Dual study programme 2027: Electrical Engineering (B.E)*

SICK AG; Waldkirch; On-site; USD 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

SICK AG offers a 3-year dual study programme in Electrical Engineering (B.E)* starting on 1 September 2027 at our Waldkirch site in cooperation with the Cooperative State University Lörrach.

You will gain diverse insights and collaborate across R&D, Production, and Application Development, developing electronics, programming hardware systems, and building prototypes up to production readiness.

Qualifications

• A‑levels, specialised university entrance qualification, university of applied sciences entrance qualification (plus passing the delta exam at the DHBW) or comparable training.
• Strong interest in innovation and new technologies.
• Good performance in maths and physics as well as understanding of technology and science.
• Enthusiasm for innovation and interest in the technologies in our company.
• Analytical and precise way of working and solution-orientation.
• Ability to work in a team and willingness to take on responsibility.
• Good German language skills (C1)
• If you want to apply, please write in German.

Responsibilities

• Diverse insights and collaboration in various departments such as Research & Development, Production, and Application Development
• Activities including the development of electronic circuits, programming of hardware‑related systems, and the construction and commissioning of electronic prototypes up to series‑production readiness
• Assignments relating to our sensors: from creation in development to quality assurance in production and the realisation of customer requirements in applications
• Activities include the development and optimisation of electronic circuits, design and programming of hardware‑related systems, validation of applications, and investigation of new technologies for future developments
• The tools used include simulation programmes, electronic CAD programmes, and programming languages such as C/C++ and Python
• Study contents: Mathematics, programming, digital technology, analogue technology, sensor technology, measurement technology, project management, PLC systems, and functional safety
• We offer electronics and automation as a field of study

Skills

C/C++

Python

Education

A‑levels / university entrance qualification / delta exam (DHBW)

Job description

SICK is one of the world’s leading solutions providers for sensor-based applications in the industrial sector. Founded in 1946, the company is a technology and market leader with 63 subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide and generated a group revenue of EUR 1.8 billion in the 2025 fiscal year.

Dual Study Programme 2027: Electrical Engineering (B.E)*

3‑year dual study programme in electrical engineering (electronics or automation) starting on 1 September 2027 at our Waldkirch site in cooperation with the Cooperative State University Lörrach.

What You Can Expect

• Diverse insights and collaboration in various departments such as Research & Development, Production, and Application Development
• Activities including the development of electronic circuits, programming of hardware‑related systems, and the construction and commissioning of electronic prototypes up to series‑production readiness
• Assignments relating to our sensors: from creation in development to quality assurance in production and the realisation of customer requirements in applications
• Activities include the development and optimisation of electronic circuits, design and programming of hardware‑related systems, validation of applications, and investigation of new technologies for future developments
• The tools used include simulation programmes, electronic CAD programmes, and programming languages such as C/C++ and Python
• Study contents: Mathematics, programming, digital technology, analogue technology, sensor technology, measurement technology, project management, PLC systems, and functional safety
• We offer electronics and automation as a field of study

What You Need

• A‑levels, specialised university entrance qualification, university of applied sciences entrance qualification (plus passing the delta exam at the DHBW) or comparable training
• Strong interest in innovation and new technologies
• Good performance in maths and physics as well as an understanding of technology and science
• Enthusiasm for innovation and interest in the technologies in our company
• Analytical and precise way of working and solution‑orientation
• Ability to work in a team and willingness to take on responsibility
• Good German language skills (language level C1), see admission requirements of the dual university
• If you want to apply, please write in German

Your Apprenticeship Salary

• 1st year of study: 1.401 €
• 2nd year of study: 1.497 €
• 3rd year of study: 1.654 €

Contact

Sandra Winterhalter, [phone]‑3104

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.