Senior Systems Firmware Engineer Connectivity

About the role:

The HW Solutions FW team at Samsara is a newly established group focused on prototyping new products and technologies as well as influencing SoC roadmaps well in advance of actual crossfunctional product kickoffs. This team stays aligned with existing product teams while looking ahead to ensure future technology readiness. We seek candidates with broad system and firmware productlevel handson development experience in one or more technology applicationsCellular and Wireless Connectivity Location Technologiesfocused on embedded systems.

As part of this tightknit group within the Samsara HW organization you will collaborate closely with product and software teams. You will be at the forefront of technology engaging in deep evaluations and providing fast feedback to help hardware product and software teams make informed choices for nextgeneration technologies and products as well as improvements to existing products.

Youll thrive here if you enjoy working in an environment with multiple often ambiguous projects running simultaneously. Taking full ownership of your projects and being ready to support your teammates is crucial. This role is ideal for those who value close collaboration with teammates have a strong focus on customers and are motivated by the direct impact of their work on meeting customer needs.

This is a position open to candidates residing in the US.

You should apply if:

• You want to impact the industries that run our world: The software firmware and hardware you build will result in realworld impacthelping to keep the lights on getting food into grocery stores and most importantly ensuring 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 worlds physical operations.
• You are a lifelong 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. You will have the opportunity to participate in customer interviews collaborate with customer success and product managers and use metrics to ensure our work translates 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 were all racing toward our connected operations vision and we intend to wintogether.

In this role you will:

• Evaluate and prototype new technologies in Cellular Connectivity Wireless Connectivity and Location Technologies especially focused on embedded systems (both Linux and RTOS based).
• Work with external technology and SoC vendors to evaluate technologies influence their roadmaps and ensure alignment with Samsaras product vision.
• Collaborate with product teams to understand their needs and align technology exploration with product requirements.
• Map new technologies to potential Samsara products by working closely with hardware and software teams.
• Communicate collaborate and develop with firmware/software engineers product managers hardware engineers and support teams.
• Integrate security considerations into all stages of product development ensuring robust and secure solutions.
• Understand and apply regulatory compliance requirements relevant to wireless and IoT devices.
• Champion role model and embed Samsaras 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:

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Electrical Engineering or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of professional experience working with firmware/software teams to develop solutions around one or more of cellular connectivity wireless connectivity and location technologies on embedded systems.
• Broad handson development and test experience in the above technologies.
• Working experience with embedded Linux systems and RTOS systems relevant to the above technologies.
• Comfortable working with lowlevel C Linux kernel development debugging and diagnostic tools and development workflows using CI/CD tools.
• Experience with hardwarefirmware integration and familiarity with hardware communication protocols (e.g. SPI IC UART SDIO).
• Knowledge of security protocols encryption methods and secure boot processes in embedded systems.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work crossfunctionally.

An ideal candidate also has:

• Experience in Cellular Connectivity 5G/Private 5G LTE NBIoT Satellite) WiFi Bluetooth RealTime Location Systems (using UWB RFID GNSS GLONASS BLE).
• Has worked on several products around these technologies from inception to the productization phase.
• Indepth handson experience with developer boards and prototyping features running experiments and evaluating KPIs.
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance and certifications (e.g. FCC CE) for wireless devices.
• A selfstarter attitude with the ability to work in a fastpaced environment and drive technology and product exploration.
• Proficiency with Linux development tools embedded Linux systems SoCs MCUs and experience working with external vendors and SoC vendors.
• Experience with cloud connectivity and IoT platforms.

Required Experience:

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