Kodiak Robotics
Electrical Engineering Technician
Mountain View, CA · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$45k-$55kDetected 1 day ago
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About the role
- Its Kodiak Driver is a vehicle-agnostic autonomous driving system that combines AI-powered software with modular hardware.
- Today it operates in long-haul trucking, industrial trucking, and defense.
- In 2024, Kodiak launched commercial Driver-as-a-Service operations with no one in the cab, and plans to launch driverless long-haul service between Dallas and Houston by the end of 2026.
Responsibilities
- Be a core member on the Electrical Engineering team responsible for building high quality harness assemblies.
- Perform incoming quality inspection for contract manufacturing harness builds
- Organize and manage prototype test setups/fixtures
- Perform testing on electrical components and assemblies
- Perform soldering, mechanical assemblies, and subsystem builds
- Manage BOMs and organize lab inventories
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized working environment throughout builds and engineering tests.
- Experience reading and building harnesses from harness drawings
- In this role, you will help build and test critical hardware products for Kodiak autonomous trucks.
- At Kodiak, we strive to build a diverse community working towards our common company goals in a safe and collaborative environment where harassment of any kind is strictly prohibited.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience working in an R&D or development lab environment in close collaboration with engineering staff.
- Experience with prototype builds, testing and operating test equipment
- You are self-motivated and able to work with little supervision, consistently take the initiative to get things done, do things before being asked by others.
Nice to have
- Comfortable using soldering iron, multimeter, and crimping tools.
- Experience with oscilloscopes would be nice to have.
Compensation
- California Pay Range
Benefits
- Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance
- Wellbeing Benefits - Headspace, One Medical, Gympass, Spring Health
- Commuter, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, HSA
- Total compensation at Kodiak includes base pay, equity, bonus and a competitive benefits package
- Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors including: work location, experience, relevant training, education, skill level and performance during interview.
Company info
- By submitting your application, you acknowledge that your application may be processed by AI systems as part of the screening and selection process.
- Kodiak AI, Inc. (Nasdaq: KDK), founded in 2018, is a leader in Physical AI, developing driverless technology that powers machines that move.
- Kodiak has partnered with many of the biggest names in freight, including Bosch for scaled hardware production, AWS, and leading customers including Atlas Energy Solutions, IKEA, Bridgestone, Werner Enterprises, C.R. England, Roehl Transport, and General Dynamics Land Systems.
- We're looking for someone to be hands-on with our products as well as an experienced technician who is able to support a diverse set of technical projects.
- As part of the evaluation process, we provide Endorsed with job requirements and candidate-submitted applications.
Equal opportunity
- equal opportunity employment regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Should the position require, and Kodiak determines that a candidate's residence, U.S. person status, and/or citizenship status necessitate an export license, bar the candidate from the position, or otherwise fall under national security-rel
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