Director, Systems Engineering

Company: Clever Devices Ltd.
Location: Apex
Posted on: February 25, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description As THE leader in transit technology, Clever Devices' vision is to make meaningful contributions to worldwide mobility. Our goal is to be the leading provider of exciting technology that improves the quality of mobility in communities around the world. The Director of Systems Engineering is responsible for managing the teams that handles the identification, design and successful deployment of ITS Systems proposed to Clever Devices customers. Additional responsibilities of the group include proposal support (technical review of the RFP, system architecture & design, and detailed system description). Primary Responsibilities: Plans, Supervises, and delegates daily activities of the department Monitors activities to ensure on-time accurate delivery of services Manages resources both with respect to personnel development and resource planning for projects and proposal support Manages staff selection, growth and retention Provides training and mentoring to new engineers on processes and products Leads the efforts to create tools, process and procedures to improve the overall system deployment efficiency Manages overall technology and system level quality assurance Manages scheduling of systems engineers against project calendar Works with product management and software development for project deployment requirements, especially as they relate to system design integrated with Clever Devices products Works closely with other departmental managers for success of Clever Devices Serves as senior technical resource on system troubleshooting, issue identification and resolution coordination Conducts project reviews with the team, joint activity with the Director of Projects Assesses, and communicates departmental project priorities Provides regular reports on department activities to Managing Director of Engineering Leads corporate wide cross-functional initiatives working with Project Management, Product Management, ITIG and other departments as required Skills Required: 15 years experience in a technical or engineering environment which involves hardware, software, data and communications technologies. 5 years in a leadership role in a technical or engineering environment 5 years system test experience Must have provided system design and engineering for the successful deployment of large projects Must possess the ability to articulate complex system design concepts and solutions to non-engineering personnel in a sales environment. Must be able to interpret Transit ITS Request for Proposal (RFP) documents and provide the design and descriptions of technically compliant solutions. Must be able to evaluate requirements on multiple projects and create comprehensive solutions and establish priorities that provide the best balanced solution Must be able to work cooperatively with Senior Management, Sales, Project Management, Product Management and Software Development / QA to insure timely and successful deployments Hardware design experience Familiarity with Windows GUI standards Ability to retrieve information from customers, apply this information to our products, and influence whether the products need to change or the customer requirements need to change Strong influence and negotiation skills Strong organizational skills Strong leadership and team management skills Strong Computer Skills, including MS Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and ability to learn new software programs such as Axapta Strong written and oral communication skills Ability to handle and manage multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering or Electrical Engineering or related field, or equivalent industry related experience. Clever Devices is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer In addition, Clever Devices Ltd. offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees, including health insurance coverage, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education-related programs, paid holidays and time off, and many others, depending on the level and position offered. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice based on business need.

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