Vehicle Electrical Integration Technician

Kodiak•Odessa, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. is seeking an experienced Vehicle Integration Technician who is highly motivated, familiar with complex systems, and has experience working cross-functionally with operations and engineering teams. In this role, you will troubleshoot and debug issues in the field, develop and perform corrective actions for top failure modes, and work hands-on with mechanical, electrical, and software systems to diagnose, repair, and root cause issues across the fleet. You will also maintain, repair, and upfit systems to improve fleet-wide uptime, lead and support engineering test activities, provide feedback on hardware quality, and create/review documentation such as drawings, schematics, and build instructions.

Requirements

2+ years of experience as a technician in the autonomous, automotive, aerospace or related industry
Confident with automotive electronics
Familiar with communication protocols and tools such as Ethernet, CAN, LIN, 100BASE-T1
Strong verbal and written communication
Comfortable with a wrench as a keyboard
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
Strong bias toward action. You take ownership of ambiguous problems, move quickly to contain issues, and deliver results without waiting for perfect clarity
Comfort operating in Linux environments and using terminal-based diagnostic tools
Clean driving record

Nice To Haves

Experience with electrical/harnessing standards and manufacturing
Deep understanding of manufacturing processes for both low and high - volume production

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 fleet-wide 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 biannual bonuses
Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Anthem, and Guardian (including a medical plan with infertility benefits)
Accrued PTO and generous parental leave policies
Office perks: free lunch and a kitchen with coffee and snacks
Company truck provided from the Odessa facility if required to travel into the field
Accommodations provided with Target Hospitality Centers if required for the needs of the role such as when working multiple days at our Field Operations sites
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.)