Sr. HIL Automation Engineer

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. Representing more than 40% of global GDP, these industries are the infrastructure of our planet, including agriculture, construction, field services, transportation, and manufacturing — and we are excited to help digitally transform their operations at scale.

Working at Samsara means you’ll help define the future of physical operations and be on a team that’s shaping an exciting array of product solutions, including Video-Based Safety, Vehicle Telematics, Apps and Driver Workflows, and Equipment Monitoring. As part of a recently public company, you’ll have the autonomy and support to make an impact as we build for the long term.

About the role:

Samsara’s Automation team enables fast, high-quality software releases by building reliable test tools and frameworks, identifying opportunities to improve developer experience, and engaging cross-functionally to resolve key issues. In this role, a successful candidate will help build our Automation Test Framework. This key role will enable teams to ship high-quality products, ship firmware updates to our customers faster, and facilitate quality investigations.

This position may be Remote-US. If remote, occasional travel may be required on a quarterly basis.

You should apply if:

• You want to impact the industries that run our world: The software, firmware, and hardware you build will result in real-world impact – helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.

• You want to build for scale: With over 2.3 million IoT devices deployed to our global customers, you will work on a range of new and mature technologies driving scalable innovation for customers across industries driving the world's physical operations.

• You are a life-long learner: We have ambitious goals. Every Samsarian has a growth mindset as we work with a wide range of technologies, challenges, and customers that push us to learn on the go.

• You believe customers are more than a number: Samsara engineers enjoy a rare closeness to the end user and you will have the opportunity to participate in customer interviews, collaborate with customer success and product managers, and use metrics to ensure our work is translating into better customer outcomes.

• You are a team player: Working on our Samsara Engineering teams requires a mix of independent effort and collaboration. Motivated by our mission, we’re all racing toward our connected operations vision, and we intend to win – together.

In this role, you will:

• Own Automation as a Product: Define and drive high-impact, end-to-end automation solutions. You don’t just facilitate testing; you architect the bridge between hardware development and rapid software delivery across the entire product lifecycle.

• Drive Technical Vision & Delivery: Act as the technical North Star for the team. You take full accountability for the end-to-end delivery of complex automation solutions, while elevating the collective bar through intentional mentoring and technical leadership.

• Identify & Build Opportunities: Proactively partner with Firmware and QE to uncover bottlenecks in the developer experience. You don’t wait for requirements; you identify friction points in testing speed and quality and build solutions to eliminate them.

• Architect for the Future: Design and scale robust software frameworks capable of handling the rigorous reliability and performance demands of a global device fleet.

• Optimize Workflows with AI: Pioneer the integration of AI tools and intelligent automation to streamline development and testing workflows, significantly reducing manual overhead and accelerating the feedback loop for our engineers.

• Bridge the Hardware-Software Gap: Develop sophisticated software that turns physical hardware infrastructure into a seamless, scalable automation utility. You will integrate simulation and validation tools that support both current products and unreleased next-generation designs.

• Drive Organizational Adoption: Act as an internal evangelist for your tools. You ensure long-term success not just by shipping code, but by conducting high-value demos, tutorials, and proof-of-concepts that prove the framework's value to Firmware and QE users.

• Engineer Realistic Simulation: Create high-fidelity simulation environments that unlock platform-wide functional testing before hardware even reaches the bench.

• Solve for the "Why": Create measurable impact by developing deep empathy for your internal customers. You identify their core pain points and move beyond "bug fixing" to recommend and implement strategic, long-term solutions.

• 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

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Five years of experience developing software, bonus points for emphasis on testing/software tools for product development and validation.

• Understanding of tradeoffs between efficiency, scalability, and performance.

• Extensive experience in code reviews, especially cross-functional/cross-discipline.

• Experience creating and implementing hardware-in-the-loop simulation.

• Technical understanding of communication protocols (TCP, UART, and wireless).

• Ability to design and develop hardware infrastructure for test applications. (e.g. power measurement tools, RF testing, etc.).

• Experience with test instrumentation, including the use of power supplies, power analyzers, battery simulators, call boxes, and GPS simulators.

• Experience working and developing within a Linux environment.

An ideal candidate also has:

• A Product & Owner Mindset: You are obsessed with the "why." You possess deep customer empathy, take full accountability for end-to-end outcomes, and proactively adapt based on feedback to ensure long-term success.

• Infrastructure Architect Experience: Proven track record of building and scaling automation and HIL testing frameworks from the ground up.

• Hardware & Wireless Expertise: Hands-on experience testing embedded systems with CAN interfaces, and wireless protocols like BLE, WiFi, LTE, and GNSS.

• Data-Driven Leadership: Expert in defining test strategies, triaging complex failures, and leveraging Python and data tools (e.g., SQL, Pandas, Databricks) to turn raw metrics into actionable insights.

• Workflow Optimization: A proactive approach to streamlining development cycles, including the ability to leverage AI tools to automate manual overhead and accelerate feedback

Samsara’s Compensation Philosophy: Samsara’s compensation program is designed to deliver Total Direct Compensation (based on role, level, and geography) that is at or above market. We do this through our base salary + bonus/variable + restricted stock unit awards (RSUs) for eligible roles. For eligible roles, a new hire RSU award may be awarded at the time of hire, and additional RSU refresh grants may be awarded annually.

We pay for performance, and top performers in eligible roles may receive above-market equity refresh awards which allow employees to achieve higher market.

The range of annual base salary for full-time employees for this position is below. Please note that base pay offered may vary depending on factors including your city of residence, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
$163,300—$234,000 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. We depend on the unique approaches of our team members to help us solve complex problems and want to ensure that Samsara is a place where people from all backgrounds can make an impact.

Benefits

Full time employees receive a competitive total compensation package along with employee-led remote and flexible working, health benefits, and much, much more. Take a look at our Benefits site to learn more.

Accommodations

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Flexible Working

At Samsara, we embrace a flexible working model that caters to the diverse needs of our teams. Our offices are open for those who prefer to work in-person and we also support remote work where it aligns with our operational requirements. For certain positions, being close to one of our offices or within a specific geographic area is important to facilitate collaboration, access to resources, or alignment with our service regions. In these cases, the job description will clearly indicate any working location requirements. Our goal is to ensure that all members of our team can contribute effectively, whether they are working on-site, in a hybrid model, or fully remotely. All offers of employment are contingent upon an individual’s ability to secure and maintain the legal right to work at the company and in the specified work location, if applicable.

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