Technical Founder's Associate (Berlin, on-site)

A hands-on Founder's Associate working directly with founders in Berlin. This role suits a recent graduate who combines quantitative and economic thinking with real technical ability – the kind of person who can size a market in the morning, pull the numbers themselves in the afternoon, and spend the next day in the workshop or on-site getting hardware onto a machine.

What you'll do

• Own high-priority projects end to end on behalf of the founders, from customer pilots and field deployments to internal tooling and process automation.
• Get hands-on with hardware – preparing and assembling sensor and compute kits, moving machines and equipment, and supporting installation, testing, and demos on-site.
• Build the analysis behind key decisions – unit economics, pricing, market sizing, and machine performance data – pulling and cleaning the data yourself.
• Prepare material for investors, grant programmes, and customers, and work across engineering, commercial, and operations teams to unblock execution.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
• Able to ship working software with AI coding tools such as Claude Code or Cursor – scripts, prototypes, and automations – with enough Python and SQL to review, debug, and trust what comes out.
• Valid category B driving licence, and the willingness to drive to customer sites, transport equipment, and move machines and hardware.
• Evidence of getting things done without supervision – a startup, a side project, a student venture, or a demanding internship.
• Based in Berlin (or willing to relocate), happy to work on-site, and comfortable spending time in a workshop and around heavy machinery in operation.

Nice to have

• Practical workshop experience – wiring, mechanical assembly, prototyping, or vehicle work, whether from a robotics team, Formula Student, or personal projects.
• Exposure to robotics, autonomous systems, machine learning, or industrial hardware.
• Experience operating vans, trailers, forklifts, or heavy equipment, or a willingness to be trained.
• Working knowledge of German, and interest in customers in mining, construction, or heavy industry.

What they offer

• Attractive compensation package and stock options.
• Assistance with relocation to Berlin.
• Beverages on-site and regular social events.
• Engage with top-tier researchers, engineers, and thought leaders.