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Staff Vehicle Manufacturing Engineer

Kodiak AI · Mountain View, CA

Roboticsonsitestaff$155k–$220k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Lead manufacturing for ruggedized compute racks and automotive harnessing.
  • Drive DFM and best practices for vehicle-agnostic autonomous driving systems.
  • Help launch driverless long-haul trucking service between Dallas and Houston.

What they offer

  • Equity and annual bonuses
  • Medical, Dental and Vision plans including infertility benefits
  • Flexible PTO, 10 paid holidays and parental leave
  • Dog-friendly office with free catered lunch and EV charging
  • 401(k), Life and Disability Insurance and wellbeing benefits
  • Legal services, commuter, FSA, HSA and incentive programs

Ideal candidate

Hands-on manufacturing leader with deep complex-systems experience who thrives taking products from design to scale. You care about rugged, reliable autonomy hardware and leading troubleshooting and yield improvements on the line.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in a complex environment
  • Proven track record of managing complex system builds
  • Automotive, heavy industry, or aerospace experience
  • Hands-on experience with line bring-up, test, fixture design, and automation
  • Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills
  • Proven track record taking a system from design to scale production
  • Ability to identify, root-cause, and lead solutions for line and field issues
  • Experience leading DFx efforts with in-house design teams
visa sponsorship
May provide visa sponsorship for eligible candidates
hiring process
Initial screening assisted by AI tool Endorsed, 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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