Technology

What you can expect with us

Around 750 properties belong to the NRW police force and we have rented well over a million square meters of space. So there is plenty to do for engineers specializing in construction. The portfolio of tasks ranges from design, planning, construction and maintenance to the operation of buildings. You will work closely with Bau- und Liegenschaftsbetrieb NRW and external service providers. In addition to the technical aspects, you will also keep an eye on costs. You will advise the district police authorities on property matters, for example on the rental of police buildings or upcoming refurbishment measures, and develop standards for implementation.  

What makes you stand out

• You have successfully completed a technical or university degree in civil engineering,
• Since you not only work in your office, but also visit other authorities, you need a valid class B driver's license,
• Professional experience in building construction or technical building equipment is desirable,
• You are no stranger to paragraphs: you are familiar with public procurement and building regulations,
• You are a team player, can inspire and convince people, are ready for action and can work under pressure.

What we offer you

We want you to do a good job, so we make sure that the framework conditions are right. With us, you can organize your working hours flexibly: with flexitime, part-time options and working from home. Jobs with the NRW police are crisis-proof, which is why you will generally receive a permanent employment contract. You can also take advantage of our sports and health facilities.

What you can expect with us

Automated and networked mobility has been of great interest to the NRW police for several years. It is important to us to combine IT, technology and police needs. For example, we are researching and developing ways of influencing the traffic infrastructure to make police operations safer for everyone involved. This includes the patrol car of the future using a "green wave" during operations, while all other road users have to wait.

In Duisburg, the NRW police have a laboratory that is unique in Germany, in which engineers, software specialists and police officers work together on the topic of automotive IT. We cooperate with other federal states, research and industry. At the same time, we are also interested in how data stored in vehicles can be used - to solve crimes or investigate the cause of an accident. All with a view to the applicable data protection guidelines, of course.

As an engineer, you can also work in the field of traffic accident investigation, develop national standards and concepts for the police use of technology to secure evidence after traffic accidents and procure the necessary technology or secure, evaluate and analyze this evidence.

The entry requirements that enable you to join the NRW police are as varied as the areas of responsibility. Take a look at our job advertisements to find out the details.

What makes you stand out

• You have successfully completed a university degree (Bachelor's/Master's) in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering or a comparable field with a focus on automotive engineering.
• Alternatively, you are also welcome to join us as a state-certified technician or as a master craftsman or master craftswoman in the above-mentioned fields.
• You must have lived in Germany or the EU for at least five years. This is a prerequisite for the obligatory security check.
• In addition, you should already have some professional experience in the automotive sector.
• Ideally, you already have knowledge of automotive IT (vehicle electronics, assistance systems, autonomous driving, bus systems) and have also had contact with general electronics, EMC, acoustics, mechanics or software development (C, C++, Assembler).
• You have clever ideas and drive innovation. You are characterized above all by your analytical approach and strong conceptual and interdisciplinary thinking. 

What we offer you

With us, you will benefit from all the advantages of the public sector. You can expect a crisis-proof, usually permanent job. We offer you many training and further education opportunities and thus the chance to develop your career.

What you can expect with us

As an engineer specializing in electrical engineering, communications engineering or communications technology, you will be employed primarily at the State Office for Central Police Services. The LZPD NRW, headquartered in Duisburg, is the service and technical authority of the North Rhine-Westphalian police. There are so many different areas of responsibility waiting for interested applicants that we cannot list them all. So here are two examples:

Digital radio and communications network CN-Pol: The NRW police not only look after their own network (CN-Pol) but also the radio network or digital radio network for all authorities and organizations with security tasks (BOS). We ensure that the fire department, disaster control, rescue services and other authorities and organizations with security tasks can communicate with each other at any time and in any situation. This involves operational and strategic tasks relating to terminals, radio masts and network expansion. Some colleagues climb radio masts themselves and keep an eye on things, while others plan, organize and coordinate the digital radio sites or deal with security concepts.

Special developments: There is very little technology "off the shelf" at NRW Police. We develop a lot of things ourselves because the products on the open market do not meet our safety standards or are not even available there. With your specialist knowledge, you will provide individual solutions for specific cases, from planning and development through to the manufacture of products, which support our colleagues in the field. Among other things, you will develop systems, circuits and antennas or be responsible for the production of electronic or mechanical assemblies, microprocessors and digital technology. In addition, a wide variety of devices and systems are tested and evaluated in a laboratory for electromagnetic compatibility, the only one of its kind in Germany.

What makes you stand out

• You have successfully completed a university degree (Bachelor's/Master's) in electrical engineering, communications engineering or communications technology or a field with a comparable focus.
• Alternatively, you are also welcome to join us as a state-certified technician or master craftsman in the above-mentioned fields.
• a valid class B driver's license.
• In addition, you should be prepared to undergo a security check. This requires that you have been resident in the Federal Republic of Germany or a member state of the EU for at least five years.

What we offer you

We offer you many training and further education opportunities, giving you the chance to develop your career. You can also benefit from all the advantages of the public sector. We offer flexible working time models with flexitime, part-time options and home office. We also offer a sports and health program for all employees.

What you can expect with us

As an engineer in the field of mechanical engineering, you will work at the State Office for Central Police Services primarily in the planning, development and testing of command and operational equipment. In this context, you will design mission-specific in-house developments in the Special Development department, for example. You will be responsible for the development, design and production of 2D and 3D components within the mechanics laboratory. As a mechanical engineer, you can also support the area of vehicle technology / automotive IT. Here, for example, you will be responsible for the development and installation of special police technology in a wide variety of vehicles, adapt existing vehicle technology to the respective user requirements or support the design of the patrol car of the future.

What makes you stand out

• You have successfully completed a university degree (Bachelor/Master) in mechanical engineering or a comparable field.
• Ideally, you also have knowledge of at least one of the following disciplines: Electrical engineering, high-frequency engineering, electromagnetic compatibility, communications engineering, automotive engineering, computer science.
• You like to contribute your own ideas and have a healthy degree of assertiveness.
• You have experience in planning and organizing assignments.
• You cooperate both in a team and with your customers on an equal footing.
• You have lived in Germany or the EU for at least five years. This is a prerequisite for the mandatory security check (SÜ 1 / 2).

What we offer you

In return for your commitment, you will receive a secure job with all the benefits of the public sector. We offer you many training and further education opportunities and thus the chance to develop your career. Flexible working hours, part-time options and a health and sports program are part of the package for all our employees.

What you can expect with us

As a clothing engineer, you will make an important contribution to equipping police officers. You will be responsible for the (further) development and testing of service and protective equipment for the NRW police. You will ensure that the products meet the high standards, for example in terms of functionality and wearing comfort. When replacing existing items, you will also check whether new materials have been developed that have a positive effect on the protection of police officers, for example.

You also support the procurement process and are responsible for carrying out wear tests on newly developed items of equipment. During product development, you will ensure that police requirements for equipment are matched with the technical possibilities. 

What makes you stand out

• You have successfully completed a university degree (Bachelor/Master) in the field of clothing technology or comparable.
• You have comprehensive knowledge of current standards and test methods in clothing technology.
• You have a passion for innovation and can present your ideas to the right target group.
• Thanks to your analytical skills, you are also able to solve complex problems unerringly.
• You never lose sight of the result and independently plan the way to achieve the goal.
• You are a team player and celebrate successes together.

What we offer you

In return for your commitment, you will receive a secure job with all the benefits of the public sector. We offer you many training and further education opportunities, giving you the chance to develop your career. Of course, you can take advantage of our flexitime, part-time, home office, sports and health offers.

What you can expect with us

With its two bases at Düsseldorf and Dortmund airports, the North Rhine-Westphalia Police Air Wing is an integral part of the North Rhine-Westphalia State Office for Central Police Services. With their six highly specialized helicopters and two Cessnas, the colleagues support the police forces in NRW from the air day and night, be it in the search for missing persons, the manhunt for bank robbers or environmental crimes.  

As a certifying technician/clearance-authorized personnel, you will work in the technical operations of the NRW police flight squadron in the areas of maintenance operations (IHB Part-145) or in the organization for the management and testing of continuing airworthiness (CAMO+). You will be responsible for the maintenance and servicing of the state-owned police helicopters and the associated special police equipment, such as thermal imaging equipment, searchlights or load hook equipment, accompany the test flights, decide on the replacement of spare parts and independently approve maintenance and servicing measures in line and base maintenance.

What makes you stand out

• You have a valid license for certifying staff CAT B1.1 or B1.3 in accordance with Annex III of Regulation (EU) 1321/2014 with an aircraft type certificate and at least six years of professional experience in aviation maintenance or continuing airworthiness,
• alternatively, you have completed further training to become a state-certified technician in the field of aviation technology or a comparable field and have three years of professional experience in aviation maintenance or continuing airworthiness,
• or you have successfully completed a university degree in aeronautical engineering or a comparable field of study and have one year's professional experience in aviation maintenance or continuing airworthiness.

What we offer you

In return for your commitment, you will receive a secure job with all the benefits of the public sector. We offer you many training and further education opportunities and thus the chance to develop your career.

What you can expect with us

As an automotive mechatronics technician, you can expect a varied workplace with us. In addition to the maintenance and repair of patrol cars, you will also be responsible for the special vehicles or two-wheeled vehicles of the NRW police, depending on the workshop location. Among other things, you will check the safety of the vehicles and also repair special technology. Your tasks will also include preparing and carrying out the legally required general inspection of motor vehicles, as well as carrying out exhaust emission tests. Through your work, you will make an important contribution to the functionality of the NRW police fleet.

What makes you stand out

• You have successfully completed vocational training as a motor vehicle mechatronics technician or motor vehicle mechanic,
• You have a valid class B driver's license. Possession of other driving license categories would be desirable,
• You have sound knowledge of vehicle fault diagnosis and experience in carrying out exhaust emission tests,
• You are a team player and offer your colleagues your help independently if necessary.

What we offer you

In return for your commitment, you will receive a secure job with all the benefits of the public sector. We offer you many training and further education opportunities and thus the chance to develop your career.

What you can expect with us

State-certified technicians work in a variety of different and exciting areas at the State Office for Central Police Services. The technical expertise of a technician is required, for example, for the repair and maintenance of the complex information and communication technology in the radio patrol cars. Alternatively, you will look after our aircraft, including the associated special equipment, repair defects and generally ensure the airworthiness of the police flight squadron and drones.

We also offer state-certified technicians jobs with an engineering focus, for example in the area of special development, the communications network (CN-Pol) and also in the area of digital radio.

What makes you stand out

• You have successfully completed further training to become a state-certified technician in the field of electrical engineering / communications engineering / communications technology / automotive engineering or a comparable field that matches the job description.
• You have already gained many years of professional experience and enjoy taking on new challenges.
• You enjoy working on tricky and varied tasks and take a solution-oriented approach to complex problems.
• Safety is just as important to you as it is to us. That's why you always work very carefully and responsibly.
• You don't leave anyone out in the cold and support your team wherever you can.

What we offer you

In return for your commitment, you will receive a secure job with all the benefits of the public sector. We offer you many training and development opportunities, giving you the chance to develop your career. We offer flexitime and part-time options, home office options and enable our employees to take part in sports courses and health programs.