Staff Vehicle Manufacturing Engineer

The role

This person will act as a technical leader in the Manufacturing group to launch DFM and best practices. They will lead electromechanical manufacturing for compute rack assemblies, automotive harnessing, and electromechanical assemblies.

What you will do

• 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 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 engineering team
• Evaluate and contribute to manufacturing line design and improvements
• Lead manufacturing troubleshooting activities including root cause analysis, yield improvement, and test/automation

Required 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 in-house Design teams

Benefits

• Equity and annual bonuses
• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Cigna, and MetLife
• Medical plan with infertility benefits
• MetLife Legal Services, Identity & Fraud Protection, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Accident Insurance, & Critical Illness Insurance
• Flexible PTO
• 10 paid holidays
• Generous parental leave policies
• Dog-friendly office
• Free catered lunch
• Fully stocked kitchen
• Free EV charging
• Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance

Before you apply

• Eligibility may hinge on verification of residence, U.S. person status, and/or citizenship status
• Kodiak may provide visa sponsorship

About the company

Kodiak AI, Inc. is a leader in Physical AI, developing driverless technology that powers machines that move. Its Kodiak Driver is a vehicle-agnostic autonomous driving system.