RFID Hardware R&D VP
1，Key Responsibilities:
Hardware Strategy & Business Planning: As the top executive of the hardware R&D organization, formulate and lead the mid-to-long-term technical strategy and product roadmap for the company's RFID and IoT hardware product lines, aligning seamlessly with the overall corporate business strategy.
Organizational Leadership & Talent Management: Oversee the organizational design, talent pipeline development, and performance management of hardware R&D, testing, and NPI (New Product Introduction) departments. Build and sustain a world-class, elite R&D team.
Core Tech Decision-Making & Moat Building: Lead critical technical decision-making and resolve industry-level challenges in UHF/HF RF link design, low-power systems, and EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility). Drive core patent portfolios to build an absolute technical moat for the company's hardware.
R&D Efficiency & Supply Chain Synergy: Spearhead the establishment and optimization of standardized R&D processes (e.g., IPD) to significantly boost R&D efficiency and product yield. Collaborate deeply with supply chain and manufacturing to lead DFM/DFT evaluations, ensuring seamless delivery and cost control from concept to mass production.
Cross-functional Synergy & Business Enablement: Partner closely with the executive team across Product, Software, and Sales to deeply integrate cutting-edge RFID hardware technologies with market demands. Provide top-level technical decision support for major client pre-sales solutions, bidding processes, and critical post-sales escalations.
2，Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor’s degree or above in Electronic Engineering, Communication Engineering, Microelectronics, or related fields. A Master’s degree or MBA is highly preferred.
Experience: 15+ years of hardware R&D experience, including 8+ years in the RFID or IoT smart hardware industry, and 5+ years in executive leadership roles (e.g., VP of Hardware R&D) at large-scale tech enterprises.
Technical & Industry Insight:
Recognized subject matter expert in RFID hardware, with deep mastery of UHF/HF underlying RF technologies, antenna design, and mainstream chipset solutions (e.g., Impinj, NXP).
Strong business acumen with the ability to accurately anticipate hardware evolution trends in IoT, AIoT, and edge computing.
Proven track record of successfully leading multiple hardware products from 0-to-1 to large-scale mass production, generating tens of millions to hundreds of millions in revenue.
Exceptional Leadership: Outstanding strategic thinking, cross-functional orchestration, and crisis management capabilities. Strong entrepreneurial spirit, sense of ownership, and resilience to thrive in highly uncertain environments.
Language Skills: Fluent in English, capable of conducting cross-border technical exchanges, business negotiations, and reviewing English technical documentation natively.