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Staff, Hardware Electrical Engineer

Kodiak AI· Electrical
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Mountain View, CA$190k - $230kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Staff Hardware Electrical Engineer responsible for product-level design and validation of electrical PCBs and subsystems for autonomous vehicles, with emphasis on high speed PCB design, power systems, and automotive safety standards.

Responsibilities

  • Design and validate custom PCBA electronics that are critical to the operation of our autonomous vehicle
  • Perform schematic and layout design of medium to high complexity of analog and digital PCBs
  • Responsible for ensuring risks are appropriately mitigated and designs are appropriately documented
  • Hands on debug and bring-up of PCBs within a complex system
  • Own full lifecycle of PCB design, including technical reviews, simulation, test, documentation, and product release
  • Proactively suggest improvements in test methodologies and procedures to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the validation process
  • Drive DFMEA analysis of electrical systems and lead cross-functional design trade-off discussions
  • Lead root cause analysis and resolve issues in electrical systems
  • Define stress test routines required to validate functional sections
  • Validate thermal and power performance of circuits
  • Develop and implement ISO 26262 methodologies to drive hardware design to meet ASIL goals
  • Interface closely with other teams such as Software, Mechanical, Manufacturing, and with external suppliers

Qualifications

  • BS or MS, or equivalent experience in Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering
  • 10+ years of hardware development experience, ideally within the automotive, aerospace or a related industry
  • 10+ years of experience with PCBAs, High Speed PCB Design, Harnesses, Power Distribution Units, Power Supplies, and automotive subcomponents
  • Deep understanding of failure analysis
  • Knowledge of mixed analog and digital circuits
  • Experience with implementation and on-vehicle debugging of low level hardware buses such as I2C, CAN, SPI, and Ethernet
  • Experience with high - speed communication such as PCIe and DDR
  • Hands on. You are just as comfortable getting your hands dirty analyzing a subsystem in the shop as when using a keyboard
  • Great communicator. You have experience writing clear, concise, and detailed documentation
  • Passion. You are passionate about autonomous vehicles and their potential impact on humanity

Skills

Required:Electrical engineeringPCB designDFMEAISO 26262On-vehicle debugging

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)
  • MetLife Legal Services, Identity & Fraud Protection, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Accident Insurance, & Critical Illness Insurance
  • Flexible PTO, 10 paid holidays, and generous parental leave policies
  • 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 through Cigna, Calm through Kaiser, One Medical, Gympass, Spring Health through Cigna, Rula (mental health navigation)
  • Fidelity 401(k)
  • Commuter, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, HSA
  • Various incentive programs (referral bonuses, patent bonuses, etc.)
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Kodiak AI

Safely driving an autonomous future.

Our purpose-built autonomous solution, the Kodiak Driver, is the AV industry’s most advanced driverless technology, seamlessly integrating into any driving platform for reliable movement in any environment. Learn how we’re shaping the future of ground transportation.

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