Staff Manufacturing Engineer

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 ensure component supply
• 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
• Evaluate and contribute to manufacturing line design and improvements
• Lead manufacturing troubleshooting, root cause analysis, yield improvement, and test/automation

Requirements

• 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in a complex environment
• Proven track record of managing complex system builds
• Experience in automotive, heavy industry, or aerospace
• Hands-on experience with line bring up, test, fixture design, and automation
• Strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills
• Experience taking a system from design to scale production
• Ability to lead DFx efforts in conjunction with design teams

About the Company

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. is a leader in autonomous ground transportation, developing an AI-powered technology stack purpose-built for commercial trucking and the public sector.