Senior Automation Engineer

Summary

Join Samsara's Quality Automation and Engineering team as an experienced Automation Engineer! This remote role (excluding specific metro areas) focuses on increasing automation coverage for Vehicle Gateway or Safety products. You will champion automation frameworks, collaborate with engineering teams, build and execute automation tests, and develop automation strategies. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, at least five years of experience in automated test frameworks, and strong understanding of test system architectures. Samsara offers a competitive compensation package, including health benefits and flexible working arrangements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher preferably Electrical or Computer Engineering
• At least five years of experience in developing automated test frameworks and software tools for product development and validation
• Strong understanding of test system architectures and understands build, release test pipeline within SDLC
• Understanding of embedded or distributed system
• Experience in setting up automated test environments and building test beds with physical hardware
• Demonstrated proficiency in debugging, troubleshooting and root cause analysis
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams with diverse backgrounds

Responsibilities

• Champion automation frameworks and collaborate with engineering teams to design APIs that prioritize automation from the start, within a close-knit Firmware Quality
• Partner with your QE Lead/Manager, Engineering and Automation framework teams to define quality goals, expand test coverage, and focus on automation first strategy
• Focus on automation of new features & existing regression test cases to minimize regression cycle time & improve overall quality of product
• Build & execute automation tests simulating real world scenarios to find defects & regressions, triage with relevant stakeholders and publish detailed dashboards/reports
• Develop an automation strategy to facilitate testing activities throughout Samsara product life cycles. Integrate hardware infrastructure for simulation, hardware validation, and product development
• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Has built or worked on customer shipping software
• Familiarity with testing devices that use wireless protocols such as BLE, WiFi, LTE, and GNSS
• Proven experience in defining test plans, triaging test failures, and reporting results and relevant metrics
• Has worked on design and development hardware infrastructure for testing applications (e.g., power measurement tools, RF testing, etc.)
• Has worked with data analysis tools and packages, including SQL, Pandas, Databricks, and others
• Hands-on experience with test instrumentation, including power supplies, power analyzers, battery simulators, call boxes, and GPS simulators

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package
• Employee-led remote and flexible working
• Health benefits
• Samsara for Good charity fund