Hardware Technician
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Job Location:
San Francisco, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
07-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About the Role:
Samsara is seeking a highly motivated lab technician II to support our R&D team at our San Francisco campus. This exciting role will report to the Lab Engineering Manager and support various engineering operations between our two locations.
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:
- Support lab operations by executing various engineering requests tickets across both hardware and software applications
- Conduct in-cab vehicle drive testing. This role requires a valid driver license
- Perform lab maintenance and upkeep: organization cleanliness lab equipment assembly (racks/benches) track equipment calibration create documents etc
- Connecting devices inspecting products and notifying engineers and lab manager of test bed issues
- Collect components and assemble test setups per engineering instructions
- Solder label and crimp prototype cables/components
- Rework electronic assemblies PCBs and SMCs (0201)
- Utilize various lab equipment to execute testing: multimeters power supplies thermal chambers and vibe tables
- Help take ownership of lab safety and efficiency
- Label organize and track inventory of devices using google sheets etc.
- Diligently update project statuses blockers and priorities to lab manager and document on Jira test tickets
- Equipment setup: basic computer operations. Preferred experience working with linux machines bash scripting/terminal familiarity and python
- 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:
The ideal candidate would be a creative and energetic individual who thrives in a fast paced environment. One who manages priorities and doesnt stress over the occasional drop everything assignment. This individual likes to learn and grow with their position. Samsara is growing and so are our labs. We need a creative thinker who likes to be cross functional and can support wherever they are needed.
The ideal candidate would meet these requirements:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills this role is team oriented
- Comfortable working in a lab environment with various tools vehicles thermal chambers and IOT devices.
- Familiar with basic hardware tools: soldering irons wiring relays terminal blocks power supplies multimeters DIN rail etc
- Comfortable with Linux and basic bash scripting/terminal commands
- Rework abilities: PCB rework troubleshooting and general soldering
- Loves tinkering and developing solutions
- Remains flexible and adaptive to priority shifts
- Google Sheets Google Docs Slides
An ideal candidate also has:
- Interest in lab operations and vehicles
- Experience in a similar role
- Jira and confluence experience
- Familiarity with vehicle diagnostic protocols
- IT Background
- Familiarity with IOT products and testing technologies
- Programming experience (python)
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Computer Hardware
- IT Experience
- Problem Management
- Software Deployment
- Test Cases
- Windows
- Asset Management
- SCCM
- ServiceNow
- Software Testing
- System Administration
- Troubleshooting
About Company
Publicly traded company [NYSE: IOT] offering a single platform for fleet operations at scale. Products include real-time GPS, ELD, AI-powered dash cams, telematics, maintenance, routing, & driver app. Recognized by the Forbes Cloud 100.
