Electrical Engineering Co-Op

NextGenEnergyJobs; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Housing support

Job summary

Samsara is seeking an Electrical Engineer co-op to contribute to the EE design of innovative products. You will work on feasibility studies, component selection, thermals, and antennas, collaborating closely with customers and internal teams in a dynamic setting.

You will join the US and Taiwan EE teams, coordinate with supply chain, labs, and JDM resources, and support the co-op program with relocation and housing assistance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in progress in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.
• Second or third-time co-op or Master level co-op students; not first-time co-ops.
• Target graduation May–June 2026.

Responsibilities

• Work on EE design aspects of products, including component selection, thermals, antennas, and feasibility studies.
• Work directly with customers to guide product design and stay ahead in the industry.
• Collaborate with Product Management, PD, FW, EPM, NPI, and Hardware leadership to make tradeoffs.
• Share expertise with other engineers and mentor teammates.

Skills

Electrical fundamentals

Digital/analog/mixed-signal

Collaboration

Education

Electrical Engineering (in progress)

Tools

Altium

Cadence

CAD/Allegro

Job description

At Samsara, we embrace a flexible working model that caters to the diverse needs of our teams.

Key Responsibilities

• We’re looking for an Electrical Engineer co-op to join our team. In the day-to-day, you will be responsible for working on the EE aspects of the design of products based on thorough feasibility, design, and cost studies encompassing key component selection, thermals, antenna, etc. We have a tremendous amount of telemetry and access to customers that help guide our design process. You will work directly with our customers to ensure we lead the industry with our product design. We run a collaborative process working closely with Product Management, PD, FW, EPM, NPI, and Hardware leadership to make excellent tradeoffs and choices. Throughout this process, you’ll share your expertise with other engineers. The US and Taiwan EE teams are supported by the Supply Chain team, laboratories, JDM design resources, and a growing supply base. You will work closely with these internal and external partners to achieve our objectives.
• This role will be held at our San Francisco office. Co-ops are required to be in the office Tuesdays to Thursdays and remote work days on Mondays and Fridays. As part of the co-op program, we do provide relocation and housing support for the duration of the co-op. To be eligible for this role, you must be attending a university that supports full-time work as part of a 6-month co-op OR attend a university that will allow you to take 2 quarters or one semester off to work a co-op. Please do not apply if you are unable to commit to the full duration of this co-op. We are looking for this co-op to join us from January - June 2027. At this time, we are not accepting first-year co-op students. Ideally, this student is in their junior year of school as an undergraduate student and has previous internship and/or co-op experience.
• Contribute to shipping successful product lines.
• Conduct research: Stay informed of the latest silicon possibilities from all the top semiconductor companies.
• Know the system: Evaluate system feature tradeoffs and create the system specifications for development with product management and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Prototype: Assemble EVKs, board hacks, or quick-turn fabrication for evaluating concepts or jump-starting firmware development.
• Design: Take a concept from block diagram to schematics and through layout; either on your own or navigate the process with JDM resources.
• Test: Create a validation plan for each phase of the product development through PVT and characterize the full electrical system for function, power, and use-cases.
• Failure analysis: Find the root cause of design inefficiencies and field failures, and improve design to meet performance and quality requirements.
• Manage: We bolster our internal development team with top JDM companies to design, validate, certify and manufacture quality products, certification labs and other external consultants.
• 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in progress in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field. We are looking for second or third-time co-op or Master level co-op students. We will not be considering first-time co-ops. Your target graduation timeline is May-June 2026.
• You must be able to commit to a minimum of 6 months of full-time co-op employment and have a university that supports the co-op experience.
• Prior intern or co-op experience working on high-volume hardware programs.
• Solid fundamentals in digital, analog, and mixed-signal circuits.
• Schematic and layout knowledge in Altium or Cadence or CAD/Allegro.
• Ability to navigate tradeoffs between design, manufacturability, schedule, and cost.
• Hands-on experience with test instruments such as oscilloscopes, signal generators, spectrum analyzers.
• Knowledge of cameras, sensors, WiFi, LTE, Bluetooth, GPS, antennas, and batteries.
• Strong ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and drive independent work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• The range of annual base salary for full-time employees for this position is below. Please note that base pay offered may vary depending on factors including your city of residence, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This role is also eligible for an initial RSU grant with no vesting cliff, and ongoing refresh opportunities tied to performance, subject to plan terms and conditions. Learn more about our total rewards and benefits below.
• $35
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• $58 USD
• At Samsara, we build for the people who keep the global economy moving. We want owners, not passengers, which is why our rewards are designed to fuel high-impact builders. Our compensation program delivers above-market total compensation through a combination of base salary, performance-based bonus/variable pay, and equity (for eligible roles) in a high-growth public company. We meaningfully differentiate pay for our top performers, who have the opportunity to earn above-market compensation that can outpace the broader market over time.
• Beyond compensation, we provide the foundations that enable long-term success: a flexible, employee-led remote model, a professional development stipend, comprehensive health and parental leave plans, and more. If you’re ready to build for the long term and own the outcome, your journey starts here.