Senior Engineering Program Manager

Summary

Join Samsara, a pioneer in the Connected Operations™ Cloud, as a System EPM and lead hardware engineering projects from concept to mass production. Partner with cross-functional teams, including EE/PD/FW/FS engineers, product managers, and supply chain, to develop and ship high-quality products. Drive the product development process, ensuring timely achievement of product goals. Work with global engineering teams to deliver projects within schedule and budget constraints. Coordinate with JDM & CM partners and suppliers for on-time delivery and high-quality results. This hybrid role, based in San Francisco, offers the opportunity to impact industries that power our global economy and contribute to a company with a culture that encourages rapid career development.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience shipping high-volume hardware programs at scale with ODM and JDM partners overseas
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail, prioritization, and triage of complicated issues
• Adaptive attitude to fast-evolving industry and rapid development cycles
• Self-motivated, proactive, creative, and critical problem-solving capabilities
• Versed in project planning tools such as Microsoft Project, SmartSheets
• Familiar with JIRA and Confluence for issue tracking and project summary
• Familiar with PLM systems for BOM and ECO management
• Ability to travel internationally, depending on project needs
• BS in a relevant technical field e.g. EE, ME, or CS. or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Ensure tight cross-functional coordination and communication between EE, PD, Firmware, Full Stack, QA, Product Management, and Operations team
• Identify innovative ways to reduce time to market, improve product functionality, and reduce costs
• Plan and execute engineering xVT builds and coordinate with Supply Chain Management and New Product Introduction teams to ensure production readiness
• Manage internal and external communications and coordinate development and design processes, including design reviews and approvals
• Work with global engineering teams to deliver the projects that meet the defined goals within schedule and budget constraints
• Coordinate with JDM & CM partners and suppliers to execute the product plan and ensure on-time delivery and high-quality results
• 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

Experience in dash camera, gateway, or telematics products is a plus

Benefits

Full time employees receive a competitive total compensation package along with employee-led remote and flexible working, health benefits, Samsara for Good charity fund, and much, much more