Hardware Engineer - E-bike / Cargo (f/m/d) - Berlin

About us

At CYCLE, we’re redefining urban mobility for the people who keep cities moving: couriers, riders, and delivery pros. Our e-bike subscription service combines durable vehicles, fast repairs, and real support, everything riders need to stay on the road.

From Berlin to London, Vienna to Amsterdam, we operate in 200+ cities across Europe, providing thousands of riders with bikes built for work, not for show.

Our mission is simple: make last-mile delivery more reliable, affordable, and sustainable, one ride at a time. With every bike we deploy, we’re helping build the backbone of smarter, greener cities.

Ride with us into the future – sustainable, efficient, and full speed ahead!

Your Mission

As a Hardware Engineer, you will help shape the technical development of a new cargo e-bike concept from first idea to production readiness, working on the mechanics and components that keep our riders safe and on the road.

• Designing and developing mechanical components for e-bikes / cargo bikes
• Selecting and evaluating components and suppliers (e.g. drivetrain, frame, brakes, electronics interfaces)
• Creating technical specifications, drawings and requirement documents
• Conducting and evaluating tests and prototype trials
• Collaborating with external manufacturing and development partners
• Ensuring compliance with quality, safety and standards (e.g. EN 15194)
• Coordinating closely with Product Management and Operations on requirements from fleet operations

Your skills and qualifications

• Degree in mechanical engineering, automotive engineering or similar, or comparable qualification
• Professional experience developing mechanical components, ideally for bicycles, e-bikes or light vehicles
• Confident use of CAD software (e.g. SolidWorks, Creo, Fusion 360)
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and material properties
• Structured, solution-oriented way of working with attention to detail
• Good German and English skills
• Nice to have
  • Experience collaborating with suppliers and manufacturing partners
  • Experience with e-bike standards and certification processes
  • Knowledge of electrical/electronics integration in e-bikes

What you can expect from us

• Competitive salary aligned with your skills and experience
• Comprehensive benefits package, including private healthcare (Medicover) and Medicover Sport
• Shape a new product from the concept phase onward
• Direct link between development work and real-world fleet operation
• Collaboration with an interdisciplinary team
• Room to bring your own technical solutions

Diversity

CYCLE values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer, providing a safe and inclusive space for everyone. No matter your gender, gender identity, age, disability, body size, race, religion, sexual orientation or nationality, we would love to receive your application! If there is anything we can do to make your recruiting process more comfortable or accessible, please don’t hesitate to let us know in advance.