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Senior Engineering Program Manager
Company | Samsara |
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Location | San Francisco, CA, USA |
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Salary | $121975 – $205000 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- 8+ years of experience shipping high-volume hardware programs at scale with ODM and JDM partners overseas.
- Solid organizational skills including attention to detail, prioritization, and triage of complicated issues
- Adaptive attitude to fast-evolving industry and rapid development cycles
- Self-motivated, proactive, creative, and critical problem-solving capabilities
- Versed in project planning tools such as Microsoft Project, SmartSheets
- Familiar with JIRA and Confluence for issue tracking and project summary
- Familiar with PLM systems for BOM and ECO management.
- Ability to travel internationally, depending on project needs
- BS in a relevant technical field e.g. EE, ME, or CS. or equivalent experience
Responsibilities
- Ensure tight cross-functional coordination and communication between EE, PD, Firmware, Full Stack, QA, Product Management, and Operations team.
- Identify innovative ways to reduce time to market, improve product functionality, and reduce costs.
- Plan and execute engineering xVT builds and coordinate with Supply Chain Management and New Product Introduction teams to ensure production readiness.
- Manage internal and external communications and coordinate development and design processes, including design reviews and approvals
- Work with global engineering teams to deliver the projects that meet the defined goals within schedule and budget constraints
- Coordinate with JDM & CM partners and suppliers to execute the product plan and ensure on-time delivery and high-quality results.
- 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.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in dash camera, gateway, or telematics products is a plus.