About the role:
Samsara is seeking a Manufacturing Design Engineer to manage our manufacturing processes at our joint design manufacturing partners. The MDE will work closely with hardware engineering engineering program manager and other internal cross-functional teams on the development launch and support of our hardware products in the factory. Ideal candidates will be adaptable approach unstructured problems with curiosity and be able to find solutions.
This position requires you to be onsite in Tijuana Mexico.
You should apply if:
- You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impacthelping 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 wont 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.
- Youre 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-calibre team that will encourage you to do your best.
In this role you will:
- Spearhead the design implementation and ramp of new product manufacturing lines
- Work with 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
- Work with JDM partners on yield improvement and process troubleshooting drive issue failure analysis and corrective action
- Drive cycle time reduction through line balancing and process optimization to drive efficiency
- Develop and implement quality processes to ensure compliance to specifications
- Define and implement a data-collection process to enable traceability and drive data driven factory quality management
- 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:
- 6 years of experience in high volume electronics industry
- Degree in electrical mechanical manufacturing engineering or equivalent
- Solid technical background in factory operation management manufacturing process engineering and supplier quality management
- Demonstrated ability to own Failure Modes Effect Analysis (FMEA) Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) as well as 8-D problem solving
- Possesses strong determination in driving initiatives to completion
- Ability to travel to manufacturing partners up to 20%
An ideal candidate also has:
- Exhibited ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and drive independent work
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Program/project management experience
- Strong interpersonal and facilitation skill