Hardware Lead (f/m/d)

Your responsibilities As a Hardware Lead at CYCLE, your responsibilities include: Project Scheduling: Develop and manage detailed hardware project timelines to ensure on-time delivery. Budget and Cost Tracking: Monitor and control project budgets, tracking expenses to ensure alignment with financial targets. Workstream Prioritization: Coordinate and prioritize engineering tasks to keep projects on track and meet deadlines. Stakeholder Communication: Provide clear and regular updates to stakeholders on project status, risks, and milestones. Design Phase Reviews: Lead design reviews at critical project stages to ensure alignment with quality, safety, and performance standards. Risk Management: Proactively track and mitigate product risks to minimize delays and avoid potential issues. Additional Responsibilities BOM Management: Oversee Bill of Materials (BOM) management and ensure accuracy in BOM changes. Change Control: Manage and implement changes to existing products, maintaining consistency and quality throughout. NPI Program Development: Lead the creation and execution of New Product Introduction (NPI) programs to ensure seamless product launches. Process Development: Build and optimize processes for effective risk management and critical path tracking. International Collaboration: Travel internationally to manufacturing facilities and work closely with supply chain partners in Asia and Europe to ensure alignment and execution. In this role, you will be instrumental in delivering innovative hardware solutions, driving cross-functional collaboration, and ensuring CYCLE's products meet the highest standards of quality and performance. Our requirements Mass Production Expertise: Proven experience in developing and delivering hardware products at scale, from concept through mass production. Hardware and Electronics Knowledge: Strong technical background in hardware and electronics development. Experience: Minimum of 3 years in a hardware engineering environment, with a solid grasp of technical challenges and solutions. Cultural Competence: Ability to communicate effectively across multiple cultures, especially with international teams. Manufacturing Expertise: Deep understanding of manufacturing processes and best practices. Detail-Oriented and Deadline-Driven: Ability to manage complex projects with a focus on details and meeting deadlines. Experience in the bicycle industry is considered a big plus. Location: Based in Poznań, with the ability to travel internationally as required. Language Skills: Fluent in English; German is not required but considered a plus. We offer Take on a challenge in a fast-paced and growing industry. Responsibility from day one - take full ownership of projects and follow a steep learning curve. Become part of a rapidly-growing startup and shape its future. Enjoy creative freedom thanks to flat hierarchies, open communication and rapid decision-making. We are an international, highly motivated and fast-growing team, in which teamwork comes first. A competitive salary, comprehensive benefit package (including Medicover Sport card and Medicover's private healthcare), a company e-bike, equity options and state-of-the-art technical equipment. 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. How to reach us If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to Katarzyna! [email protected]