Who we are...
Verra Mobility is a global leader in smart mobility. We develop technology-enabled solutions that help the world move safely and easily. We are fostering the development of safe cities, working with police departments and municipalities to install over 4,000 red-light, speed, and school bus stop arm safety cameras across North America. We are also creating smart roadways, serving the world's largest commercial fleets and rental car companies to manage tolling transactions and violations for over 8.5 million vehicles. And we are a leading provider of connected systems, processing nearly 165 million transactions each year across 50+ individual tolling authorities.
Culture
Verra Mobility Corporation is a rapidly-growing, entrepreneurial company that operates with a people-first philosophy and approach. The company lives by its core values-Do What's Right, Lead with Grace, Win Together, and Own It-in everything it does for its customers and team members. The company seeks to grow aggressively, both organically and through acquisition, to continue to be the undisputed market leader with these five core competencies: bias for action, customer focus, teamwork, drive for results, and commitment to excellence.
Position Overview:
Verra Mobility is actively seeking a hands-on Engineering Manager to join our team, driving efficiency and innovation in engineering processes. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, be able to troubleshoot systems, provide technical support, develop engineers, and create efficient engineering processes. This role involves prioritizing tasks, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, and utilizing agile workflows and tools like Jira and Miro.
Essential Responsibilities: Technical Support and Troubleshooting: Provide hands-on technical support and troubleshoot hardware and system designs to ensure optimal performance and reliability. Engineering Development: Mentor and develop engineers, fostering their professional growth and ensuring they have the tools and knowledge needed to excel. Process Improvement: Develop and implement processes that enhance engineering efficiency, streamline workflows, and promote best practices. Utilize methodologies such as Kaizen for continuous improvement. Task Prioritization: Prioritize tasks and projects effectively, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of engineering solutions. Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with internal and external stakeholders, maintaining strong partnerships and clear communication to align project goals and objectives. Innovative Development Leadership: Lead the charge in developing advanced hardware solutions, with a focus on cameras, radars, batteries, and mechatronics. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to pioneer new solutions and enhance existing ones. 3rd Party Design Collaboration: Maintain partnerships with third-party design firms, driving collaborative efforts to innovate and integrate cutting-edge hardware components. Set clear expectations and ensure alignment with project objectives and quality standards. Product and Manufacturing Integration: Drive the seamless integration of innovative hardware solutions across product development and manufacturing phases. Streamline processes to optimize hardware manufacturability, scalability, and innovation. Agile Workflows: Utilize agile workflows and tools such as Jira to manage engineering projects, ensuring flexibility and responsiveness to changing requirements. System Design: Oversee system design processes, ensuring robust and scalable solutions are developed and integrated effectively. SW Design Processes: Familiarity with software design processes and workflows, ensuring smooth integration between hardware and software components. Visual Management: Implement visual management techniques using tools like Miro to enhance team communication and project tracking. Gemba Walks and PSR: Conduct Gemba walks to observe and understand the work process, identify areas for improvement, and implement Problem Solving Reports (PSR) to address and resolve issues. Testing, Evaluation, and Documentation: Oversee rigorous testing and evaluation procedures to ensure the reliability, performance, and compliance of innovative hardware systems. Analyze test data, troubleshoot issues, and drive iterative improvements. Document findings and progress reports. Qualifications: Educational Background: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field. Professional Experience: Extensive experience in hardware engineering, with a focus on troubleshooting, technical support, process improvement, and system design. Proven success in leading teams and developing engineers. Innovation and Leadership Skills: Demonstrated leadership abilities emphasizing accountability, fostering innovation, and effectively leading teams towards achieving groundbreaking hardware solutions. 3rd Party Collaboration: Proven experience in leading third-party design collaborations, setting clear expectations, and ensuring alignment with project goals and quality standards. Manufacturing Integration: Proficiency in integrating innovative hardware solutions into final products, optimizing for manufacturability, scalability, and innovation. Technical Proficiency: Strong knowledge of hardware design principles, CAD software, and simulation tools for design and analysis. Familiarity with agile workflows and tools such as Jira and Miro. SW Design Knowledge: Understanding of software design processes and workflows, enabling effective collaboration between hardware and software development teams. 2+ years leadership experience Continuous Improvement: Experience with Kaizen, Gemba walks, and Problem Solving Reports (PSR) to drive continuous process improvement and operational excellence. Must be located within Phoenix, AZ and will to commute into Deer Valley office. Verra Mobility Values
An ideal candidate for this role naturally works in alignment with the Verra Mobility Core Values: Own It. We focus on high performance and drive toward breakthrough outcomes. Our employees ensure accountability, optimize and align work, focus on the customer, and cultivate innovation. Do What's Right. We champion integrity and good character. Our team members model ethical behavior, demonstrate good judgment and are courageous. Lead with Grace. We express humility and compassion, and we are authentic and candid. Our employees demonstrate self-awareness, care for others, instill trust, and communicate effectively. Win Together. We believe in growing and inspiring people together. We seek people who collaborate, value differences, think and act globally, foster an engaging work environment, and recognize and develop others.
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Verra Mobility is an Equal Opportunity Employer, qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.
