Careers at IKT

Work where technology has to function

Projects in the defense sector and in critical infrastructure. A permanent position with a company that does not just build, but operates – with responsibility across all trades.

Why IKT

What sets IKT apart

Demanding projects

Defense and operators of critical infrastructure – no two projects are alike, from the cable route to the control room.

Real responsibility

Small teams, direct customer contact, clear ownership. No middle management to buffer decisions — whoever leads a project leads it from planning through to acceptance.

Get in early

IKT is scaling — new roles are emerging, responsibility grows with them. Owner-managed, short paths, no corporate machinery.

Projects on sites with the highest protection requirements – with responsibility for the overall system, from planning through to ongoing operation.

Working at IKT

What matters on IKT projects

Defense, critical infrastructure facilities, government agencies, industry – clients who demand precision, discretion and technical depth. Every project has its own set of requirements.

Where you work

  • Defense
  • Critical infrastructure facilities
  • Government agencies and control centers
  • Industry

End-to-end responsibility across trades

  • Electrical, data and security technology
  • C2 systems and control rooms
  • Commissioning and acceptance
  • Long-term operation and service

Working in the high-security environment

Those who work at IKT operate in areas with strict access and security rules. The personal security clearance required for this — we guide you through the process.

A day on a project

A day on a secured site

Early in the morning, the drive to a secured site. The route is familiar, the routine well-rehearsed. But the feeling of driving up to a secured site never becomes pure routine. Here the day begins differently than on any ordinary construction site.

At the gate, your access status decides: without personal security clearance and prior registration, no one gets onto the site. The security requirements are far above those of an ordinary construction site — and they apply anew on every assignment.

"You don't just walk onto a site like this. At some point the routine becomes familiar. The awareness remains: what we do here carries weight."

Behind the gate, too, every area and every action follows fixed rules. Then the actual work begins: maintenance to plan, step by step. What happens here appears on no public tender page.

"The moment when you realize this is something different? It isn't a single one. It's the security aspect in everything you do — with every action, higher than on other projects."

Days like these also show, in small ways, that different rules apply here: even a simple delivery, which on an ordinary construction site would just be dropped off, goes through registration and inspection here. Once you have internalized that, you work differently — more carefully and more deliberately, with every action.

"Why did I stay? Varied, diverse fields of work — and the work for and with renowned, demanding clients. You don't find that everywhere."

Job openings

Open positions

Click on a position for responsibilities, profile and what we offer.

Electrician / Electrical Journeyman (m/w/d)
Permanent positionRettenberg / ImmenstaadFull-time
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Your responsibilities

  • Installation and assembly of electrical and data technology on sites
  • Cable routes and structured cabling (copper / fiber-optic)
  • Support with security technology (intrusion, access control, fire alarm systems)
  • Support with commissioning and handover

Your profile

  • Completed training as an electronics technician / electrician
  • Willingness to obtain official security clearance
  • Willingness to travel (nationwide project assignments)
  • Category B driving license, reliability and care

What we offer

  • Demanding projects in the defense sector and in critical infrastructure
  • Attractive, performance-based compensation
  • Permanent (open-ended) position
  • Qualification for the high-security environment — a career credential that carries weight in the industry
Master Electrician / Electrical Technician (m/w/d)
Permanent positionRettenberg / ImmenstaadFull-time
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Your responsibilities

  • Planning and management of projects across multiple trades
  • Responsibility for the site, the team and the schedule
  • Coordination with clients and partners
  • Commissioning, acceptance, quality and documentation

Your profile

  • Master Electrician or Electrical Technician
  • Experience in project execution
  • Willingness to obtain official security clearance
  • Leadership skills and willingness to travel

What we offer

  • Project responsibility from the start – across multiple trades and directly with the client
  • Attractive compensation and a development path toward project management
  • Owner-managed: direct communication with management, no anonymous corporate structures
  • Permanent (open-ended) position
Electrical Helper (m/w/d)
Permanent positionRettenberg / ImmenstaadFull-time
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Your responsibilities

  • Laying cable routes and structured cabling (copper / fiber-optic)
  • Building and equipping switch and distribution cabinets
  • Installing network and security technology components
  • Support with acceptance measurements and documentation

Your profile

  • Initial experience in the electrical trade or a related field
  • Willingness to obtain official security clearance
  • Careful, reliable way of working
  • Category B driving license, willingness to travel

What we offer

  • Entry into projects in the defense sector and in the critical infrastructure environment
  • Targeted onboarding and a clear development path toward electrician / skilled professional
  • Attractive compensation
  • Permanent (open-ended) position
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