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.

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 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.

• 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…