Junior Secondary Design Engineer

Try&Hire; Zürich; On-site; CHF 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent position after assignment

Job summary

Try&Hire is seeking an Electrical Draftsman to join our engineering team in Zürich. You will create schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical documentation for high-voltage GIS substations and support the entire design to manufacturing lifecycle.

The role requires 2–3 years of relevant experience, a foundational EFZ qualification, and solid CAD skills. German is a plus, English acceptable. A permanent position may follow after the interim assignment.

Qualifications

• Completed apprenticeship (EFZ) as Electrical Draftsman or comparable qualification.
• 2–3 years of professional experience in electrical engineering design, drafting, automation, or project execution.
• Further education such as HF or Technical College preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare schematics and engineering documents for GIS secondary scopes.
• Support engineering execution from design to manufacturing documentation and as-built updates.
• Create preliminary BOMs, reports, and manufacturing documents using approved tools.

Skills

Electrical drafting

CAD software

Documentation

English

Education

EFZ Electrical Draftsman

HF Technician

Tools

CAD software

Job description

You create electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical documentation for high-voltage GIS substation projects as part of an engineering team.

Your tasks

• Prepare schematics and engineering documents for GIS secondary engineering scopes, including LCC and digital substation applications
• Support engineering execution from base design and detail design through manufacturing documentation and as-built updates
• Create preliminary BOMs, reports, and manufacturing documents using approved engineering tools and standard processes
• Perform structured self-checks and contribute to standard-compliant deliverables
• Support technical clarifications with stakeholders, project teams, and factories, and document open points
• Contribute to continuous improvement, standardization, and engineering best practices
• Apply internal guidelines, engineering standards, and quality requirements

What you bring

• Completed apprenticeship (EFZ) as Electrical Draftsman, Automation Technician, Electrical Technician, or comparable qualification
• 2-3 years of professional experience in electrical engineering design, drafting, automation, or engineering project execution
• Further education such as Technician School (HF) or Technical College preferred
• Good understanding of electrical engineering principles and interest in high-voltage substations and GIS technology
• Ability to read, understand, and create electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and engineering documentation
• Experience with CAD or engineering software required
• Good English skills; German is an advantage

Conditions

• Workload: 80–100 %
• Option of a permanent position after the assignment if both sides want it

What to expect

• 80-100% workload
• 3-6 months interim, then a permanent position

Technologies

• CAD