Kodiak Robotics

Staff Vehicle Manufacturing Engineer

Kodiak Robotics • $155K — $220K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in complex environments
  • Proven track record managing complex system builds
  • Experience in automotive, heavy industry, or aerospace sectors
  • Hands-on manufacturing experience including line setup and automation
  • Strong communication, organization, and leadership skills
  • Experience taking a system from design to production
  • Ability to identify root causes and lead solution efforts

Responsibilities

  • Lead electromechanical manufacturing for ruggedized assemblies
  • Implement DFM best practices across teams
  • Coordinate component supply with Supply Chain and commercial teams
  • Evaluate suppliers for component builds
  • Ensure documentation alignment across engineering, test, and quality teams
  • Communicate program progress and risks to leadership
  • Drive manufacturing line design and improvements
  • Lead troubleshooting initiatives including yield improvement

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
  • Flexible PTO policy and generous parental leave
  • Office perks including free catered lunch and EV charging
  • Various wellbeing benefits including mental health resources
  • Commuter and health savings accounts
  • Incentive programs such as referral and patent bonuses
Full Job Description
We are looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to act as a technical leader in our Manufacturing group. This position will be key in launching DFM and best practices at Kodiak.

In this role, you will:
  • Lead electromechanical manufacturing for ruggedized compute rack assemblies, automotive harnessing, and electromechanical assemblies
  • Lead electromechanical DFM and best practices
  • Coordinate with Supply Chain and commercial teams to determine and ensure supply of components
  • Identify and evaluate suppliers for component builds
  • Coordinate documentation requirements with engineering, test and quality teams
  • Communicate program progress, milestones, and potential risks to leadership and overall engineering team
  • Evaluate and contribute to manufacturing line design and improvements
  • Lead all manufacturing troubleshooting activities including root cause analysis, yield improvement, and test/automation

What you'll bring:
  • 7+ years of experience of manufacturing engineering in a complex environment
  • Proven track record of managing complex system builds
  • Automotive, heavy industry, or aerospace experience
  • Hands on manufacturing experience including line bring up, test, fixture design, and automation
  • Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills
  • Proven track record of taking a system from design to scale production
  • Ability to identify, root cause, and lead solutions for issues found on the line and in the field
  • Lead DFx efforts in conjunction with our in-house Design teams

What we offer:
  • Competitive compensation package including equity and annual bonuses
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Cigna, and MetLife (including a medical plan with infertility benefits)
  • MetLife Legal Services, Identity & Fraud Protection, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Accident Insurance, & Critical Illness Insurance
  • Flexible PTO, 10 paid holidays, and generous parental leave policies
  • Our office is centrally located in Mountain View, CA
  • Office perks: dog-friendly, free catered lunch, a fully stocked kitchen, and free EV charging
  • Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance
  • Wellbeing Benefits - Headspace through Cigna, Calm through Kaiser, One Medical, Gympass, Spring Health through Cigna, Rula (mental health navigation)
  • Fidelity 401(k)
  • Commuter, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, HSA
  • Various incentive programs (referral bonuses, patent bonuses, etc.)


The pay range listed below reflects the base salary in our SF/Silicon Valley location, across several internal levels. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors including: work location, experience, relevant training, education, skill level and performance during interview. Total compensation at Kodiak includes base pay, equity, bonus and a competitive benefits package

California Pay Range

$155,000-$220,000 USD

About Kodiak Robotics

Kodiak Robotics is a startup that is developing autonomous trucks for long-haul freight transportation. The company was founded in 2018 by Don Burnette and Paz Eshel, both former employees of the self-driving truck company Otto. Kodiak's trucks use a combination of sensors, cameras, and software to navigate highways and other roads without a human driver. The company has raised $40 million in funding from investors including Battery Ventures and CRV. Kodiak is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and has a testing facility in North Texas.
Learn more about Kodiak Robotics
Size
101 employees
Market Cap
$347.1 million
Industry
Net Income
-$133.1 million
Founded
2016
NASDAQ

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