Telecommunications Engineering Technicians: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Telecommunications Engineering Technicians is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 3522) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Engineering technician (telecommunications)
Latest telecommunications engineering technicians job ads
Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).
Germany
34 open ads- Telecommunications technician
German title: Telekommunikationstechniker
Evers Kommunikationssysteme GmbH · Leipzig · Posted 2026-09-18 - Telecommunications technician
German title: Telekommunikationstechniker
Evers Kommunikationssysteme GmbH · Leipzig · Posted 2026-09-18 - Telecommunications technician
German title: Telekommunikationstechniker
Evers Kommunikationssysteme GmbH · Berlin · Posted 2026-01-05 - Telecommunications technician wanted!
German title: Telekommunikationstechniker gesucht!
ITG Systems IT solutions GmbH · Leipzig · Posted 2025-11-17 - IT Telecommunications Technician
German title: IT-Telekommunikationstechniker
NTA Systemhaus GmbH & Co. KG · Mainz am Rhein · Posted 2026-09-09 - #welcome Telecommunications technician/fibre optic fitter
German title: #welcome Telekommunikationstechniker/Glasfasermonteur
R + E Todtenhaupt GmbH & Co.KG · Neustadt am Rübenberge · Posted 2026-09-02
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
536 open ads- Data Engineer (Python and Java/Scala skills)
Hykmann Global Business Solutions AB · Malmö · Posted 2026-10-18 - Electrical designer Lund
Swedish title: Elkonstruktör Lund
NDP IT AB · Lund · Posted 2026-10-17 - Electrical designer
Swedish title: Elkonstruktör
NDP IT AB · Järfälla · Posted 2026-10-17 - Inverter & Power Electronics Software Responsible
Hykmann Global Business Solutions AB · Göteborg · Posted 2026-10-16 - Data Engineer to Innovative Tech Company
Swedish title: Data Engineer till innovativt techbolag
Nordicrule AB · Stockholm · Posted 2026-10-16 - Integration Developer
Swedish title: Integrationsutvecklar
E.ON Sverige Aktiebolag · Malmö · Posted 2026-10-16
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where telecommunications engineering technicians are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all technicians and associate professionals (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Shortage | €4,368 a month * | Brussels: €1,150 |
| Bulgaria | Shortage | €966 a month | Sofia: €650 |
| Estonia | Shortage | €1,902 a month | Tallinn: €720 |
| France | Shortage | €2,918 a month * | Paris: €1,550 |
| Luxembourg | Shortage | €5,642 a month * | Luxembourg: €1,900 |
| Sweden | Shortage | €3,915 a month * | Stockholm: €2,100 |
| Austria | Surplus | €3,816 a month * | Vienna: €1,250 |
| Finland | Surplus | €3,684 a month * | Helsinki: €1,150 |
| Latvia | Surplus | €1,618 a month | Riga: €870 |
| Romania | Surplus | €1,292 a month * | Not yet verified |
| Slovakia | Surplus | €1,562 a month | Bratislava: €910 |
| Spain | Surplus | €2,402 a month | Madrid: €1,300 |
Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all technicians and associate professionals in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for telecommunications engineering technicians alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What telecommunications engineering technicians do
Telecommunications engineering technicians perform technical tasks connected with telecommunications engineering research, as well as with the design, manufacture, assembly, construction, operation, maintenance and repair of telecommunications systems.
Typical tasks
- Providing technical assistance connected with research and the development of telecommunications equipment, or testing prototypes
- Studying technical material such as blue prints and sketches to determine the method of work to be adopted
- Preparing detailed estimates of quantities and costs of materials and labour required for the manufacture and installation of telecommunications equipment, according to the specifications given
- Providing technical supervision of the manufacture, utilization, maintenance and repair of telecommunications systems to ensure satisfactory performance and compliance with specifications and regulations
- Applying technical knowledge of telecommunications engineering principles and practices in order to identify and solve problems arising in the course of their work
Finding telecommunications engineering technicians jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Engineering technician (telecommunications)".
- Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
- If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.
Cost of living where the jobs are
Take-home pay needed to rent a good 1-bedroom flat in the capitals of countries reporting a shortage:
About this data
- Shortage and surplus: European Labour Authority, EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annex table 21 (published 2026). Each country's public employment service reports which occupations it finds hard to fill or in oversupply. Countries not listed did not report this occupation as either.
- Definition, tasks and job titles: International Labour Organization, ISCO-08 structure and definitions.
- Pay: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_48), by occupation group.
- Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.