Successful cross-border engineering needs more than finding résumés. This process aligns technical fit, communication, security, and continuity before work begins.
The product, architecture, development stage, internal team structure, ODM/supplier involvement, timeline, and security constraints. First task: is this requirement realistic for China-based delivery?
Must-have capabilities, responsibilities, decision authority, communication expectations, time-zone overlap, deliverables, and evaluation criteria.
Talent availability, market compensation, search difficulty, security and regulatory boundaries. When a requirement isn't realistic, we say so early and explain why.
Relevant project history, technical discussion, debugging scenarios, work-sample review. The goal is the smallest number of genuinely relevant options, not the longest list.
Scope, reporting line, tools, access, confidentiality, communication cadence, escalation paths, and acceptance criteria — agreed up front.
Begin with one specialist, a small pod, or a bounded assessment. Validate technical ability, communication, and delivery discipline before expanding.
Local team communication, staffing continuity, issue escalation, and documentation discipline — the exact level agreed contractually.
