Staff Systems Engineer
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About the Role
MVP Ventures is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer for a hybrid role in San Francisco. The position involves leading architecture, requirements, and system-level design of integrated hardware-software solutions for urban mobility.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the architecture, requirements gathering, and system level design of integrated hardware software solutions.
- Drive end to end project execution, ensuring systems are delivered on time and meet functional, operational, and quality targets.
- Collaborate with cross functional teams to align priorities and resolve technical challenges.
- Interface with customers and internal stakeholders to translate operational requirements into actionable technical plans.
- Ensure deployment readiness, supporting installations, configuration, and integration in the field.
- Identify and troubleshoot system issues, root causes, and implement corrective actions.
- Document design decisions, interfaces, and lessons learned for future scalability.
- Contribute to process improvement across systems engineering and deployment practices.
Requirements
- 8+ years of systems engineering experience designing and deploying complex, integrated systems
- Proven success leading technical projects from requirements and design through implementation and deployment
- Strong understanding of both hardware (sensors, networking, embedded or edge devices) and software (systems integration, APIs, cloud services)
- Excellent problem solving, troubleshooting, and cross functional communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to write clear technical documentation and requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
Full Job Posting
About Us
- At Hayden AI, we are on a mission to harness the power of computer vision to transform the way transit systems and other government agencies address real world challenges.
- From bus lane and bus stop enforcement to transportation optimization technologies and beyond, our innovative mobile perception system empowers our clients to accelerate transit, enhance street safety, and drive toward a sustainable future.
About The Role
- As the Staff Systems Engineer, you will play a key technical leadership role in the design, integration, and deployment of complex, end to end systems that are essential to Hayden AI’s mission of shaping smarter, more efficient cities.
- In this role, you will own the architecture, requirements gathering, and system level design of integrated hardware software solutions, driving projects from concept through deployment and support.
- You will report into the Engineering Leadership Team and work closely with hardware, software, operations, product, customer engineering, and field deployment teams.
- This position is based in our SF Office and follows a hybrid schedule with at least 3 days in office per week.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the architecture, requirements gathering, and system level design of integrated hardware software solutions.
- Drive end to end project execution, ensuring systems are delivered on time and meet functional, operational, and quality targets.
- Collaborate with cross functional teams to align priorities and resolve technical challenges.
- Interface with customers and internal stakeholders to translate operational requirements into actionable technical plans.
- Ensure deployment readiness, supporting installations, configuration, and integration in the field.
- Identify and troubleshoot system issues, root causes, and implement corrective actions.
- Document design decisions, interfaces, and lessons learned for future scalability.
- Contribute to process improvement across systems engineering and deployment practices.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of systems engineering experience designing and deploying complex, integrated systems.
- Proven success leading technical projects from requirements and design through implementation and deployment.
- Strong understanding of both hardware (sensors, networking, embedded or edge devices) and software (systems integration, APIs, cloud services).
- Excellent problem solving, troubleshooting, and cross functional communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to write clear technical documentation and requirements.
- Collaborative and solutions oriented.
- Adaptable, proactive, and comfortable working in fast paced, evolving environments.
- Strong organizational and leadership skills.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
Nice To Have
- Experience in urban mobility, transportation, or fleet technology environments.
- Exposure to IoT, computer vision, or large scale sensor/data platforms.
- Experience interacting directly with customers or field deployment teams.
- Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or similar).
Benefits And Perks
- Options for medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents (for US employees).
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA).
- 401(k) with 3% company matching.
- Unlimited PTO.
- Daily catered lunches in our San Francisco office.
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