Working at TKMS
Ready to work with the best? Join our team of more than 8,500 employees worldwide and set the standards for tomorrow’s navy. Whether you’re at the beginning of your career or already have years of experience under your belt – with us you’ll find the right course for you. As an attractive employer, we offer future-oriented development opportunities in an international company with cutting-edge maritime technology.
Insights into our new shipyard site in Wismar
In addition to building innovative surface and underwater vessels, we are also creating up to 1,500 future-proof jobs here.
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Locations in Germany
- TKMS (Kiel)
- TKMS Hagenuk Marinekommunikation (Flintbek)
- TKMS (Hamburg)
- ATLAS ELEKTRONIK (Wedel)
- TKMS (Wismar)
- ATLAS ELEKTRONIK (Bremen)
- TKMS (Emden)
- ATLAS ELEKTRONIK (Wilhelmshaven)
Opportunities at TKMS
Production Specialists
Major shipbuilding projects or high-precision sonar manufacturing? Apply your craftsmanship and experience in various areas at TKMS.
Engineering & IT
As an engineer or IT specialist, you will develop innovative solutions, optimizing processes, systems, and workflows that drive shipbuilding forward.
Commercial Roles
Keeping a clear head in large projects? Whether in project management or procurement – your organizational skills ensure that everything runs smoothly behind the scenes.
Students & Graduates
Not sure what tomorrow holds? Gain initial work experience in technical or commercial roles – alongside your studies or as an apprentice. Starting late summer, we’re offering 120 new positions for vocational training or dual study programs every year.
Service Members
Ready to work with the best after completing military service? Bring your experience with defense industry products and customers into a variety of roles. At TKMS, you’ll find many fellow veterans and family-friendly working conditions.
Open positions
Marine Stories“I’m driven by the challenge”
Thilo is a great example of how to grow beyond your limits at TKMS. At 18, he began his apprenticeship at the shipyard and went on to complete two industrial qualifications – in metalworking and mechatronics. This was quickly followed by a practice-oriented degree in mechanical engineering and the next career step as an operations engineer. His recipe for success? Cleverly combining practical experience with academic studies.
Marine Stories“Diversity over tradition”
For Lea, career success should never depend on gender. She started out as a construction mechanic in a male-dominated industry. At TKMS, she completed a dual study program and now drives engineering projects forward as an engineer. Time and again, she observes that diverse teams reach solutions faster.
Marine Stories“People make the difference”
For Malte, leadership means recognizing and nurturing the unique strengths of each team member. At TKMS ATLAS ELEKTRONIK, he leads sonar production in Bremen. For him, it’s not just about the end product, it’s about how you get there: with innovative ideas, team spirit, and a clear focus on the future.
What we do
