Ask HN: Are there remote hardware engineering roles?
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I am a mother to a 5 month old daughter and I'm currently employed at FAANG as a hardware engineer. I've worked in medical devices and consumer electronics industries over the last 7 years. Primarily worked as a system integrator with focus on RF design and written a little firmware.
I've been working remotely since after my maternity leave. I've hired a nanny and see my daughter at feed times throughout the day, which is great. Going back to commuting to an office where I won't see my daughter until the end of day is not ideal. However, my senior managers are not comfortable with a remote arrangement in the long run.
I'd like to keep working in this field I love and also have the flexibility to be with my daughter.
Is there such a thing? Are there any companies that hire remote hardware engineers?