Senior Electrical Hardware Engineer

Kodiak•Dallas, TX

65d•Onsite

About The Position

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. was founded in 2018 and has become a leader in autonomous ground transportation committed to a safer and more efficient future for all. The company has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) powered technology stack purpose-built for commercial trucking and the public sector. The company delivers freight daily for its customers across the southern United States using its autonomous technology. In 2024, Kodiak became the first known company to publicly announce delivering a driverless semi-truck to a customer. Kodiak is also leveraging its commercial self-driving software to develop, test and deploy autonomous capabilities for the U.S. Department of Defense. We are seeking a skilled Senior Hardware Electrical Engineer to join our team. The successful candidate will have a strong background in electrical design and be responsible for the full design cycle of electrical components in our autonomous vehicles. The role will work collaboratively with the hardware, mechanical, and software engineering teams to ensure our electrical system meets compliance and functional safety requirements for building safe and reliable autonomous trucks at scale.

Requirements

BS, MS, or equivalent experience in Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering
3+ years of hardware development experience, ideally within the automotive, aerospace or a related industry
3+ years of experience with PCBAs, Harnesses, Power Distribution Units, Power Supplies, and automotive subcomponents
Deep understanding of mixed analog and digital circuits
Experience with implementation and on-vehicle debugging of low level hardware buses such as I2C, CAN, SPI, UART
Experience with high speed hardware communication interfaces such as PCIe, GMSL/GMSL2, 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

Responsibilities

Design circuits at the schematic level using a variety of capture tools
Design, influence, and collaborate with partners on power conditioning, regulation circuits and low frequency analog circuits to meet requirements
Design and test standard vehicle communication harnessing, CAN, LIN, Automotive Ethernet
Design and validate harnessing for low and high speed components
Validation testing for EMI/EMC at the whole truck level down to subcomponents
Collaborate with electrical and firmware engineering teams to validate circuits
Lead root cause analysis and resolve issues in electrical systems
Define stress test routines required to validate functional sections
Interface closely with other teams such as Software, Mechanical, Manufacturing, and with external component suppliers

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
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, One Medical, Gympass, Spring Health
Fidelity 401(k)
Commuter, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, HSA
Various incentive programs (referral bonuses, patent bonuses, etc.)