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.

In this role, you will help build and test critical hardware products for Kodiak autonomous trucks. We’re looking for someone to be hands-on with our products as well as an experienced technician who is able to support a diverse set of technical projects. An ideal candidate is someone who is local to the Bay Area and excited to collaborate with a diverse and dedicated team.

In this role, you will:

• Be a core member on the Electrical Engineering team responsible for building high quality harness assemblies.

• Perform incoming quality inspection for contract manufacturing harness builds

• Organize and manage prototype test setups/fixtures

• Perform testing on 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.

What you’ll bring:

• 5+ years of experience working in an R&D or development lab environment in close collaboration with engineering staff.

• Experience with prototype builds, testing and operating test equipment

• Experience reading and building harnesses from harness drawings

• Comfortable using soldering iron, multimeter, and crimping tools. Experience with oscilloscopes would be nice to have.

• Good interpersonal skills with ability to work effectively with other individuals in a team or project setting

• You are self-motivated and able to work with little supervision, consistently take the initiative to get things done, do things before being asked by others.

• Ability to consistently make timely decisions even in the face of complexity; balancing systematic analysis with decisiveness

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation package including equity and annual bonuses

• Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Cigna, and Met Life (including a medical plan with infertility benefits)

• Met Life Legal Services, Identity & Fraud Protection, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Accident Insurance, & Critical Illness Insurance

• Accrued PTO, generous parental leave policies, and 10 paid holidays

• Our office is centrally located in Mountain View, CA

• 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.)

The pay range listed below reflects the base salary **in our SF/Silicon Valley location,**across several internal levels. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors including: work location, experience, relevant training, education, skill level and performance during interview. Total compensation at Kodiak includes base pay, equity, bonus and a competitive benefits package

California Pay Range**$40—$60 USD**
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. Kodiak is committed to 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.

In alignment with its business operations, Kodiak adheres to all relevant statutes, regulations, and administrative prerequisites. Accordingly, roles that carry more sensitive requirements may be limited to candidates that can satisfy additional scrutiny and eligibility for such positions may hinge on verification of a candidate’s residence, U.S. person status, and/or citizenship status. 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-related restrictions, Kodiak will consider the candidate for alternative positions unaffected by such restrictions, under terms and conditions set forth at Kodiak’s sole discretion, or, as an alternative, opt not to proceed with the candidate’s application. If applicable, Kodiak may provide visa sponsorship for eligible candidates.

We use a third-party AI tool (Endorsed) to assist in the initial screening of applications. As part of the evaluation process, we provide Endorsed with job requirements and candidate-submitted applications. Final hiring decisions are made by our human recruitment team, and no automated system makes the ultimate decision regarding hiring. Certain features of the platform may qualify it as an Automated Employment Decision Tool (AEDT) under applicable regulations. We began using Endorsed on January 1, 2026. You can review the independent bias audit report covering our use of Endorsed here
https://endorsed.com/local-law-144). By submitting your application, you acknowledge that your application may be processed by AI systems as part of the screening and selection process. If you have any questions or would like to request a separate review of your application, please contact careers@kodiak.ai with "Separate Review Request" in the email subject line.