Hardware Engineer Program Manager (Winter Co-op)

Posted:
8/29/2024, 7:09:28 AM

Location(s):
California, United States

Experience Level(s):
Internship

Field(s):
Product

Pay:
$45/hr or $93,600 total comp

Who We Are

Verkada is the largest cloud-based B2B physical security platform company in the world. Only Verkada offers six product lines — video security cameras, access control, environmental sensors, alarms, workplace and intercoms — integrated with a single cloud-based software platform.
 
Designed with simplicity and scalability in mind, Verkada gives organizations the real-time insight to know what could impact the safety and comfort of people throughout their physical environment, while empowering them to take immediate action to minimize security risks, workplace frustrations and costly inefficiencies.
 
Founded in 2016 with more than $460M in funding raised to date, Verkada has expanded rapidly with 16 offices across three continents, 1,900+ full-time employees and 25,000+ customers across 70+ countries.
As an Engineering Program Manager Intern on our Access Control Hardware team, you will work cross functionally to drive the development of a new access related product. You will work closely with various internal and external partners from early stages of development into mass production, ensuring we meet all project deliverables on time. You’ll make a big impact — your contribution will play a huge part in delivering a successful product to our customers! 

Responsibilities

  • Partner with experienced engineers to lead end-to-end product development efforts; steer your program from requirements definition through to validation, certification, ramp-up, and sustaining.
  • Work closely with cross functional team members (i.e. mechanical, electrical, firmware, industrial design, supply chain) to craft and track program schedules and coordinate all deliverables.
  • Leverage your engineering foundation to de-risk development and clear hurdles related to technical challenges, testing, manufacturing, vendor collaboration, and more.

Requirements

  • Pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related fields.
  • Available for a Winter Co-Op, starting around January 6th, for an extended term (8-12 months).
  • Technical knowledge of electrical and/or mechanical design and validation.
  • Strong presentation and organization skills and a track record of leading teams.
  • Desire to be hands-on.
  • Startup Mindset: As a fast-growing startup, every day brings new challenges and opportunities for growth, and we want you to grow with us!

US Employee Benefits

Verkada is committed to investing in the holistic health and wellbeing of all employees. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to: 
  • Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under most plans and 80% for family premiums*
  • Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage*
  • Health Saving Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options*
  • Expanded mental health support*
  • Healthy lunches and dinners provided daily
  • Monthly housing stipend (in addition to hourly wage)
  • Fully-covered flights to-and-from our San Mateo HQ office
  • Intern events and mixers

*Interns will be eligible to apply for Health Benefits after 91 days of employment

Pay Disclosure

At Verkada, we want to attract and retain the best employees, and compensate them in a way that appropriately and fairly values their individual contribution to the company. With that in mind, we carefully consider a number of factors to determine the appropriate starting pay for an employee, including their primary work location and an assessment of a candidate’s skills and experience, as well as market demands and internal parity. This estimate can vary based on the factors described above, so the actual starting base pay may be above or below this range. Base pay is also just one component of Verkada’s total rewards package. A Verkada employee may be eligible for additional forms of compensation, depending on their role, including sales incentives, discretionary bonuses, and/or equity in the company in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).

Estimated Hourly Pay Range
$45$45 USD

Verkada Is An Equal Opportunity Employer

As an equal opportunity employer, Verkada is committed to providing employment opportunities to all individuals. All applicants for positions at Verkada will be treated without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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