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Staff, Hardware Electrical Engineer

Kodiak AI · Mountain View, CA

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At a glance

Highlights

  • Design custom PCBA electronics critical to autonomous vehicle operation.
  • Help launch driverless long-haul service between Dallas and Houston.
  • Build vehicle-agnostic autonomous systems for trucking and defense.

What they offer

  • Competitive compensation package including equity and annual bonuses
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Cigna, and MetLife
  • MetLife Legal Services, Identity & Fraud Protection, Hospital Indemnity, Accident and Critical Illness Insurance
  • Flexible PTO, 10 paid holidays, and generous parental leave policies
  • Dog-friendly office with free catered lunch in Mountain View, CA

Ideal candidate

A hands-on builder with deep automotive hardware experience who thrives debugging complex systems, communicates clearly, and is passionate about making autonomous vehicles safe and reliable.

Requirements

  • BS or MS, or equivalent experience in Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering
  • 10+ years of hardware development experience, ideally within automotive, aerospace or related industry
  • 10+ years of experience with PCBAs, High Speed PCB Design, Harnesses, Power Distribution Units and Power Supplies
  • Deep understanding of failure analysis and mixed analog and digital circuits
  • Experience with implementation and on-vehicle debugging of I2C, CAN, SPI, and Ethernet
  • Experience with high-speed communication such as PCIe and DDR
  • Hands-on debug and bring-up of PCBs within a complex system
  • Experience writing clear, concise, and detailed documentation
visa sponsorship
May provide visa sponsorship for eligible candidates
hiring process
Initial screening assisted by Endorsed AI tool; final hiring decisions made by human recruitment team.

Lab profile

About Kodiak AI

Develops vehicle-agnostic autonomous driving system for long-haul trucking, industrial, and defense.

What they build

  • Kodiak Driver
  • Driver-as-a-Service

Known for

  • Vehicle-agnostic autonomous driving system
  • AI-powered software with modular hardware
  • Driverless commercial operations
  • Operates in long-haul, industrial and defense

Key facts

  • Founded in 2018
  • Publicly traded (Nasdaq: KDK)
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