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Engineering Technician

Kodiak AI· Integration
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Mountain View, CA$40k - $50kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Engineering Technician role focused on building and maintaining experimental and operations vehicles for autonomous technology, including prototype builds, test setups, inspections, and component assembly.

Responsibilities

  • Be a core member on the Engineering team responsible for building high quality prototype and first article builds of autonomous technology
  • Generate work instructions, redlines, and manufacturing/service feedback for the engineering team
  • Perform incoming quality inspections for contract manufacturing builds
  • Organize and manage prototype test setups/fixtures
  • Perform testing on mechanical and 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

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience working in an R&D or development lab environment in close collaboration with engineering staff
  • Strong hands-on background
  • Diverse experience in the automotive, aerospace or related industry is a plus
  • Experience with prototype builds, testing and operating test equipment
  • Strong electrical diagnostics experience. Ability to read schematics, electrical diagrams, harness diagrams, etc.
  • Reliability and consistency with meticulous work
  • Experience developing and practicing methodical service through checklists, protocols, and work documentation
  • Clear communication and ability to provide feedback to engineers and collaborate effectively
  • Innovative mindset with problem-solving abilities in unclear paths

Skills

Required:Prototype builds and first article buildsElectrical diagnostics and schematics readingTest equipment operationSoldering and mechanical assemblyQuality inspectionDocumentation and process tooling

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package including equity and annual bonuses
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision plans (Kaiser Permanente, Cigna, MetLife) including infertility benefits
  • MetLife Legal Services, Identity & Fraud Protection, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Accident Insurance, & Critical Illness Insurance
  • Accrued PTO, parental leave policies, and 10 paid holidays
  • Dog-friendly office with free catered lunch and fully stocked kitchen, free EV charging
  • Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance
  • Wellbeing Benefits (Headspace, Calm, One Medical, Gympass, Spring Health, Rula)
  • Fidelity 401(k)
  • Commuter, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, HSA
  • 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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