, reporting to the end customer, and management of cross-disciplinary coordination on defects and interfaces.
- since 07/2025: Expert work in cooperation with an expert office. Expert reports on damage to electrical and photovoltaic systems for insurers, companies and private customers; coordination with insurers and clients.
- 08/2025–02/2026: Electrical planning coordination, major medical/research construction project. Catching up on the electrical planning backlog, coordinating internal and external planners, managing planning delivery lists and priorities, and reporting to department and project management.
- 06/2025–08/2025: Consulting and construction management for an electrical company, construction of a care facility. Catching up on construction delays, resolving defects and preparing the facility for handover; coordination with experts regarding the existing installation.
- 03/2025–05/2025: Quality assurance and commissioning for the client, inner-city shopping and mixed-use development. Documentation and follow-up of outstanding defects; short-term operational support after opening.
- 08/2024–02/2025: Project and construction management for the client, new airport terminal. Clarification of interfaces with the finishing trades, schedule control, on-site decisions regarding cable routes, execution and design; working through planning backlogs with the planning participants.
- 09/2023–08/2024: Construction management/site supervision, revitalisation of a former corporate headquarters. Site supervision on a technically demanding strip-out and new-build project; clarification of interfaces, schedule tracking and resolving unplanned issues directly on the construction site.
- End of 2018–2024: Electrical construction management for an electrical contractor in the Stuttgart region. Office, administrative and production buildings, industrial halls with administrative buildings, residential and mixed-use developments, as well as a depot. Clarification of interfaces with other trades, coordination with experts and planning offices, schedule monitoring and management of subcontractors (up to six foremen with teams of up to ten people).
- 2018: Construction management, revitalisation of a former corporate headquarters. Took over the construction site during the final phase after the construction manager became unavailable; followed up on outstanding planning topics, coordinated specifications and building automation, incorporated planning changes into the execution and supervised subsequent installations.
- 2017–2018: Construction management, industrial new-build (Greenfield). Took over and completed an ongoing construction site; instructed subcontractors and coordinated with the general contractor.
Michael S.
Last position:
Electrical Technician / Master Electrician
- 21 years of experience in the chemical/petrochemical industry in planning, installation, execution and commissioning
- Operation and control desk for German Aviation and Space Technology in Lampoldshausen (Eplan 5.5-5.7)
- Retrofit and commissioning of a gel furnace for Audi in Neckarsulm (Eplan 5.5-5.7)
- Mercury separation plant at MHD in Duisburg (Eplan 5.5-5.7)
- Fine zinc washing plant at MHD in Duisburg (Eplan 5.5-5.7)
- Gas, measuring and control systems in Cairo, Egypt (Eplan P8)
- Automation of a gas rail switching system in Suez, Egypt (Eplan P8)
- Planning and project engineering of a sludge incineration plant in St. Petersburg, Russia (Eplan P8)
- Planning and project engineering of a sludge incineration plant in Belfast, Northern Ireland (Eplan P8)
- Planning and project engineering of a gas, measuring and control system in Malmö, Sweden (Eplan P8)
- Pilot plant test setup for Outotec's Enefit facility in Frankfurt
- Eight pumping systems with redundant S7-400H control by Sulzer in Bruchsal (Eplan P8)
- Eplan projects for Intervet in Leverkusen (Eplan P8)
- Plant and automation concept for a lubricating oil production plant in Kaiserslautern (Eplan P8)
- Planning of battery test benches for Akasol in Darmstadt (Eplan P8)
- Planning and commissioning of various remote control pump stations and gas stations for RheinEnergie (Amperesoft ProPlan; 2003-2008, 2012-2014, since 2023)
- Planning and project engineering of Project Poly 9 for Wacker Chemie in Nünchritz using COMOS-PT (2 years)
- Planning for Wacker Burghausen (COMOS-PT; 2 years)
- Retrofit of HIMA safety concept for the Vinnolit plant in Cologne (Prodok; 2 years)
- Planning for the process industry at BASF site in Ludwigshafen (Prodok; since 2023)
- Project management and leadership of planning teams at SGL Carbon in Augsburg for plant conversions to PCS7-H (Eplan P8)
- Project management for Linde AG in Duisburg, conversion of air separation plants to PCS7-H (Eplan P8)
- Sinter plant in India with ABB control system (Eplan P8)
- Paper sludge incineration at Eren Çorlu in Turkey (Eplan P8)
- Flue gas cleaning at LKAB in Sweden (Eplan P8)
- Contact person for an automation concept at the Frankfurt/Höchst chemical park (Eplan P8)
- Experience in explosion protection, including calculation of intrinsic safety proof
- Experience in electrical engineering, design of switchgear
- Experience in commissioning of process engineering and chemical plants
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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, Project Management, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Manufacturing, Automotive, Energy
Certification focus areas
Operations, Quality Assurance, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
85%
Master's degree or higher
72%
Doctorate
18%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
92%
Based on our profile pool as of 11 Nov 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 11 Nov 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Electrical Engineers experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Manufacturing (74%)
- Automotive (57%)
- Energy (45%)
- Construction (32%)
- Information Technology (32%)
- Education (28%)
- Aerospace and Defense (25%)
- Healthcare (25%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
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.
Frequently asked questions
Everything clients usually want to know about Electrical Engineers, in one place.
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 99 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 791 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers working as Electrical Engineers in Germany, 85% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 72% hold at least a Master's degree, and 18% 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 (89%), and French (21%).
The most common industries among freelancers working as Electrical Engineers in Germany are Manufacturing (74%), Automotive (57%), and Energy (45%).
The most common business areas among freelancers working as Electrical Engineers in Germany are Product Development (79%), Project Management (58%), and Quality Assurance (58%).
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