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Staff Product Design Engineer

Samsara · San Francisco - SF9

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
80 days
Samsara's roles stay open a median of 80 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
4% of Samsara's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Samsara
high
255 stale, 7 reposted of 260 open
Hiring momentum
433 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-22

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Samsara's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Samsara.

About this role

As a Staff Product Design Engineer at Samsara, you will lead the industrial design and engineering of hardware products from concept to mass production. Your role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to balance design, cost, and usability while ensuring products meet customer needs and industry standards. You will also drive the development process through various phases, validate products, and own the customer hardware experience.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Samsara as an employer.

What you need

  • 12+ years of experience shipping hardware programs at scale in partnership with partners overseas
  • Proven record navigating tradeoffs between design, manufacturability, schedule, and cost in a cross-functional environment
  • Experience developing and launching electromechanical components or products in mass production
  • Demonstrated experience designing for automotive, outdoor, industrial, or consumer products
  • Proficiency in plastic/metal part design, CAD modeling, and drafting, preferably using NX
  • BS degree in mechanical engineering or related field

Nice to have

  • 15+ years of experience shipping high-volume hardware programs at scale
  • MS degree in mechanical engineering or related field
  • Experience shipping products with JDM partner teams in a leveraged development model
  • Experience with ruggedized product design, including IP sealing, vibration, and harsh environments
  • Experience integrating camera and antenna technologies in smart product, vehicle, or equipment applications

What you get

  • Annual base salary range of $220,000 — $275,000 USD
  • Initial RSU grant with no vesting cliff and ongoing refresh opportunities tied to performance
  • Flexible, employee-led remote model
  • Professional development stipend
  • Comprehensive health and parental leave plans

Worth weighing

  • Hybrid work model requires 3 days in the San Francisco office
  • No specific mention of work-life balance or overtime expectations
  • Role involves significant collaboration with various teams, which may influence individual autonomy

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Listed by Samsara on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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