Staff Vehicle Manufacturing Engineer
About The Position
Kodiak Robotics, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to serve as a technical leader within the Manufacturing group. This role is crucial for implementing Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and establishing best practices at Kodiak. The company, founded in 2018, is a leader in autonomous ground transportation, developing an AI-powered technology stack for commercial trucking and the public sector. Kodiak currently delivers freight daily across the southern United States using its autonomous technology and was the first to publicly announce delivering a driverless semi-truck to a customer in 2024. The company is also applying its self-driving software for the U.S. Department of Defense.
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
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
- Lead DFx efforts in conjunction with our in-house Design teams
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.)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
