SICK is one of the world’s leading solutions providers for sensor-based applications in the industrial sector. Founded in 1946 by Dr.-Ing. e. h. Erwin Sick, the company with headquarters in Waldkirch im Breisgau near Freiburg ranks among the technological market leaders. With 63 subsidiaries and equity investments as well as numerous agencies, SICK maintains a presence around the globe. SICK has more than 10,000 employees worldwide and generated a group revenue of EUR 2.1 billion in the 2024 fiscal year.
Job Description
Apprenticeship 2026: Electronics technician for devices and systems (f/m/d)

3.5-year apprenticeship as an electronics technician (f/m/d) for devices and systems starting on 1 September 2026 at our Waldkirch site in cooperation with the Walter-Rathenau-Gewerbeschule Freiburg (block teaching).

 

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT: 

  • Diverse insights and work in various departments such as production, repair and development
  • Acquire basic electrical engineering knowledge in analogue and digital electronics
  • Working with software applications and measuring devices
  • Production of electronic cards
  • Development of circuit diagrams via the design of printed circuit boards
  • Production and commissioning of devices and systems
  • Recognising faults in systems and rectifying them, isolating the causes of faults, repairing and overhauling electronic devices
  • Safety assessments of electrical devices
  • Assembling printed circuit boards
  • Programming microcontrollers in various programming languages 

 

WHAT YOU NEED: 

  • Secondary school leaving certificate, vocational college, A-levels or comparable training
  • Basic technical understanding and enjoy manual and technical activities
  • Good spatial awareness
  • Good knowledge of maths, physics and computer science
  • Analytical and precise way of working
  • Developer spirit and a wealth of ideas
  • Enjoy working in a team
  • German language skills (language level B2 recommended)
  • If you want to apply, please write in German

 

YOUR APPRENTICESHIP SALARY:

  • 1st year of training: 1.267,50 €
  • 2nd year of training: 1.337,50 €
  • 3rd year of training: 1.443,00 €
  • 4th year of training: 1.513,50 €
Information at a Glance
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Requisition-ID:  36989
Posting Job Location:  Waldkirch (bei Freiburg)
Full-time/Part-time:  Full-time

Contact: Sandra Winterhalter, +49 7681 202-3104

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At SICK, we see people, not gender. 
We put great emphasis on diversity, reject discrimination and do not think in categories such as gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, age or sexual identity.