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Staff Vehicle Manufacturing Engineer

Kodiak AI· Manufacturing
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Mountain View, CA$155k - $220kFull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Technical leader in Kodiak's Manufacturing group focused on launching DFM and manufacturing best practices for ruggedized compute rack assemblies, automotive harnessing, and electromechanical assemblies.

Responsibilities

  • Lead electromechanical manufacturing for ruggedized compute rack assemblies, automotive harnessing, and electromechanical assemblies
  • Lead electromechanical DFM and best practices
  • Coordinate with Supply Chain and commercial teams to determine and ensure supply of components
  • Identify and evaluate suppliers for component builds
  • Coordinate documentation requirements with engineering, test and quality teams
  • Communicate program progress, milestones, and potential risks to leadership and overall engineering team
  • Evaluate and contribute to manufacturing line design and improvements
  • Lead all manufacturing troubleshooting activities including root cause analysis, yield improvement, and test/automation

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience of manufacturing engineering in a complex environment
  • Proven track record of managing complex system builds
  • Automotive, heavy industry, or aerospace experience
  • Hands on manufacturing experience including line bring up, test, fixture design, and automation
  • Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills
  • Proven track record of taking a system from design to scale production
  • Ability to identify, root cause, and lead solutions for issues found on the line and in the field
  • Lead DFx efforts in conjunction with our in-house Design teams

Skills

Required:Manufacturing engineeringDFx (design for excellence)Project leadershipLine bring-up and automation

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package including equity and annual bonuses
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Cigna, and MetLife (including 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
  • Dog-friendly office with free catered lunch, fully stocked kitchen, and free EV charging
  • Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance
  • Wellbeing Benefits - Headspace, Calm, One Medical, Gympass, Spring Health, Rula (mental health navigation)
  • Fidelity 401(k), Commuter benefits, 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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