Samsara is hiring: Senior Staff Hardware Systems Engineer in San Francisco

Overview

Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, a platform that enables organizations that depend on physical operations to harness Internet of Things (IoT) data to develop actionable insights and improve their operations. We help improve the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of the physical operations that power our global economy—agriculture, construction, field services, transportation, and manufacturing. At Samsara, we are excited to help digitally transform these industries at scale.

About the Role

Senior Staff Hardware Systems Engineer – we are looking for a visionary engineer who can drive the entire product lifecycle for new, high‑volume products, from concept to mass production. This is a leadership, creation‑focused position that requires deep technical ownership, product‑driven innovation, and collaboration with customers, manufacturing partners, and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end product realization: define system architecture, conduct feasibility studies, produce specifications, and guide validation, certification, and production.
• Drive customer‑directed innovation by partnering with Product Management and customers to translate real‑world challenges into new product features.
• Manage technical relationships with Joint Development Manufacturing (JDM) partners, ensuring quality, schedule, and cost targets.
• Own the electrical engineering architecture—chipset/SoC selection, power budgeting, RF/antenna performance, thermals, sensor integration, and PCB design—to meet automotive/industrial robustness.
• Lead development from prototyping through validation and field testing as the technical authority on system debugging and bring‑up.

Minimum Requirements

• 5+ years of end‑to‑end ownership on high‑volume hardware programs, with experience shipping products in partnership with JDM and ODM collaborators.
• Expertise in low‑power design, battery technology, wireless communications (LTE/5G, BLE, Wi‑Fi, GPS), embedded processing, AI/ML acceleration, and imaging systems.
• Track record of balancing performance, design elegance, manufacturability, and cost to achieve scalable products.
• Experience in product bring‑up, system‑level debugging, and comprehensive validation (desense, power analysis, performance testing).
• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.
• Exceptional collaboration and communication skills for aligning technical strategy across product, firmware, engineering, and supply‑chain teams globally.

Ideal Candidate

• Experience with certifications and stringent testing (e.g., ISO 16750, AEC‑Q100).
• Familiarity with advanced PCB design tools such as Altium or Cadence Allegro.
• Knowledge of Design for Supply, Design for Reliability/Testing, and Design for Manufacture (DfX) principles.

Hybrid Location & Travel

This position requires three days per week in our San Francisco, CA office and two days remote, with up to 25% travel. Relocation assistance will be provided for qualified candidates willing to move to the Bay Area.

Compensation

Base salary range: $232,000 – $290,000 USD per year, plus variable pay and RSUs. The total compensation package is designed to be at or above market.

Benefits

Full‑time employees receive a competitive total compensation package, health benefits, and numerous flexible working options. Learn more at our Benefits site.

Accommodations

Samsara is an inclusive work environment and is committed to equal opportunity for qualified persons with disabilities. Please email accessibleinterviewing@samsara.com or request accommodations during the recruiting process.

Flexible Working

We support hybrid and remote work models while also ensuring in‑office collaboration when required. Requirements for location are listed in the job description.

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Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other characteristics protected by law.

Ready to make a maximum impact and build groundbreaking hardware? Apply now and help us disrupt the industry.