Samsara · 1 month ago
Staff Hardware Systems Engineer
San Francisco, CA, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$166K/yr - $257K/yr
5+ years expSamsara is a pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, enabling organizations to harness IoT data for improved operations. The Staff Hardware Systems Engineer will drive the architecture and design of products, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-volume hardware solutions.
Business IntelligenceCloud Data ServicesInternet of ThingsSaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Ship successful products at scale (high volume)
Conduct research: Stay informed of the latest silicon possibilities from all the top semiconductor companies
Be an architect: Evaluate system feature tradeoffs and create the system specifications for development with product management and cross-functional engineering teams
Spearhead the development process from prototyping through field validation according to performance, cost and schedule goals
Manage: We bolster our internal development team with top JDM companies to design, validate, certify and manufacture quality products, certification labs and other external consultants
Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience shipping high volume hardware programs with ODM and JDM partners
Systems design expertise such as chipset/SoC selection, power optimization, antennas/RF, batteries, sensors, PCB design, etc
Proven record navigating tradeoffs between design, manufacturability, schedule, and cost
Worked on a wide variety of systems for different use cases including automotive, indoor and outdoor industrial areas leveraging low power, wireless (LTE, BLE, WiFi, GPS), embedded AI/ML, imaging, sensors, etc
Proven record of system bring up/debug including desense, validation, power, etc
BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field
Ability to travel up to 25% when necessary
Strong ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and drive independent work
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Preferred
Experience with certifications and testing involved with industrial and automotive settings (ISO16750, AECQ100, etc)
Schematic and layout experience in Altium and Cadence Allegro
Systems design expertise with cameras, extreme environmental conditions
Experience with design for supply, design for reliability / testing, design for manufacture
Benefits
Health benefits
Employee-led remote and flexible working
Company
Samsara
Samsara is digitizing the world of physical operations.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$930MKey Investors
General CatalystAndreessen Horowitz
2021-12-15IPO
2020-09-24Secondary Market
2020-05-20Series F· $700M
Leadership Team
Sanjit Biswas
CEO
Ben Calderon
CTO - Hardware & Operations
Recent News
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