IoT Hardware Evaluation & Customization Engineer

We are looking for a hands-on Hardware Evaluation & Customization Engineer to lead our technical relationship with manufacturing partners. You will audit supplier designs run lab and field validation on samples drive customizations on firmware and hardware and build the in-house knowledge base that currently sits with our suppliers. Over time you will identify products where local assembly or finishing in Dammam makes financial sense.

Key Responsibilities

• Supplier evaluation: Read and critique supplier schematics BOMs and datasheets; identify cost-cutting weak component choices undersized regulators fake-branded ICs poor antenna design.
• Sample validation: Run lab tests on supplier samples EMC pre-checks thermal IP rating verification RF/antenna performance battery life claims vibration.
• Customization: Request and validate hardware customizations (housing connectors antenna placement sensor additions branding) from suppliers and verify delivery.
• Firmware customization: Modify reflash harden and debug firmware on supplier modules (ESP32 STM32 MTK Quectel etc.) not from scratch but enough to own the device behavior.
• Supplier scorecard: Maintain a quality / lead-time / responsiveness / IP-protection scorecard across all current and candidate suppliers.
• Field reliability: Investigate field failures in Saudi worksite conditions and feed findings back to suppliers as design change requests.
• Certification support: Coordinate SASO CE and FCC submissions; ensure supplier documentation supports certification.
• Localization roadmap: Identify 12 products where in-house assembly or final customization in Dammam is financially viable; lead the technical transition.
• Cross-team support: Provide technical support to production QC and field installation teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Electronics Electrical or Mechatronics Engineering.
• 36 years in IoT/embedded hardware ideally including direct work with Chinese ODM/OEM suppliers.
• Strong ability to read and audit schematics and BOMs (Altium / KiCad / Eagle) full from-scratch design is not required.
• Firmware experience in C/C for ESP32 STM32 or similar sufficient to customize and harden supplier firmware.
• Hands-on with cellular (4G/LTE) GPS BLE Wi-Fi or LoRa modules.
• Comfortable with lab tools (oscilloscopes logic analyzers spectrum analyzer environmental chambers).
• Experience with version control (Git) and Agile workflows.
• Strong written and verbal communication for supplier negotiation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience managing Chinese ODM relationships and NDAs/IP agreements.
• Familiarity with edge AI hardware (NVIDIA Jetson Rockchip) and camera modules.
• Exposure to fleet trackers ADAS DMS or industrial safety devices.
• Experience preparing products for SASO CE or FCC certification.
• Mandarin language ability is a strong plus (not required).

At Perfect Vision we believe in equal opportunity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from individuals with special needs(motor disabilities) as we provide fully equipped facilities and a friendly workspace designed to ensure they can perform their duties with the highest levels of comfort and professionalism.