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Base pay range

$133,577.50/yr - $224,500.00/yr

About Samsara

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. Our work spans agriculture, construction, field services, transportation, and manufacturing—industries that represent more than 40% of global GDP.

Working at Samsara means you'll help define the future of physical operations and be part of a team shaping an exciting array of product solutions, including Video-Based Safety, Vehicle Telematics, Apps and Driver Workflows, and Equipment Monitoring. As a recently public company, you'll have autonomy and support to make an impact as we build for the long term.

About the role

Samsara's Hardware Reliability team enables an exceptional customer experience by enabling reliable hardware, identifying opportunities in product performance, and engaging cross-functionally to resolve key issues. The Senior Hardware Reliability Engineer will design quality processes that guarantee the high‑quality standards of Samsara's hardware and implement comprehensive reliability strategies and plans that span the entire product development lifecycle from concept to warranty repair. The role aggregates and analyzes test, field performance, and manufacturing data to drive actions internally and with suppliers to ensure we build the highest quality product. Cross‑functional collaboration with hardware, firmware, and operations teams is essential.

This is a hybrid position open to candidates residing in the US, requiring visits to our office in San Francisco 3 times a week.

You should apply if:

• You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real‑world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, reduce emissions, and most importantly, ensuring workers return home safely.
• You are the architect of your own career: We set up our employees for success and have built a culture that encourages rapid career development and countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper‑growth environment.
• You're energized by our opportunity: The vision to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts to bring forth creative, ambitious ideas for our customers.
• You want to be with the best: At Samsara, we win together, celebrate together, and support each other. You will be surrounded by a high‑caliber team that will encourage you to do your best.

In this role, you will:

• Work cross‑functionally with partners in Hardware/Firmware Engineering, Operations, and Support to ensure our customers have a best‑in‑class product experience.
• Design in reliability through the product development process and own product reliability modeling, testing, and validation.
• Set reliability requirements and allocate reliability targets to subsystems.
• Lead product quality investigations in addition to root cause and corrective actions with internal cross‑functional team members and external vendors.
• Evaluate and investigate defect trends that improve incoming material and outgoing product quality.
• Identify opportunities for corrective actions and continuous improvement through field failure investigations.
• Create feedback loops to continuously improve the products in the field and the next generation.
• 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.

Minimum requirements for the role

• MSc or PhD in Engineering, Material Science, Physics, or a related field.
• Experience with stress testing, including fatigue, vibration, shock, electrical, and environmental stress.
• Experience with failure analysis methodologies.
• Understanding of the physics of failure and application of stresses to underlying failure mechanisms.
• Experience with Design for Reliability concepts.
• Experience with hardware reliability tests, third‑party test oversight, and test execution.
• Self‑motivated, proactive, creative, and critical problem‑solving capabilities.

Compensation Philosophy

Our compensation program delivers Total Direct Compensation that is at or above market. The role's base salary ranges from $133,577.50 – $224,500 USD, plus bonus/variable and restricted stock unit awards (RSUs). Additional RSU refresh grants may be awarded annually.

EEO Statement

At Samsara, we welcome everyone regardless of their background. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, and other characteristics protected by law. We depend on the unique approaches of our team members to help us solve complex problems and want to ensure that Samsara is a place where people from all backgrounds can make an impact.

Benefits

Full‑time employees receive a competitive total compensation package along with employee‑led remote and flexible working, health benefits, and much more.

Accommodations

Samsara is an inclusive work environment and is committed to ensuring equal opportunity in employment for qualified persons with disabilities. Please email ...@samsara.com for any reasonable accommodations during the recruiting process.

Location

San Francisco, CA (hybrid – on‑site 3 days a week)

Flexible Working

We embrace a flexible working model that caters to the diverse needs of our teams, supporting remote work where it aligns with our operational requirements.