Reliability Engineering Co-Op

Who we are

Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations Cloud, which is 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. At Samsara, we are helping improve the safety, efficiency and sustainability of the physical operations that power our global economy.

About the role:

Samsara’s Hardware Reliability Engineer will design quality processes that guarantee the high quality standards of Samsara's hardware. The Reliability engineer is responsible for implementing and executing comprehensive reliability strategies/plans that span the entire product development lifecycle from concept to warranty repair. Cross functional collaboration with hardware, firmware, and operations is an essential part of the role.

This role will be a 6 month co-op opportunity, based out of our San Francisco office.

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 ensure workers return home safely.
• You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work, this role won’t be your last at Samsara.
• You’re energized by our opportunity: The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts.
• You want to be with the best: At Samsara, we win together, celebrate together and support each other.

In this role, you will:

• Work cross functionally with partners in Hardware/Firmware Engineering, Operations, and Support.
• Design in reliability through the product development process.
• Lead product quality investigations and corrective actions.
• Analyze and investigate defect trends.
• Identify opportunities for corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Create feedback loops to continuously improve the products in the field.
• Champion Samsara’s cultural principles.

Minimum requirements for the role:

• MSc/PhD in Engineering, Material Science, Physics, or a related field.
• Experience with stress testing; fatigue testing, vibration, and shock testing.
• Experience with failure analysis methodologies.
• Understanding of physics of failure and the application of stresses.
• Experience with Design for Reliability concepts.
• Self motivated, proactive, creative and critical problem solving capabilities.

The range of hourly base salary for this position is $38.41 — $45.19 USD.

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, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, and other characteristics protected by law.

Benefits

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