Kodiak Robotics

Hardware Quality Industrialization Engineer

San Francisco Bay Area

Sponsorship not specified$130k-$170kDetected 19 days ago

SpringSupply ChainIntellectual PropertyRoboticsProblem Solving

About the role

The company has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) powered technology stack purpose-built for commercial trucking and the public sector.
In 2024, Kodiak became the first known company to publicly announce delivering a driverless semi-truck to a customer.
Our manufacturing team is growing quickly and we need someone with a strong quality engineering and supplier management background.

Work internally within Kodiak with engineering, supply chain, operations and our external manufacturing partners to build data driven, repeatable quality processes
Analyze field returns to drive potential design improvements
Drive root cause analysis with both internal stakeholders and external partners. Own all corrective actions and improvements at the manufacturer(s) or internally
Own our supply vertical(s) based on product type (PCBAs, Harnessing, etc)
Kodiak is also leveraging its commercial self-driving software to develop, test and deploy autonomous capabilities for the U.S. Department of Defense.
This person will be the founding member of the quality and will get to design and build the team from the ground up.
Work with external partners to ensure they are meeting our compliance and certification requirements
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.

Minimum of 3+ years in Quality, Supplier Quality or Supplier Industrialization Experience
Experience in Aerospace, Automotive or Autonomous Vehicles
Strong track record of supplier evaluation and management
Strong experience in statistical quality control analysis
Strong experience in problem solving tools (8D, 5 whys, fishbone diagram)

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)
Flexible PTO, 10 paid holidays, and generous parental leave policies
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)
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.

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 delivers freight daily for its customers across the southern United States using its autonomous technology.
We are looking for an experienced Hardware Quality Industrialization Engineer to join our team.
As part of the evaluation process, we provide Endorsed with job requirements and candidate-submitted applications.

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.

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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