Staff Vehicle Manufacturing Engineer
About The Position
Kodiak Robotics, Inc. is a leader in autonomous ground transportation, founded in 2018 with a mission to create a safer and more efficient future. The company utilizes an AI-powered technology stack for commercial trucking and the public sector, currently delivering freight daily across the southern United States. Kodiak made history in 2024 by being the first to publicly announce delivering a driverless semi-truck to a customer. The company is also applying its self-driving software to develop autonomous capabilities for the U.S. Department of Defense. We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to serve as a technical leader within our Manufacturing group, playing a crucial role in establishing Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and best practices at Kodiak.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience of manufacturing engineering in a complex environment
- Proven track record of managing complex system builds
- Automotive, heavy industry, or aerospace experience
- Hands on manufacturing experience including line bring up, test, fixture design, and automation
- Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills
- Proven track record of taking a system from design to scale production
- Ability to identify, root cause, and lead solutions for issues found on the line and in the field
- Lead DFx efforts in conjunction with our in-house Design teams
Responsibilities
- Lead electromechanical manufacturing for ruggedized compute rack assemblies, automotive harnessing, and electromechanical assemblies
- Lead electromechanical DFM and best practices
- Coordinate with Supply Chain and commercial teams to determine and ensure supply of components
- Identify and evaluate suppliers for component builds
- Coordinate documentation requirements with engineering, test and quality teams
- Communicate program progress, milestones, and potential risks to leadership and overall engineering team
- Evaluate and contribute to manufacturing line design and improvements
- Lead all manufacturing troubleshooting activities including root cause analysis, yield improvement, and test/automation
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package including equity and annual bonuses
- Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
- Medical plan with infertility benefits
- MetLife Legal Services
- Identity & Fraud Protection
- Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Flexible PTO
- 10 paid holidays
- Generous parental leave policies
- Dog-friendly office
- Free catered lunch
- Fully stocked kitchen
- 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 benefits
- FSA
- Dependent Care FSA
- HSA
- Various incentive programs (referral bonuses, patent bonuses, etc.)
- Visa sponsorship for eligible candidates
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
