What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Hardware Engineer position at GMV?
Los Angeles or Houston office (hybrid role)
Senior-Level Role (5 years of experience)
$100k - $130k base, plus bonus benefits
Well, this is not your average job ad, and we're not looking for your average engineer. Interested? Let's dig in.
1️⃣ Who We Are
Our company was founded in 2006 specializing in all things technical for bus-based public transit systems in the US. This means we design, manufacture, and manage all kinds of different products and features, including driver interfaces, dispatch communications, passenger counters, announcers, GPS tracking, and reporting & data analytics. It also means we build real-time information systems for riders including apps and digital signage found at bus stops. We have relationships with Apple Maps, Google Maps, Transit app, and our work goes out to millions of riders on those platforms. Our product is like air traffic control, but for buses. There are a mix of hardware and software products in this role. We hope this excites you!
The US-based division of the company has approximately 60 people, with 15 in the product/engineering department. It’s the best of both worlds: small company feel with big company support.
We have offices in Downtown LA & Houston, TX, plus many remote employees, and we hold offsites once or twice a year where we all get together.
2️⃣ We’re here to serve customers
Our customers are public transit operators. Their customers are the transit riding public, which is often people who have far less than we do. Our job is to Make Transit Work for them. We take this mission very seriously, and to put it bluntly: we want engineers who are here to solve problems and serve customers as our first priority. While this isn’t an easy job and we don’t do a lot of handholding, our process is flexible and we’re interested in constantly delivering value in whatever way works best for the situation at hand.
If you want to be challenged with growth opportunities in a small team environment with high autonomy and see your work live on thousands of transit buses nationwide, then we are the team for you.
3️⃣ We’re looking for passion
We value engineers who like to ship solutions to problems and aren't afraid to receive direct feedback about why a particular solution may or may not be the best. We value people who enjoy being wrong and learning something new about why in the process, recognizing that the team has something to learn from everyone on it. We value people who challenge & support their peers, pressing them to be better versions of themselves and up-level the team.
Recognizing the importance of time-to-market for our business and our users, a sense of optimism and exploration to find solutions and deliver great things with high quality is important. Whether you’re maintaining old hardware or designing a new system, you’ll be tackling big challenges and we’re looking for people who love the excitement of delivering to the end user more than anything. Our end users are transit agencies and their end users are riders – having a passion for civic services, cities, transportation, environment, or related topics is a benefit!
This kind of transparency, passion, and professionalism is what makes a world-class engineering team.
4️⃣ What we need you to do in this role
We are looking for problem solvers. Someone who can be given a task and own it from beginning to end. You will be coming up with designs for new systems and new configurations as well as supporting existing systems. Documenting, testing, and proving the stability of these systems is key. If an issue arises in the field we will lean on your knowledge and expertise to guide the team on the ground to come up with a feasible solution. We will also ask you to diagnose failures on the hardware and include the lessons learned into future designs.
You will collaborate with other hardware engineers, software engineers, field engineers, and our warehouse to help deliver a quality product, consistently and on time. You’ll work directly in a small team of 3 hardware engineers within the product-engineering side of the organization. This role is expected to be in office with the hardware lab multiple days per week.
We are looking for someone with:
We can offer great benefits, and a career-making move for you.
Our team is passionate, our product makes a difference. Let us sell you on that. We’ll show you this during the interview process, and we promise you won't be disappointed.
6️⃣ To apply, you must send more than a resume–we need to understand who you are
We don't need a formal sir or madam cover letter, but we do need to see you taking the application seriously, which means writing a note to us telling us why this job appeals to you and specifically why you’d be a great fit. Tell us about a project you’ve completed that you’re particularly proud of, and why. Most importantly, show us something about you that we can’t get from your resume. We don’t need an AI-summary of your resume and if the letter feels like it was written by AI, we will ignore it.
In addition to completing the online application, the best way to get our attention is to email your note and resume to the hiring manager directly: careers-na [AT] gmv [DOT] com with the subject "Hardware Engineer." The letter you write for us will be 10 times more valuable than your resume in getting our attention.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Pablo Durán Álvarez, in charge of this vacancy.
Pablo Durán Álvarez
Senior-Level Role (5 years of experience)
$100k - $130k base, plus bonus benefits
Well, this is not your average job ad, and we're not looking for your average engineer. Interested? Let's dig in.
1️⃣ Who We Are
Our company was founded in 2006 specializing in all things technical for bus-based public transit systems in the US. This means we design, manufacture, and manage all kinds of different products and features, including driver interfaces, dispatch communications, passenger counters, announcers, GPS tracking, and reporting & data analytics. It also means we build real-time information systems for riders including apps and digital signage found at bus stops. We have relationships with Apple Maps, Google Maps, Transit app, and our work goes out to millions of riders on those platforms. Our product is like air traffic control, but for buses. There are a mix of hardware and software products in this role. We hope this excites you!
The US-based division of the company has approximately 60 people, with 15 in the product/engineering department. It’s the best of both worlds: small company feel with big company support.
We have offices in Downtown LA & Houston, TX, plus many remote employees, and we hold offsites once or twice a year where we all get together.
2️⃣ We’re here to serve customers
Our customers are public transit operators. Their customers are the transit riding public, which is often people who have far less than we do. Our job is to Make Transit Work for them. We take this mission very seriously, and to put it bluntly: we want engineers who are here to solve problems and serve customers as our first priority. While this isn’t an easy job and we don’t do a lot of handholding, our process is flexible and we’re interested in constantly delivering value in whatever way works best for the situation at hand.
If you want to be challenged with growth opportunities in a small team environment with high autonomy and see your work live on thousands of transit buses nationwide, then we are the team for you.
3️⃣ We’re looking for passion
We value engineers who like to ship solutions to problems and aren't afraid to receive direct feedback about why a particular solution may or may not be the best. We value people who enjoy being wrong and learning something new about why in the process, recognizing that the team has something to learn from everyone on it. We value people who challenge & support their peers, pressing them to be better versions of themselves and up-level the team.
Recognizing the importance of time-to-market for our business and our users, a sense of optimism and exploration to find solutions and deliver great things with high quality is important. Whether you’re maintaining old hardware or designing a new system, you’ll be tackling big challenges and we’re looking for people who love the excitement of delivering to the end user more than anything. Our end users are transit agencies and their end users are riders – having a passion for civic services, cities, transportation, environment, or related topics is a benefit!
This kind of transparency, passion, and professionalism is what makes a world-class engineering team.
4️⃣ What we need you to do in this role
We are looking for problem solvers. Someone who can be given a task and own it from beginning to end. You will be coming up with designs for new systems and new configurations as well as supporting existing systems. Documenting, testing, and proving the stability of these systems is key. If an issue arises in the field we will lean on your knowledge and expertise to guide the team on the ground to come up with a feasible solution. We will also ask you to diagnose failures on the hardware and include the lessons learned into future designs.
You will collaborate with other hardware engineers, software engineers, field engineers, and our warehouse to help deliver a quality product, consistently and on time. You’ll work directly in a small team of 3 hardware engineers within the product-engineering side of the organization. This role is expected to be in office with the hardware lab multiple days per week.
We are looking for someone with:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field.
- 5 years of experience in hardware integration, electrical design, or embedded systems (transportation or automotive preferred).
- Strong knowledge of DC power systems (12/24V), grounding, relays, fuses, and EMI/RFI considerations.
- Hands-on experience with CANBus/J1939/J1708 protocols and data analysis tools.
- Proficiency with wiring diagrams, schematics, and connector/harness design.
- Strong troubleshooting and validation skills.
- Experience with system-level testing (bench setups, lab racks, vehicle-level validation).
- Excellent documentation skills (test reports, integration guides, troubleshooting procedures, SOP).
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and projects.
- Proven ability to thrive in fast-paced environments, adapt to shifting priorities, and deliver results under tight deadlines.
- Ability to prioritize workload effectively and maintain focus on critical tasks.
- Experience using Jira, Confluence, or similar project tracking and collaboration tools.
- Ability to travel (10–20%) to OEM sites and customer locations across the U.S.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills for cross-functional/global teamwork.
We can offer great benefits, and a career-making move for you.
- $100k - $130k plus 15% bonus potential
- Generous health and dental benefits
- Generous paid parental leave after one year
- 401k plan with company match
- Flexible hours and location
Our team is passionate, our product makes a difference. Let us sell you on that. We’ll show you this during the interview process, and we promise you won't be disappointed.
6️⃣ To apply, you must send more than a resume–we need to understand who you are
We don't need a formal sir or madam cover letter, but we do need to see you taking the application seriously, which means writing a note to us telling us why this job appeals to you and specifically why you’d be a great fit. Tell us about a project you’ve completed that you’re particularly proud of, and why. Most importantly, show us something about you that we can’t get from your resume. We don’t need an AI-summary of your resume and if the letter feels like it was written by AI, we will ignore it.
In addition to completing the online application, the best way to get our attention is to email your note and resume to the hiring manager directly: careers-na [AT] gmv [DOT] com with the subject "Hardware Engineer." The letter you write for us will be 10 times more valuable than your resume in getting our attention.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Pablo Durán Álvarez, in charge of this vacancy.
Pablo Durán Álvarez
Salary : $100,000 - $130,000