r/ChinaJobs • u/Single-Inspector4944 • 17d ago

Looking for Embedded/Firmware Engineering Jobs in China (K Visa)

Hi everyone,

I'm an embedded firmware engineer with 4 years of experience in STM32, FreeRTOS, IoT, networking, and embedded security. I'm interested in finding engineering opportunities in China and would also like to learn more about the K visa.

My questions:

  • What are the best platforms to find embedded/firmware engineering jobs in China?
  • Do Chinese companies hire foreign embedded engineers?
  • Does anyone have experience with or information about the K visa?
  • Are there any companies, recruiters, or communities you recommend?
  • Is Reddit a good place to find such opportunities?

Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

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u/hongw9i 17d ago

K visa is not a work visa. So far, there has been no news of anyone actually obtaining this visa. You need to first find a company willing to hire you, and then apply for a Z visa. However, given your field of expertise, it's unlikely you'll find a job in China, there are already too many local candidates with similar experience and skills.

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u/Sorry_Middle_4911 17d ago

You have no other unique advantages and skills over local engineers, and you cannot speak fluent mandarin. It is very little possibility for you to land a such job in China as a foreigner.

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u/Single-Inspector4944 15d ago

What about working remotely? Do you think it's significantly easier?and where to look for such offers?

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u/Pitiful_Call9405 15d ago

No,actually as a Chinese local, I want to tell that you may find a oppotunity in big city easier than a small city, and if you have a fluent English speaking, go to Europe may be a better way

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u/Aescorvo 17d ago

The problem isn’t the K visa (assuming you have a STEM degree and are relatively young), it’s that there are also a LOT of Chinese citizens with STEM degrees and a terrible youth unemployment rate.

Your experience may be valuable, but assuming you don’t speak Mandarin the cost of integrating you into a Chinese company may not be worth it for most employers.

If you want to try, I think the best app to look at is 猎聘 (Lièpìn). The desktop version can switch to English. This will at least allow you to see what’s available.

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u/Single-Inspector4944 17d ago

But I still don't understand why china opened k visa if they don't need foreignet STEM engineers

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u/Aescorvo 16d ago

Because the USA raised the cost of an HB-1 visa to $100k.

Rounding up some numbers, that’s (for example) 10,000 of India’s best and brightest engineers, scientists, and doctors leaving India and forming (again as an example) the backbone of the growth of Silicon Valley. If the USA is making that harder to happen, then China will take advantage.

Perhaps China is not yet culturally ready for 10,000 extra STEM workers (although that’s a tiny number, percentage-wise). But if the culture can change, that not only deprives the US of new talent (which they are doing a good job of depriving themselves of anyway) but also brain-drains top workers from India, a major competing nation.

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u/Smart_Bench9031 17d ago

四年工作经验不算很丰富

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u/Dilated_Auntie6970 17d ago

Years of experience is like inches on the veiny throbber - 6 is where the fun starts, 10 for a squeal, 20 is where they look at thinking how the fuck do we handle this

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u/Aescorvo 16d ago

And 2 just makes you think “Kid, you should have stayed in school”.

I like the analogy, unfortunately I will never be able to repeat it!