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Senior Staff Hardware Systems Engineer

Samsara
Location not specified
Full Time
Posted December 3, 2025
$232k - $290k
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Job Description

The role involves leading the end-to-end development and architecture of innovative hardware products, from concept through mass production, with a focus on high-volume, complex systems in industrial and automotive environments.

Key Responsibilities

  • Drive the entire product lifecycle from concept feasibility to high-volume manufacturing
  • Define and own the system architecture, including hardware specifications and validation processes
  • Collaborate with customers and product management to develop innovative hardware solutions addressing real-world challenges
  • Manage technical partnerships with manufacturing partners to ensure quality, alignment, and cost targets
  • Lead system design decisions related to chipset selection, power management, RF performance, thermal management, and sensor integration
  • Oversee development, validation, and testing of hardware prototypes, including system-level debugging and performance optimization

Requirements

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience as a key driver shipping high-volume scale hardware programs, demonstrating end-to-end ownership in partnership with JDM and ODM collaborators.
  • Experience in low power design, battery technology, and optimization.
  • Proficiency in wireless communications including LTE, 5G, BLE, Wi-Fi, and GPS.
  • Experience with embedded processing, AI ML acceleration, and imaging systems.
  • Deep, proven expertise in systems design across diverse use cases such as automotive, industrial, and outdoor environments, leveraging a mix of technologies.
  • A track record of navigating complex tradeoffs between performance, design elegance, manufacturability, and cost, resulting in successful, scaled products.
  • Expertise in product bring-up, system-level debug, and comprehensive validation including desense, power analysis, and performance testing.
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.

Benefits & Perks

Compensation/salary range: $232,000 - $290,000 USD annually
Work schedule: Hybrid position with three days in-office and two days remote per week
Work environment perks: Employee-led remote and flexible working, inclusive work environment, accommodations for persons with disabilities
Additional benefits: Health benefits, employee stock options (RSUs), relocation assistance, support for work authorization, inclusive and diverse workplace culture

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