If you really want to make a difference, then join our engineering team as a Junior Electrical Engineer our engineering team. With our high-tech cable solutions, we enable the energy transition and give you the chance to shape the future with a great team and in a global company.

Your area of responsibility

In your role as a junior engineer, you will have technical responsibility for quotation and project documentation with a special focus on land cables (HVAC or HVDC Germany Corridor Projects).
Other tasks include:

• Examination of the tenders for cable connections for technical feasibility and decision on them
• Carrying out technical calculations and creating the corresponding system design including accessories
• Compilation of the necessary technical documents including overview technical drawings
• Setting up the necessary cables, accessories, and external/internal services
• Reviewing and commenting on the technical preparations of subcontractors
• Creation and updating of technical descriptions and data sheets
• Support team during technical negotiations and project management in project discussions and acceptance tests with the customer

Your profile

We at NKT contribute to the energy transition. It is not for nothing that our motto is “We connect a greener world”. To support us in this, you should have the following qualities:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering
• Experience in modeling and sizing cable systems
• Initial professional experience in large-scale projects/high-voltage cable projects
• High communication and negotiation skills as well as a high level of commitment, flexibility, and the ability to work in a team
• Very good knowledge of German and English, both spoken and written
• Very good IT knowledge in Microsoft 365, Microsoft Project, SAP as well as confident handling of common software such as COMSOL and MATLAB, programming knowledge

Do not meet all the requirements?

At NKT, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and authentic work environment. So, if you are interested in a position, please apply, even if your previous work experience does not meet all the qualifications.

You could be the right candidate for this position!

What we offer

•    Benefits under the collective agreement (e.g., annual leave pay and Christmas bonus, special allowances)

•    35-hour working week

•    30 days’ annual leave

•    Attractive working time arrangements

•    Subsidised in-house canteen

•    Opportunities for further training

•    Discounts through corporate benefits schemes

•    Discounted fitness and wellness offer via EGYM Wellpass

•    Free parking or good links to public transport

•    Company doctor (e.g. various preventative healthcare services)

Contact and application

NKT is committed to fostering diversity and a culture where people from different backgrounds can thrive and be inspired to excel. We believe that a diverse structure enables sustainable performance, and an inclusive and welcoming culture creates a better workplace.

We look forward to receiving your full application via our career’s portal. Please note that due to the General Data Protection Regulation, we cannot accept applications by email or post.

If you have any questions about the advertised position, please contact Christopher Freimann, Christopher.Freimann@nkt.com, Project Lead Engineer or our Senior HR Business Partner Bianca Stolberger, bianca.stolberger@nkt.com.

Be a Connector of the green tomorrow!

About NKT
At the factory in Cologne, NKT is designing, developing and manufacturing the high-voltage power cable solutions enabling the ‘Energiewende’ and the global transition to renewable energy. Here, you will join a diverse organization at an internationally recognized engineering centre at a state-of-the-art power cable factory.

At NKT, we are all Connectors. We connect to develop leading power cable technologies that enable the world’s transition to renewable energy - and we stay connected to grow as people and professionals. As a company, NKT connects a greener world with high-quality power cable technology and plays a key role as the world moves towards clean energy. NKT designs, manufactures and installs low-, medium- and high-voltage power cable solutions enabling reliable energy transmission. Since 1891, NKT has innovated the power cable technology, building the infrastructure from the first light bulbs to the megawatts created by renewable energy today.
NKT is headquartered in Denmark, operates from more than 30 countries worldwide, and employs 6,500 people globally. NKT is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen and realised a revenue of EUR 3.6 billion in 2025. NKT - We connect a greener world. www.nkt.com