Hardware Manager

⏱ Full Time

📍 Preferably Berlin (alternatively Dortmund)

🚗 ~30% Travel to suppliers, partners and hardware repairs

🙌 All Genders

🌐 German (B2+) & English (C1)

🗓️ Start: asap

Hey 👋

Want to make sure bace’s hardware is reliable, scalable, and seamlessly deployed across Germany? As our Hardware Manager, you’ll take end-to-end responsibility for all physical components in the field - from supplier coordination and quality control to on-site troubleshooting and leading our working student.

This role brings hardware to life: you’ll be the bridge between suppliers, operations, and our product team, ensuring our hub systems run smoothly as we scale.

About bace

We’re rethinking urban logistics from the ground up with our smart, modular hub systems that make last-mile delivery greener, simpler, and smarter. After proving our concept with real-world deployments, we’re scaling - and we need you to make sure our hardware ecosystem keeps up.

A few recent milestones:

✅ €3M+ in funding secured, backed by strong strategic investors

🏟️ First hub successfully tested for 10 months at BVB Stadium

🚀 Market launch in October — starting in Dortmund & expanding fast

🤝 Exclusive partnership

🌱 Real-world impact: our hubs consolidate deliveries, cut emissions, and help create greener cities

Join a team that moves fast, builds smart, and transforms how cities handle logistics. 🚀

Responsibilities & Tasks as a Hardware Manager

As our Hardware Manager, you will be responsible for the operational excellence, quality, and reliability of our hardware - from component sourcing to field deployments.

What You’ll Do

• Manage and coordinate hardware suppliers: communication, alignment, and on-site visits (~30% travel)

• Oversee incoming quality, sample validation, and hardware reliability checks

• Troubleshoot hardware issues on-site when needed - acting as our field expert

• Lead and mentor our hardware working student

• Plan, coordinate, and verify maintenance actions across installations

• Manage hardware stock, spare parts, and logistics operations

• Own documentation, manuals, and maintenance protocols

• Collaborate closely with our team

• Ensure continuous improvement of hardware processes, standards, and supplier performance

Fact: We need your skills 🤯

• 2+ years of experience in hardware-related roles: electronics, mechanical, technical service, field support, or hardware operations

• Strong understanding of electromechanical systems (electronics or mechanical background)

• Confidence reading technical drawings, manuals, and wiring diagrams

• German at B2 level (does not need to be native) + solid English skills

• Experience communicating with suppliers or manufacturers

• Willingness to travel ~30% across Germany with company car

• Hands-on mindset - comfortable assembling, fixing, debugging, and testing hardware

• Strong organizational and coordination skills

• First leadership experience (e.g., mentoring juniors, leading technicians) is beneficial

Nice to have:

• Experience with electromechanical troubleshooting

• Familiarity with low-voltage electrical systems

• Experience with hardware documentation, maintenance plans, or quality management

• Background in mobility, urban infrastructure, IoT, or logistics hardware

What’s In It For You

Benefits:

📚 Yearly Personal Learning Budget

🍎 MacBook Pro + Home Office Equipment

🎈 Team Events & Remote Culture

🏢 Offices in Berlin & Dortmund + Co-Working in Barcelona

🌞 30 Vacation Days & Capped Overtime

Incentives:

📈 Employee Participation (VSOP) with cliff & vesting

Culture @ bace

At bace, we work in international and agile teams, embracing flexible working hours and a remote-friendly mindset. We are a young, motivated team that thrives in the fast-paced startup world, always ready to rock challenges together! If “Get the sh*t done” is your mantra, we’d love to hear from you.