Build Functional Verification Technician

Kodiak•Detroit, MI

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. is seeking an experienced Build Functional Verification Technician who is highly motivated, familiar with complex systems, and has experience working cross-functionally with operations and engineering teams. This role is crucial for troubleshooting and debugging issues in the field, developing corrective actions, and performing hands-on work with mechanical, electrical, and software systems to diagnose, repair, and root cause issues across the fleet. The technician will also lead and support engineering test activities and provide feedback on hardware quality, resolving manufacturing and build issues. Documentation creation and review are also key aspects of this position.

Requirements

Strong technical background
5+ years of experience as a technician in the autonomous, automotive, aerospace or related industry
Experience with electrical/harnessing standards and manufacturing
Self motivated with a desire to improve
Strong communication - you consider communication as one of your best assets
Proven ability to build and iterate quickly
Experienced product development in all stages and feel comfortable in the earlier stages – moving from zero to one
Hands on - you are just as comfortable with a wrench as a keyboard
Deep understanding of manufacturing processes for both low and high volume production
Ability to regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 45 pounds
Willingness to work in a traditional shop setting or outdoors in all weather conditions during the day/night
Ability and willingness to climb ladders, stand, crouch, kneel and generally maneuver as required to repair mechanical and electrical equipment in, on, and around trucks

Nice To Haves

Experience with scripting and data analysis languages such as Python or MATLAB
Experience and knowledge around instrumentation using a wide variety of sensors (strain gauges, thermocouples, load cells, etc)
Confident with automotive electronics and are familiar with communication protocols and tools such as Ethernet, CAN, LIN, 100BASE-T1

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot and debug issues in the field, and trace failures to correct subsystems
Develop and perform corrective and preventative actions for top failure modes
Hands-on work with mechanical, electrical, and software systems to diagnose, repair, and root cause issues seen across our fleet
Maintain, repair and upfit mechanical, electrical and software systems to contribute and improve to fleetwide uptime
Lead and support engineering test activities by applying engineering practices, principles, and various analysis tools to achieve performance targets and standards
Provide feedback and inspect hardware quality at various levels and resolve manufacturing/build issues
Create and review documentation such as drawings, schematics, build instructions, and incoming hardware quality tests/checks

Benefits

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
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.)