Samsara · 6 hours ago
Electrical Engineering Co-Op
San Francisco - SF9
Full-time
Hybrid
New GradSamsara is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, enabling organizations to harness IoT data for improved operations. They are seeking an Electrical Engineering Co-Op to contribute to product design, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure successful product lines through research, design, testing, and validation.
Business IntelligenceCloud Data ServicesInternet of ThingsSaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Contribute to shipping successful product lines
Conduct research: Stay informed of the latest silicon possibilities from all the top semiconductor companies
Know the system: Evaluate system feature tradeoffs and create the system specifications for development with product management and cross-functional engineering teams
Prototype: Assemble EVKs, board hacks, or quick-turn fabrication for evaluating concepts or jump-starting firmware development
Design: Take a concept from block diagram to schematics and through layout; either on your own or navigate the process with JDM resources
Test: Create a validation plan for each phase of the product development through PVT and characterize the full electrical system for function, power, and use-cases
Failure analysis: Find the root cause of design inefficiencies and field failures, and improve design to meet performance and quality requirements
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
Bachelor's degree in progress in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field
You must be able to commit to a minimum of 6 months of full-time co-op employment and have a university that supports the co-op experience
Prior intern or co-op experience working on high-volume hardware programs
Solid fundamentals in digital, analog, and mixed-signal circuits
Schematic and layout knowledge in Altium or Cadence or CAD/Allegro
Ability to navigate tradeoffs between design, manufacturability, schedule, and cost
Hands-on experience with test instruments such as oscilloscopes, signal generators, spectrum analyzers
Knowledge of cameras, sensors, WiFi, LTE, Bluetooth, GPS, antennas, and batteries
Strong ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and drive independent work
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Preferred
We are looking for second or third-time co-op or Master level co-op students
Your target graduation timeline is May-June 2026
Benefits
Relocation and housing support for the duration of the co-op
Health benefits
Employee-led remote and flexible working
Company
Samsara
Samsara is digitizing the world of physical operations.
Founded in 2015
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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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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