Staff Electrical Manufacturing Engineer

About the position

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. was founded in 2018 and has become the trusted world leader in autonomous ground transportation committed to a safer and more efficient future for all. The company is developing an industry-leading artificial intelligence (AI) powered technology stack purpose-built for driverless long-haul trucking applications. Kodiak's unique modular hardware approach integrates sensors into a streamlined sensor-pod structure that optimizes for perception, scalability, and maintainability. The company autonomously delivers freight daily for its commercial customers across the Sun Belt states and for Atlas Energy in the Permian Basin. Kodiak also leverages its commercial self-driving software to develop, test and deploy autonomous capabilities for the U.S. Department of Defense. We are seeking a skilled Staff Electrical Manufacturing Engineer to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for owning the manufacturing builds and processes of our electrical PCBs and harnesses that are critical to the operation of our autonomous vehicles. The role will work closely with the hardware engineering team and external contract manufacturers to streamline the build and integration of electrical components in our vehicles. This role will also own multiple aspects of the manufacturing process including: generating and reviewing verification procedures, creating work instructions, and driving manufacturing issues to closure to ensure that we are building a safe and reliable driverless vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the manufacturing build processes and enforce quality standards for electrical harnesses and PCBs
• Drive the design for manufacturability (DFM) of harnesses and electrical subassemblies from design release to ATP test
• Create work instructions, specifications and best practices for efficient harness routing
• Implement new automated manufacturing test infrastructure and standards
• Responsible for issue management, tracking failure modes, and driving issues to closure
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and implement new capital equipment to scale manufacturing capabilities
• Ability to train technicians in a hands-on hardware environment
• Communicate manufacturing issues to cross-functional design teams and drive MCO processes
• Ability to think creatively to resolve and challenge conflicting requirements
• Drive contract manufacturing of external harness builds and PCB builds and automate wherever possible
• Adhering to a strict quality process that aligns with ISO26262 standard
• Interface closely with other teams such as Software, Mechanical, Manufacturing, and with external suppliers
• Travel is expected in this role to support the manufacturing build of our vehicles

Requirements

• BS or MS, or equivalent experience in Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering
• 10+ years of electrical manufacturing experience, ideally within the automotive, aerospace or a related industry
• 5+ years of experience with PCBAs, Harnesses, and capital test equipment
• Deep understanding of failure analysis
• Experience with implementation and on-vehicle debugging of low level hardware buses such as I2C, CAN, SPI, and Ethernet
• Hands on. You are just as comfortable getting your hands dirty analyzing a subsystem in the shop as when using a keyboard.
• Great communicator. You have experience writing clear, concise, and detailed documentation
• Passion. You are passionate about autonomous vehicles and their potential impact on humanity

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package including equity and biannual bonuses
• Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Anthem, and Guardian (including a medical plan with infertility benefits)
• Flexible PTO and generous parental leave policies
• 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, One Medical, Gympass, Spring Health
• Fidelity 401(k)
• Commuter, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, HSA
• Various incentive programs (referral bonuses, patent bonuses, etc.)