Electrical Engineering Co-Op

Who we are

Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the creator of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, a platform that helps organizations running physical operations use Internet of Things (IoT) data to gain actionable insights and improve how they work. The goal is to improve the safety, efficiency and sustainability of the physical operations that power the global economy, including agriculture, construction, field services, transportation, and manufacturing, which together represent more than 40% of global GDP.

Samsara's product lines include Video-Based Safety, Vehicle Telematics, Apps and Driver Workflows, and Equipment Monitoring. As a recently public company, the team has the autonomy and support to make an impact while building for the long term.

About Samsara Hardware Engineering

Samsara's hardware systems connect physical operations with the cloud platform. The hardware portfolio includes ultra-low power sensors, ruggedized asset trackers, vehicle ADAS systems with AI/ML, telematics systems, and rackmount video inspection with AI/ML. The team uses low-power MCUs, SoCs, DSPs, LTE, GPS, BLE, WiFi, imaging sensors, ML/AI/CV, and accelerometers. Engineering challenges range from single-digit microamp power budgets to thermals, desense, cost reduction, antenna design, and enclosures built for extreme environments.

About the Role

Samsara is looking for an Electrical Engineer co-op to join the team. You will work on the EE aspects of product design, based on feasibility, design, and cost studies that cover key component selection, thermals, antenna design, and more. You will work directly with customers, using telemetry and customer access to guide the design process.

You will collaborate with Product Management, PD, FW, EPM, NPI, and Hardware leadership to make strong tradeoffs, and you will share your expertise with other engineers. The US and Taiwan EE teams are supported by Supply Chain, laboratories, JDM design resources, and a growing supply base, and you will work closely with these internal and external partners.

This role is based at the San Francisco office. Co-ops are required to be in the office Tuesday through Thursday, with remote work on Mondays and Fridays. Relocation and housing support is provided for the duration of the co-op. The role requires a full commitment to the co-op term, which runs January through June 2027. First-year co-op students are not being accepted at this time. Ideally, the candidate is a junior undergraduate with prior internship or co-op experience.

You should apply if:

• You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your work will have real-world impact, from keeping the lights on and getting food into grocery stores to reducing emissions and helping workers return home safely.
• You are the architect of your own career: Samsara supports rapid career development and offers many chances to experiment and master your craft in a hyper-growth environment.
• You are energized by the opportunity: Samsara aims to digitize large sectors of the global economy, and that takes focus and creative, ambitious ideas for customers.
• You want to be with the best: The team wins together, celebrates together, and supports each other, surrounded by high-caliber colleagues.

In this role, you will:

• Contribute to shipping successful product lines.
• Research the latest silicon options from top semiconductor companies.
• Evaluate system feature tradeoffs and create system specifications with product management and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Build EVKs, board hacks, or quick-turn fabrication to evaluate concepts or start firmware development.
• Take a concept from block diagram to schematic and layout, either independently or with JDM resources.
• Create a validation plan for each product development phase through PVT, and characterize the electrical system for function, power, and use cases.
• Find root causes of design inefficiencies and field failures, and improve designs to meet performance and quality requirements.
• Work with top JDM companies, certification labs, and other external consultants to design, validate, certify, and manufacture products.
• Champion 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 the company scales globally.

An ideal candidate has:

• A Bachelor's degree in progress in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field. Second or third-time co-op students and Master's level co-op students are preferred, and first-time co-ops will not be considered. The target graduation timeline is May-June 2026.
• Ability to commit to at least 6 months of full-time co-op employment at a university that supports the co-op.
• Prior intern or co-op experience on high-volume hardware programs.
• Solid fundamentals in digital, analog, and mixed-signal circuits.
• Schematic and layout knowledge in Altium, Cadence, or CAD/Allegro.
• Ability to balance design, manufacturability, schedule, and cost tradeoffs.
• Hands-on experience with test instruments such as oscilloscopes, signal generators, and spectrum analyzers.
• Knowledge of cameras, sensors, WiFi, LTE, Bluetooth, GPS, antennas, and batteries.
• Strong ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and drive independent work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Samsara welcomes all people regardless of size, color, culture, sex, beliefs, religion, age, or background. Diverse approaches help the team solve complex problems, and the company is committed to increasing diversity across the team.