Hardware & Science Jobs at Startups in Köln, Germany
Köln has 4 open hardware and science roles at 2 early-stage startups.
The open roles
- Lab Technician | Köln/Cologne: Köln, EUR 45k to 50k, posted 15 August 2026.
- Working Student/Intern Digital Manufacturing (f/m/d): Köln, Intern, posted 24 July 2026.
- Senior Manager Manufacturing Transformation (f/m/d): Köln, Senior, posted 25 May 2026.
- Senior Consultant Digital Manufacturing (f/m/d): Köln, Senior, posted 3 March 2026.
The hiring market
Industries
Robotics and manufacturing (3) and biotech and life sciences (1) startups have most of the openings.
Pay figures come from the one posting on this page that states a salary.
What hardware and science work involves at an early-stage startup
You are often the first person to build, test or fix the thing. Lab and field work sit side by side, and results feed straight back into the design. A large employer would give you one instrument and one protocol, and an early startup gives you the whole bench.
Experience level
Open roles by the experience the posting asks for.
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Questions people ask
Which startups are hiring hardware and science roles in Köln?
ONIQ GmbH (3 roles) and Plasmidsaurus (1) have the most; 2 startups are hiring in total.

