Staff Manufacturing Quality Engineer

About the role:

As a Manufacturing Quality Engineer, you will spearhead our mission to uphold unparalleled production quality standards across our diverse product range. This paramount role requires an exceptional leader capable of autonomously developing and implementing a comprehensive Quality Management System (QMS) that is not only industry-leading but also adaptable to our unique product portfolio. You will work closely yet independently with product development, manufacturing, and supply chain teams, ensuring all products exceed our stringent quality criteria and performance expectations. Your success in this role hinges on your ability to command respect, foster alignment, and navigate the complexities of working with contract manufacturing partners to achieve our product quality objectives.

This role is open to candidates residing in the US except the San Francisco Bay Area (125 mi. radius from 1 De Haro St, San Francisco) and NYC Metro Area (50 mi. radius from 131 W 55th St, New York)

You should apply if:

• You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, reduce emissions, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.
• You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work, this role won’t be your last at Samsara. We set up our employees for success and have built a culture that encourages rapid career development, countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper growth environment.
• You’re energized by our opportunity: The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts to bring forth creative, ambitious ideas for our customers.
• You want to be with the best: At Samsara, we win together, celebrate together and support each other. You will be surrounded by a high-caliber team that will encourage you to do your best. 

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In this role, you will: 

• Lead the development and implementation of an advanced quality management system specifically designed for manufacturing our products, ensuring they meet and surpass customer and regulatory standards
• Independently define and enforce quality control protocols across cosmetics, ingress protection, dimensional, functional, and RF performance in our contract manufacturing environments, setting rigorous inspection, testing, auditing, and reporting standards critical to product performance and supply continuity
• Effectively collaborate and gain alignment with key internal stakeholders during the New Product Introduction (NPI) phase to establish quality control measures that align to customer expectations
• Leverage advanced analytical skills to scrutinize factory quality data to identify and implement product performance enhancements and cost reduction opportunities, driving in strategy and execution
• Collaborate closely with field quality and customer feedback to integrate real-world insights and customer feedback into manufacturing quality processes, enhancing production consistency and driving continuous improvement
• Drive risk management assessments across production systems, with continuous improvement loops through driving failure and root cause analysis
• Maintain cutting-edge knowledge of quality standards and methodologies. Independently define and evolve the quality control excellence roadmap, aligning with industry best practices and organizational goals
• 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

Minimum requirements for the role:

• BS in Quality Management, Engineering, or a related field, demonstrating a profound understanding of quality standards and methodologies
• Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in manufacturing quality management, with a strong preference for backgrounds in high volume production environments, shipping RF/power/optical based electronics products in industrial and heavy-duty applications
• Strong knowledge of quality standards (e.g., ISO 9001, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing) and regulatory requirements, with a track record of applying these in complex manufacturing environments
• Exceptional leadership qualities, with the ability to operate independently, make strategic decisions, and influence cross-functional teams and external partners towards achieving quality objectives
• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills, capable of conducting sophisticated data analysis to drive quality improvements and cost efficiencies
• Ability to travel internationally, depending on project needs