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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
$50 USD per hour
Hi, I’m Hisham — a Technical Architect and 3D Designer (CG Artist) with 17+ years of experience delivering buildable, high-end design solutions. I don’t just create drawings — I turn ideas into real, executable projects. What I can do for you: ✔ Architectural Design Residential, commercial, and high-rise buildings from concept to construction-ready drawings ✔ Hospitality Design Hotels, resorts, restaurants, cafés, and luxury environments ✔ Landscape Design Villas, public spaces, and golf courses ✔ Technical & Shop Drawings Full detailed drawings, steel reinforcement, and execution packages ✔ Steel & Structural Design Accurate and buildable steel structures and systems ✔ Interior Design & Fit-Out Modern, functional, and cost-efficient solutions ✔ Product Design & Fabrication From concept to manufacturing — fully engineered for production Real Project Experience: Residential villas & high-rise towers Commercial & mixed-use developments Hotels, restaurants, and hospitality projects Landscape projects & golf courses Kiosks, exhibitions, tents, warehouses, sheds Portable houses & tiny houses Custom lighting & steel structures Yachts, boats & water products Why clients choose me: ✔ I deliver buildable designs, not just visuals ✔ Strong background in construction & fabrication ✔ Fast, accurate, and detail-oriented ✔ Able to handle projects from concept → execution Software Expertise: AutoCAD | Revit | ArchiCAD | 3ds Max | Rhino | SketchUp Fusion 360 | SolidWorks | Inventor V-Ray | Corona | Lumion | Twinmotion Photoshop | Illustrator | Unreal Engine | Substance If you’re looking for someone who understands design + real construction, I’m ready to help you deliver your project successfully. Let’s get started.

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Taguig, Philippines
$80 USD per hour
Hi, I’m Stephen (Essell)👋 I design embedded IoT devices and gateways across both hardware and firmware — from system architecture, schematics, and PCB design through MCU integration, bring-up, debugging, and power optimization. My strongest work is where electronics and firmware need to line up properly: low-power sensors, LTE/BLE/LoRaWAN devices, ESP32-based systems, gateways, and custom embedded boards intended for real deployment rather than one-off demos. I bring 28 years of communications and integration experience into modern embedded products. I’m most useful on projects where the hard part is getting power, wireless behavior, firmware, and real-world constraints to line up properly — not just producing code or a PCB in isolation. I work with proper bench equipment for bring-up and validation, so debugging is based on measurements rather than guesswork. Typical work includes: • IoT sensors and gateways • PCB design and hardware bring-up • MCU firmware in C/C++ • LTE, BLE, Wi-Fi, LoRaWAN, MQTT • Low-power and battery-operated devices • Debugging, refinement, and rescue of troubled prototypes If you need someone who can take responsibility across the embedded side of the product, I’d be glad to discuss the project 🚀

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Gurgoan, India
$30 USD per hour
I am a skilled embedded systems developer with expertise in firmware, hardware integration, and embedded software. With over 6 years of experience, I specialize in developing real-time systems and IoT solutions, integrating software and hardware for industries like telecommunications, disaster risk management, and smart healthcare. Core Expertise: Embedded Software & Firmware: Proficient in Embedded C, C++, Python for microcontrollers like STM32, Arduino, ESP8266, ESP32, Raspberry Pi, AVR, ARM, TI, and Atmel. I create efficient, scalable firmware for real-time systems requiring precise control over hardware components. Hardware Design & Integration: Experienced in designing custom PCBs using KiCAD, easyEDA, Altium, EagleCAD, etc. I integrate sensors and modules into systems for real-time data collection using platforms like Raspberry Pi and Arduino, interfacing them with microcontrollers for IoT-based solutions. Driver Development: Expertise in developing device drivers for protocols like UART, I2C, SPI, CAN, and Ethernet, ensuring smooth hardware-software communication for embedded systems. IoT Systems: Developed scalable IoT solutions utilizing GSM, LoRa, GPS/GPRS, WiFi, LoRaWAN, and Bluetooth. Debugging & Troubleshooting: Skilled in debugging with GDB and troubleshooting complex embedded systems, ensuring optimized performance and reliability. ✔ Embedded Systems Development ☑️ Programming Languages: Embedded C, C++, Python, PHP, SQL, ☑️ Scripting Languages: Shell, C#, Bash, Expect Script. ☑️ Drivers Development - I2C, SPI, CAN, UART, PCIe, AXI, DMA, Interrupt Controllers ☑️ Embedded Linux - Yocto , BitBake, RTOS ☑️ IOT application development - BLE, LTE 4G, 5G, GSM, LoraWAN, Zigbee, WiFi & Wifi6 ☑️ Cloud Integrations - GoogleCloud, Azure, AWS ☑️ Hardware Design - PCB , High Speed, Antennas & FPGA's ☑️ Hardware Design & Verification Services - RISCV SoC design & verification ☑️ Hardware: Arduino, ESP8266, ESP32, Raspberry Pi, AVR, ARM, PIC, Atmel, STM32 ☑️ Design Tools: KiCad, easyEDA, EagleCAD, Altium, GDB, Keil, Arduino Studio, XAMPP, Visual Code.

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Vehari, Pakistan
$12 USD per hour
I am an Electrical Engineer with major in electronics and communication = My areas of expertise are - Embedded Firmware Programming * ARM ( TI, STM32, SiLabs EFM32 ) * Arduino (Atmel AVR) * ESP8266 / ESP32 * CC3200 * nRF51 * PIC 12F/16F/18F/24F - Wireless Communication * GSM/3G/4G/CAT-M1/NB-IoT (uBlox Sara, Quectel, SIMCOM) * Wi-Fi * BLE * NFC - RTOS (Real Time Operating System) * FreeRTOS * Micrium µC/OS II/III * CMX - Internet of Things * AWS * Kura/Kapua (Eclipse IoT) * MQTT/HTTP/Websockets * Thinger * ThingsBoard * Thingspeak - PCB Layout - Product Prototype - CAD/CAM (SolidWorks) - Report Writing - Blogging - Article Submission - Report Writing. I have full confidence in what I do and honesty is my trademark.

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Tržačka Raštela, Bosnia and Herzegovina
$25 USD per hour
I am a passionate full-stack web developer with over 9 years of experience creating high-performance, clean, and scalable web applications that solve real-world problems. Specializing in technologies such as React, Next.js, Vue, Angular, Node.js, Django, Laravel, Wordpress, and more, and have been providing customized solutions for solo founders, startups, digital agencies, and established companies worldwide. With a solid foundation in computer science and extensive experience in both front-end and back-end development, I excel at building everything from small business websites to complex, custom applications. I take pride in crafting seamless, engaging user experiences and leveraging technology to make life better. Driven by a commitment to continuous learning and professional growth, I am eager to embrace opportunities that allow me to gain global experience and contribute to a forward-thinking company. I’m currently seeking a new challenge in a global company where I can further develop my skills, contribute my expertise, and thrive in an environment that fosters both individual and team success. If you're looking for a reliable, solution-driven, and cost-effective full-stack developer with a focus on quality, I'd love to chat about how I can help bring your project or business to life.

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Lahore, Pakistan
$30 USD per hour
Hi, I am Jamal and I have been doing Embedded Systems (Hardware and Software) development for the last 7 years, I have completed 350+ projects related to almost all electronics categories i.e. IOT, Power electronics, Highspeed, RF, HDI, etc. covering both Hardware and Software. My main areas of focus are Motherboards, SOMs for Microprocessors and FPGAs, Carrier Boards, and HDI boards mainly High-speed products. I have designed and developed several projects for IMX6, IMX8, RK5528, Xilinx Zynq-based SOMs, PCDU and DAU units for LEO earth Sattelites, Carrier boards for CM3, CM4, CN9130, Nvidea Jetson Nano boards, Ethernet and POE products (POE++, POE PD, POE PSE etc). I have worked on following high-speed interfaces - DDR3 and DDR4 - PCIe - Ethernet - HDMI - LVDS - MIL1553 - Ethernet - USB Apart from that, other interfaces include CAN, SPI, I2C, etc I have complete professional expertise in Altium (Licensed), Eagle (Licensed), KiCAD, OrCAD/Allegro, Solidworks, Fusion360(licensed), Thanks Jamal

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
$40 USD per hour
Engenheiro Químico de formação há mais de 10 anos, mestrado na área de catálise heterogênea e doutorado incompleto na área de fótocatalisadores para produção de hidrogênio a partir da água. Possui habilidades em manutenção de aparelhos eletrônico, particularmente celular, tais como troca de tela, conector de cargas, identificação e remoção de "curto" na placa mãe.

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MEERUT, India
$25 USD per hour
I help startups, inventors, and product teams turn electronic product ideas into robust, reliable, production-ready hardware. 100% Job Success | Top Rated Plus | 11+ years in electronics development | 500+ assignments | 11,000+ Upwork hours | PCB designs up to 32 layers | IPC-certified capability Idea → Architecture → Circuit Design → PCB Development → Bring-Up → Validation → Manufacturing I am brought in when hardware is commercially important, technically complex, or expensive to get wrong—whether converting a proof of concept into custom electronics, reviewing a design before fabrication, resolving an unstable prototype, or preparing a product for production. I provide end-to-end support across architecture, circuit and PCB design, prototype validation, firmware coordination, enclosure integration, manufacturing preparation, and production support. Attention to detail covers power, interfaces, components, grounding, thermal behaviour, RF performance, testability, compliance, sourcing, assembly, and manufacturing. Core capabilities: ✅ Architecture & Feasibility — platforms, power, interfaces, sensing, protection, enclosure constraints, and technical risk. ✅ Advanced PCB Design — up to 32 layers, controlled impedance, differential pairs, length matching, blind/buried vias, HDI, compact layouts, high-current/high-voltage sections, signal/power integrity, grounding, thermal planning, antenna placement, RF keepouts, DFM, DFA, and DFT. ✅ Platforms — Arduino, STM32, ESP32, nRF52/nRF53, NXP, TI, i.MX, Raspberry Pi, and embedded systems. ✅ Tools — Altium Designer, KiCad, EasyEDA, EAGLE, and Proteus, including schematic symbols, PCB footprints, and 3D library data. ✅ Design Review — circuit correctness, protection, lifecycle risk, placement, routing, thermal performance, EMI/EMC, testability, and production readiness. ✅ Prototype Bring-Up — equipped electronics lab for measurement, debugging, validation, fault investigation, and revision support. Relevant hardware areas: 🏭 Industrial automation and monitoring 🏠 IoT and connected products ⌚ Wearable and compact electronics ⚕️ Medical and measurement electronics 🚗 Automotive and transportation hardware 📡 RF, BLE, Wi-Fi, LoRa, and GNSS systems ⚡ Power management, battery systems, and high-current hardware 🛰️ Reverse engineering, design recovery, and benchmarking I work directly with clients and remain involved in architecture, critical decisions, reviews, and communication. PCB Must Innovations supports documentation, prototyping, sourcing, and manufacturing preparation. No unexplained handoffs. No disappearing after the first prototype. I support global clients with overlap across time zones. I am best suited to commercially serious projects where reliability, performance, and production readiness matter more than the lowest quotation. Share your product objective, development stage, files, main concern, quantities, enclosure constraints, and compliance requirements—or book a call.
An IoT engineer designs, builds, and deploys connected device systems that link sensors, embedded hardware, networks, and cloud platforms to collect data and automate physical processes. Hiring a freelance IoT engineer gives you access to specialised expertise across firmware, wireless protocols, edge computing, and cloud integration without the overhead of a permanent in-house team.
An Internet of Things engineer turns connected hardware concepts into working products. They handle the full stack: microcontroller firmware, sensor integration, communication protocols, gateway logic, cloud telemetry pipelines, and the dashboards or mobile apps that surface device data to end users.
Commercially, this matters because IoT projects fail when any single layer is weak. A device that ships clean data but cannot scale on the cloud is useless. A robust backend with unreliable firmware bleeds support costs. A skilled IoT engineer owns the integration points between layers so the system works end to end in the field.
Freelance IoT engineers on Freelancer.com handle a broad range of tasks across hardware, embedded software, connectivity, and cloud. Typical deliverables include:
IoT engineers serve a wide range of sectors. Common applications include industrial IoT and predictive maintenance in manufacturing, smart agriculture for soil and irrigation monitoring, fleet tracking and telematics in logistics, energy monitoring and smart metering for utilities, connected medical devices and remote patient monitoring in healthcare, and smart home or building automation for residential and commercial properties. Retail uses include inventory tracking with RFID, while smart city projects cover air quality sensors, parking, and street lighting.
Strong IoT specialists work fluently across several layers of the stack. Expect proficiency with C and C++ for embedded work, Python or Node.js for backend services, and frameworks like FreeRTOS, Zephyr, PlatformIO, and the Espressif ESP-IDF. On the connectivity side, MQTT, CoAP, AMQP, HTTPS, and WebSockets are standard. Cloud-side, look for experience with serverless functions, time-series databases such as InfluxDB, message brokers, and visualisation tools like Grafana. Version control through Git and CI/CD pipelines for firmware builds are baseline expectations.
Choosing the right IoT consultant comes down to matching their experience profile to your project layer. A firmware-heavy project needs different signals than a cloud-heavy one. Look for these markers:
Sample interview questions you can use directly:
Freelancer.com gives you access to a global pool of IoT engineers, embedded developers, and hardware specialists across every major time zone. You can compare portfolios, ratings, and verified work history side by side, and shortlist candidates whose experience matches your stack — whether that is ESP32 firmware, AWS IoT Core deployment, or LoRaWAN gateway integration. Clients set their own budgets and receive competitive bids, so pricing reflects the scope you actually need. Milestone Payments protect funds until each phase of the project is delivered, which matters on multi-stage hardware-and-software builds where firmware, cloud, and app work are often delivered in sequence.
Ready to build a connected product or scale an existing IoT deployment?
Hiring an IoT engineer is straightforward when your brief reflects the layers of the stack you actually need built. The process below walks through posting your project, reviewing proposals, and awarding the work to the right specialist for your hardware, connectivity, and cloud requirements.
The project post is the single biggest determinant of bid quality. A clear brief filters for IoT engineers whose firmware, protocol, and cloud experience genuinely match your build, while a vague brief attracts generic responses. Head to the
Bids are short proposals, not just price quotes. They reveal how each IoT engineer interprets your brief, what stack they propose, and what timeline they consider realistic. Read the proposals carefully and shortlist candidates whose technical reasoning matches the work.
The final decision combines proposal quality with profile evidence. For IoT work, weigh consistency across past projects rather than a single impressive demo, since fielded devices reveal more about an engineer's discipline than prototypes do.
Timelines vary by scope. A firmware feature on existing hardware may take a week or two, while a full prototype covering custom PCB, firmware, cloud backend, and dashboard typically runs several months. Production-ready, certified devices take longer once testing and compliance are factored in.
For small projects, a single full-stack IoT engineer is usually the most efficient choice and avoids handoff issues between hardware and cloud. For larger products, you may want a specialist firmware engineer, a cloud or backend engineer, and a hardware designer working together. Many freelancers on Freelancer.com cover the full stack but lean toward one layer.
Yes. Proof-of-concept work is one of the most common engagements, often using off-the-shelf development boards like ESP32 or Raspberry Pi paired with a cloud platform such as AWS IoT Core. A clear scope and success criteria help the freelancer deliver a working demo quickly.
An embedded engineer focuses on firmware and hardware-level software, often without networking. An IoT engineer extends that work into connectivity, cloud telemetry, security, and the systems that consume device data. Most IoT engineers have embedded backgrounds but also bring cloud and protocol expertise.
Some do. Many IoT engineers can design schematics and simple PCBs in KiCad or Altium, while complex multi-layer boards or RF design typically need a dedicated hardware engineer. State your hardware needs in the brief so candidates can confirm fit.

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