Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Samsara is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, focused on improving the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of physical operations. The Sales Engineer I role involves assisting the Global Sales Team with technical inquiries and ensuring the proper technical solutions are presented to customers.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Global Sales Team with their technical inquiries and tasks by monitoring and maintaining an inbound question queue
- Assist with technical trials across Samsara’s Sales Engineering team as necessary to convey the value of a Samsara solution within a prospect’s operation
- Create software scripting solutions and integrations where appropriate to assist with technical proof of concepts
- Be available for internal Q&A from Samsara account teams requesting technical assistance on behalf of their customers
- Produce and manage digital content to assist with product learning, product adoption, hardware installation, and software configuration
- Update and manage internal hardware and software lab infrastructure, both in office and remote kits
- Coordinate and participate in new product testing activities
- Gather and highlight industry-specific customer use cases for Samsara solutions by working with technical sales teams
- Coordinate cross functional communication to ensure prospect success (RFP responses, Product Feature Request management, Customer Support triaging, etc.)
Skills
- BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline
- Ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences
- Basic understanding of electronics and electrical systems
- Well-versed in one of the following: cloud software, networking, automation and control systems
- 1+ years experience working with customers in a pre-sales or support capacity
- Experience tinkering with hardware gadgets, sensors, or vehicles is a plus
Benefits
- Performance-based bonus/variable pay
- Equity (for eligible roles)
- A flexible, employee-led remote model
- A professional development stipend
- Comprehensive health and parental leave plans
- Flexible working model that caters to the diverse needs of our teams
- Offices are open for those who prefer to work in-person and we also support remote work
- Reasonable accommodations throughout the recruiting process for qualified persons with disabilities
Company Overview
Samsara is digitizing the world of physical operations. It was founded in 2015, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.samsara.com.