In this episode, we discover the pitfalls and possibilities of hardware engineering. Today’s special guest Illia Kukharenko, a Hardware Engineer on a Swiss Project, shares his opinion about education, prospects of a career in hardware engineering and gives priceless pieces of advice. We’ll discover the Ukrainian hardware engineering labor market and investigate it for nearshoring possibilities. Watch the episode and get insights into hardware engineering with us!

Time stamps:

1:31 - 2:59 University degree in Ukraine, was it enough to become a commercial hardware engineer? Compare to other educational systems, if you know?

3:00 - 3:59 Students who study in their senior years have the opportunity to practice their skills with good mentors from the industry. And at the same time, they can do some kind of commercial work or is it purely for education?

4:00 - 4:33  Why do people who graduate from these courses choose the company organizing these courses?

4:34 - 5:19 What hardware startups/products with Ukrainian roots would you be proud of as an Engineer?

5:57 - 7:21 Nearshore software development vs nearshore hardware engineering. Are there different approaches?

7:22 - 8:27 How frequent may some exchanges happen between headquarters and any destinations while nearshore hardware engineering?

8:28 - 9:30 What project should have to attract hardware engineering talent in Ukraine?

9:31 - 11:27 How dynamic is the hardware design domain?

11:28 - 12:44 What advice would you give to people looking for hardware engineering roles at a global international company?

12:45 - 14:03 What advice would you give to potential clients considering Hardware Engineering?

14:04 - 15:08 Conversation summary

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