Manager, Manufacturing Design Engineering

Who we are

Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations Cloud, which helps to digitize the world of physical operations, providing visibility and empowering entire sectors of our economy to become more safe, efficient, and sustainable. Founded in San Francisco in 2015, we now employ more than 2,000 people globally, have 2.3 million IoT devices deployed globally, and collect more than 85 billion minutes of video footage and 4.6 trillion data points annually.

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, equipment monitoring, and site visibility. As part of a newly public company, you’ll have the autonomy and support to make an impact as we build for the long term. 

Recent awards we’ve won include: 

Best Place to Work by Built In 2022

Deloitte Fast 500 Companies

IoT Analytics Company of the Year in 2022’s IoT Breakthrough Winners

Every year, we partner with our customers to deliver outcomes like conserving millions of gallons of fuel, saving millions of dollars, and creating positive environmental change. As more customers connect to our platform, our data grows, our AI models get smarter, and our opportunities expand.

About the role:

We are seeking a manager for the manufacturing design engineering group to drive excellence across our manufacturing facilities. 

The MDE manager will oversee a team across multiple geographies, while driving excellence in quality, assembly, and testing in our factories across our product portfolio. They will work closely with hardware engineering, supply chain, and other internal cross-functional teams on the development, launch and sustaining of our hardware products at our contract manufacturers, including identifying and unlocking strategic value across our supply base. Ideal candidates will be adaptable, approach unstructured problems with curiosity and support the continuous growth and improvement of the team, while developing and aligning strategic goals with leadership.

Click here to learn about what we value at Samsara.

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 most importantly, 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. We set up our employees for success and have built a culture that encourages rapid career development, countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper growth environment.
• 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 to bring forth creative, ambitious ideas for our customers.
• You want to be with the best: At Samsara, we win together, celebrate together and support each other. You will be surrounded by a high-caliber team that will encourage you to do your best.

In this role, you will: 

• Spearhead a global manufacturing operations team based in North America and Asia
• Manage across cross-functional teams and JDM partners to develop manufacturing processes at the factory to drive line qualification, manufacturing test metrics, and rigorous validation plans for high volume production
• Collaborate with Engineering teams on system-level design for manufacturability (DFM), identifying and mitigating process risks early in development
• Define the bar for factory health including yield, throughput, RMA rate expectations
• Drive factory optimizations through lean, six sigma, cycle time studies to unlock highest efficiency
• Develop and implement quality systems to ensure compliance to product specifications
• Research: stay abreast of the latest trends in related products, fabrication techniques, vendors, quality assurance, process, etc.
• Mentor, coach, and uplevel the team around you. You will be a role model.
• 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 
• Hire, develop and lead an inclusive, engaged, and high performing team

Minimum requirements for the role:

• 10+ years of experience in high volume electronics industry
• Degree in elec