Senior Vehicle Integration Engineer Jobs

Kodiak Robotics

Location:
United States, Mountain View

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

145000.00 - 185000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

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 has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) powered technology stack purpose-built for commercial trucking and the public sector. The company delivers freight daily for its customers across the southern United States using its autonomous technology. In 2024, Kodiak became the first known company to publicly announce delivering a driverless semi-truck to a customer. Kodiak is also leveraging its commercial self-driving software to develop, test and deploy autonomous capabilities for the U.S. Department of Defense. We are looking for a Senior Vehicle Integration Engineer experienced in new product and system-level integration work. The role will work closely with the rest of the hardware, systems, and manufacturing organizations to facilitate new platform development and continuous improvement of our existing fleet.

Job Responsibility:

Own the integration, troubleshooting and build events for sensors, compute, actuation, and vehicle systems
Coordinate and execute builds with cross functional teams (ME, EE, Mfg, and Vehicle Operations)
Provide Design-For-Manufacturing and Serviceability feedback for low to mid-volume manufacturing processes
Inspect hardware quality at various levels, and resolve manufacturing/build issues
Collaborate with the larger hardware team to develop vehicle and subsystem BOM’s
Drive build and system documentation creation such as drawings, schematics, and build instructions, and incoming hardware quality tests/checks.

Requirements:

Strong technical background. BS or MS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with 6+ years of experience in the autonomous vehicle, automotive, or related industry
Strong system analysis and problem solving skills
understanding and debugging complex systems is exciting for you
Hands on. You are just as comfortable with a wrench as a keyboard. You are confident with automotive electronics and are familiar with communication protocols and tools such as Ethernet, CAN
Experience with scripting and data analysis languages such as Python or Matlab
Understanding of Linux based systems and computer networking
CAD experience with packages such as SolidWorks
A team leader. Whether formally or informally, you have previously played the lead role on several projects. You take ownership and drive the team to deliver exceptional results
Great communicator. You have experience writing clear, concise, and detailed documentation. You are skilled in leading and participating in cross-functional design reviews
Proven ability to drive testing through development, execution, analysis, corrective actions, and final report outs. You have experienced product development in all of its stages and are comfortable in the earlier stages – moving from zero to one.

What we offer:

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)
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, One Medical, Gympass, Spring Health
Fidelity 401(k)
Commuter, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, HSA
Various incentive programs (referral bonuses, patent bonuses, etc.)

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 09, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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