Kodiak Robotics

Kodiak Robotics

Staff Manufacturing Engineer

Mountain View, CA · Staff+

Sponsorship not specified$210k-$230kDetected 19 days ago
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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.
  • This position will be key in launching DFM and best practices at Kodiak.

Responsibilities

  • Lead electromechanical manufacturing for ruggedized compute rack assemblies, automotive harnessing, and electromechanical assemblies
  • Lead electromechanical DFM and best practices
  • Identify and evaluate suppliers for component builds
  • Evaluate and contribute to manufacturing line design and improvements
  • Lead all manufacturing troubleshooting activities including root cause analysis, yield improvement, and test/automation
  • Kodiak is also leveraging its commercial self-driving software to develop, test and deploy autonomous capabilities for the U.S. Department of Defense.
  • 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

  • 7+ years of experience of manufacturing engineering in a complex environment

Compensation

  • California Pay Range
  • $210,000 - $230,000 USD

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)
  • 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.

Company info

  • 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 a Manufacturing Engineer to act as a technical leader in our Manufacturing group.
  • 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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