Staff Hardware Engineer (Global Leadership Program)

About OptiSigns

OptiSigns is a fast-scaling cloud platform powering digital signage for 35,000+ businesses across 100+ countries, with 200,000+ active screens worldwide.

Founded in Houston, Texas in 2016 and now expanding aggressively in Asia and Europe, we help companies transform ordinary screens into powerful, dynamic communication tools. Our Vietnam engineering team is central to our next phase of growth.

Why This Role

This is not a typical engineer role.

We are seeking a Chinese-speaking Staff Hardware/Embedded/Firmware Engineer to relocate to either Houston, Texas, USA, or Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and lead our growing engineering hub.. This is a hands-on technical leadership role, with real ownership over both system scalability and team development.

We are developing the next generation of our Digital Signage Player and are looking for an experienced HW/Embedded Engineer to lead platform evaluation and development of the next generation products.

This role will work closely with Tier 1 and Tier 2 OEM/ODM partners to deliver a production-ready device that serves as a drop-in replacement for our current enclosure.

Reference product:

https://www.optisigns.com/product/hardware/pro-digital-signage-player

This role includes a full relocation package and offers a global career path, including the opportunity to work from our US headquarters as part of our rotation program.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the development of the next-generation hardware platform utilizing the Rockchip
• Define the system architecture along with I/O and performance specifications
• Guarantee the device complies with essential specifications, including 2x HDMI Outputs and 1x HDMI Input
• Provide a drop-in compatible design suitable for the existing enclosure
• Assess and collaborate with the Tier 1 and Tier 2 OEM/ODM partners
• Review schematics, Bills of Materials (BOMs), and reference designs
• Manage ODM execution from prototyping through to mass production
• Ensure ODM delivers stable firmware, Board Support Package (BSP) access, and ongoing long-term support
• Supervise board design, power management, thermal solutions, and I/O integration
• Support device bring-up, validation processes, and certification efforts
• Ensure reliability and performance at scale, targeting production of over 100,000 devices