Staff Product Design Engineer

The role

You will drive the industrial design, architecture, and engineering of Samsara products from concept to mass production. You will work with cross-functional teams to balance functionality, cost, and usability for products in rugged environments.

What you will do

• Define and drive the multi-year technical vision and cross-functional hardware strategy
• Establish architectures and design solutions for rugged environments
• Drive system features trade-offs and define product specifications
• Design, build, and ship products that expand the Samsara Platform
• Drive development through feasibility, prototyping, design, validation, and mass production
• Validate products through engineering evaluation, quality testing, and field testing
• Own the full customer hardware experience including industrial design, packaging, and installation
• Leverage JDM manufacturing partners to achieve goals
• Embed Samsara's cultural principles

Required qualifications

• 12+ years of experience shipping hardware programs at scale in partnership with partners overseas
• Proven record navigating tradeoffs between design, manufacturability, schedule, and cost
• Experience developing and launching electromechanical components or products in mass production
• Demonstrated experience designing for automotive, outdoor, industrial, or consumer products
• Proficiency in plastic/metal part design, CAD modeling, and drafting
• BS degree in mechanical engineering or related field
• Ability to travel up to 10% (domestic and international) when necessary

Nice to have

• 15+ years of experience shipping high-volume hardware programs at scale
• MS degree in mechanical engineering or related field
• Experience shipping products with JDM partner teams in a leveraged development model
• Experience with ruggedized product design, including IP sealing, vibration, and harsh environments
• Experience integrating camera and antenna technologies in smart product, vehicle, or equipment applications
• Significant hands-on experience working with customer feedback

Benefits

• Base salary
• Performance-based bonus/variable pay
• Equity (RSU grant and refresh opportunities)
• Flexible, employee-led remote model
• Professional development stipend
• Comprehensive health plans
• Parental leave plans

Before you apply

• All offers are contingent upon ability to secure and maintain legal right to work in the specified location

About the company

Samsara is the pioneer of the Connected Operations Cloud, a platform that enables organizations to harness IoT data to improve physical operations. The company helps improve safety, efficiency, and sustainability for industries like agriculture, construction, and manufacturing.