Some guidance, please: The future/viability of hardware manufacturing work
Posted by LxTGP@reddit | hardware | View on Reddit | 4 comments
Disclaimer: this probably is not the type of post you're expecting.
I'll soon be graduating, and I'm thinking about working in hardware manufacturing sales - i.e. selling (typical AE style) for a major hardware manufacturer (chips, GPUs, semiconductors, microprocessors, yada) - and then eventually starting a manufacturers' rep firm specializing in these technologies down the line.
We all know big things are and will be happening in the tech world as AI and other applications of computing evolve. My question is: how much of that boom do you think will translate over to the manufacturers' side of things? Do you see chipmakers ramping up activities to keep up with the growing demand for capable hardware? Would you guess that it's worth trying to target a career here to take advantage of the increased activity these companies might see and be involved in?
(Yes, you caught me, this is sort of a career prospecting question wrapped as a hardware industry discussion. If anyone's actually willing to talk with me more specifically about the career side of things, it would be incredibly appreciated)
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ET3D@reddit
I'm not sure what the job description of what you say really is. Can you describe what you want to do as part of that job?
Far as I understand what you want to do, it doesn't fit the chip makers. When working on consumer products, these companies work with a small number of OEMs and there's no need to find new clients. When selling data centre products, there are again a small number of large players, and the small players are often knowledgeable enough about options, because the number of options just isn't that great, even with new AI chip companies.
Sure, there are sales people involved, but I don't think it's the style of what a rep firm brings to the table.
If you wanted to be part of marketing, then sure, AMD and Intel are apparently always looking at clueless people to join the team.
Hot-Marionberry-9140@reddit
with AI and tech evolving rapidly theres definitely going to be a growing need for hardware to support it. Chipmakers and manufacturers are likely to ramp up production so targeting a career in hardware manufacturing sales could be a solid choice especially with the demand for semiconductors and GPUs increasing. It seems like a field with lots of potential for growth
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