Samsara
Electrical Engineering Co-Op
San Francisco - SF9 · Internship · Posted Aug 31, 2026
- Experience
- Prior internship or co-op experience on high-volume hardware programs; minimum 6 months of full-time co-op employment.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in progress in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field; Master level co-op students are also considered.
- Visa sponsorship
- Offers are contingent on the individual’s ability to secure and maintain the legal right to work at the company and in the specified work location.
About the job
Contribute to the design, prototyping, testing, and failure analysis of electrical systems for Samsara hardware products.
What you'll do
- Research components, evaluate system tradeoffs, and develop product specifications with cross-functional teams.
- Prototype and design hardware from concept through schematics and layout; create validation plans and characterize electrical systems.
- Analyze design inefficiencies and field failures, and coordinate with JDM companies, labs, and other external partners.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in progress in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field; must be a second- or third-time co-op or Master level co-op student, not a first-time co-op.
- Commit to at least 6 months of full-time co-op employment at a university that supports the co-op experience.
- Prior internship or co-op experience on high-volume hardware programs; fundamentals in digital, analog, and mixed-signal circuits.
- Schematic and layout knowledge in Altium or Cadence or CAD/Allegro; hands-on use of test instruments such as oscilloscopes, signal generators, or spectrum analyzers.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of cameras, sensors, WiFi, LTE, Bluetooth, GPS, antennas, and batteries.
- Ideally a junior-year undergraduate with previous internship and/or co-op experience.
Pay
$35 — $58 USD (annual base salary)
Tools
Altium, Cadence, CAD/Allegro, oscilloscopes, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, WiFi, LTE
AI focus
The hardware context includes vehicle ADAS systems and rackmount video inspection with AI/ML; this co-op role focuses on electrical engineering design and validation.
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