Embedded Hardware Engineer Job Description Overview
As an Embedded Hardware Engineer in the Advertising/Media Sales sector, you play a crucial role in designing and developing innovative hardware solutions that power digital advertising campaigns and media sales platforms. Your contributions directly impact the company’s success by ensuring the seamless integration of hardware components for optimal performance in advertising technologies. This role fosters collaboration across teams, including hardware engineers, software developers, and sales professionals, to achieve the company’s goals of delivering cutting-edge advertising solutions to clients.
- The role of an Embedded Hardware Engineer is pivotal in driving technological advancements in the advertising and media sales industry, addressing challenges like optimizing hardware performance for real-time bidding systems and integrating hardware solutions for data analytics platforms.
- By collaborating with cross-functional teams, including product managers, marketing specialists, and sales executives, this role ensures that hardware requirements align with overall business objectives, contributing to the company’s growth and market competitiveness.
- Key industry trends in advertising and media sales, such as the increasing demand for personalized advertising solutions and the adoption of AI-driven ad targeting, present opportunities and challenges that an Embedded Hardware Engineer must navigate to stay at the forefront of innovation.
- As an Embedded Hardware Engineer, you will interact with stakeholders such as product managers, software engineers, and clients to understand hardware needs, provide technical guidance, and ensure successful project delivery within the company’s organizational structure.
- Success in this role is measured through key performance indicators (KPIs) such as hardware reliability, performance optimization, project delivery timelines, and client satisfaction with advertising solutions powered by the embedded hardware you design.
Key Responsibilities
As an Embedded Hardware Engineer, your responsibilities include:
- Project Planning and Execution: You will be responsible for planning, scheduling, and executing hardware projects, ensuring alignment with product development timelines and technical specifications.
- Problem-Solving and Decision-Making: You will tackle complex challenges related to hardware integration, performance optimization, and troubleshooting, making critical decisions to enhance system reliability and efficiency.
- Collaboration with Cross-Functional Teams: Working closely with software engineers, product managers, and sales teams to integrate hardware solutions seamlessly into advertising platforms and media sales systems.
- Leadership and Mentorship: Providing technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to junior hardware engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous learning within the hardware engineering team.
- Process Improvement and Innovation: Driving innovation in hardware design, evaluating new technologies, and implementing process improvements to enhance the efficiency and performance of embedded hardware solutions.
- Technical or Customer-Facing Responsibilities: Engaging with clients to understand hardware requirements, providing technical support during product demonstrations, and ensuring client satisfaction with hardware performance in advertising campaigns.
Required Skills and Qualifications
To excel in this role, you must possess the following skills and qualifications:
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in hardware design, PCB layout, microcontroller programming, FPGA development, and experience with industry-standard tools like Altium Designer and Cadence Allegro.
- Educational Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field. Additional certifications in embedded systems or hardware design are a plus.
- Experience Level: 3+ years of experience in embedded hardware design, preferably in the advertising technology or media sales industry. Experience with hardware testing methodologies and compliance standards.
- Soft Skills: Strong problem-solving abilities, excellent communication skills, adaptability to fast-paced environments, leadership qualities, and a collaborative mindset to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Industry Knowledge: Understanding of advertising technology ecosystems, knowledge of data analytics platforms, familiarity with regulatory requirements in advertising, and a business-oriented approach to hardware design.
Preferred Qualifications
In addition to the required qualifications, the following skills and experiences would be advantageous:
- Experience in developing hardware solutions for real-time bidding systems or programmatic advertising platforms.
- Holding advanced certifications in embedded systems design, leadership training programs, or specialized education in hardware engineering.
- Familiarity with emerging trends in AI tools, automation technologies, hardware acceleration, or IoT integration in advertising and media sales applications.
- Demonstrated experience in scaling hardware operations for global markets, optimizing hardware performance, or leading process improvement initiatives.
- Participation in industry conferences, speaker panels on hardware innovation, published works related to embedded systems, or contributions to open-source hardware projects.
- Additional foreign language proficiency to facilitate global collaboration with clients and stakeholders.
Compensation and Benefits
We offer a comprehensive compensation package to our Embedded Hardware Engineers, including the following benefits:
- Base Salary: Competitive salary range commensurate with experience and expertise in embedded hardware engineering.
- Bonuses & Incentives: Performance-based bonuses, profit-sharing opportunities, and stock options to reward exceptional contributions to project success.
- Health & Wellness: Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage, wellness programs, and initiatives to promote a healthy work-life balance.
- Retirement Plans: 401k retirement savings plan with employer matching contributions, pension schemes, and financial planning resources.
- Paid Time Off: Generous vacation days, sick leave, parental leave policies, and personal days to support your well-being and work-life integration.
- Career Growth: Access to training programs, courses, mentorship opportunities, and professional development resources to enhance your skills and advance your career in embedded hardware engineering.
Application Process
Here’s what to expect when applying for the Embedded Hardware Engineer position:
- Submitting Your Application: Interested candidates must submit their resume and a compelling cover letter detailing their experience and interest in embedded hardware engineering through our secure online application portal.
- Initial Screening: Our HR team will review applications to identify qualified candidates and schedule screening interviews to discuss technical skills, experience, and career aspirations.
- Technical and Skills Assessment: Shortlisted candidates may undergo a technical assessment or skills evaluation process to demonstrate their proficiency in embedded hardware design and problem-solving abilities.
- Final Interview: Successful candidates from the assessment stage will be invited for a final interview with the hiring manager to assess cultural fit, leadership potential, and alignment with the company’s values and goals.
- Offer and Onboarding: Candidates who meet our criteria will receive a formal job offer, followed by a seamless onboarding process to integrate them into the embedded hardware engineering team and the company culture.
