Kodiak Robotics is an autonomous trucking company developing self-driving heavy vehicles and commercial logistics operations.
<div class="content-intro"><p>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.</p></div><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We are looking for a Field Integration Engineer to lead failure analysis, hardware validation, and continuous improvement efforts across our integrated systems. In this role, you will work closely with Electrical, Mechanical, Software, Firmware, and Technician teams to drive root-cause investigations, validate corrective actions, and ensure new and serviced hardware meet high quality and functional standards. You will also contribute to improving diagnostic capabilities, refining documentation, and sharing customer feedback with product teams to enhance system performance and reliability.</span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In the role, you will:</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Drive root-cause analysis of the failure, working across electrical, mechanical, software, firmware, and technician teams as needed</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Validate corrective actions to avoid future failures</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Conduct thorough inspections and checkouts of new hardware and RMAs to ensure they meet quality and functional standards before shipment.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Assist in collecting customer feedback and issues to share with product teams for continuous improvement.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Create and review documentation such as drawings, schematics, build instructions, and incoming hardware quality tests/checks</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Assist with improved diagnostics to more rapidly detect failure modes</span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">What you’ll bring:</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Proven hands-on experience debugging and assembling hardware/software systems - specifically in the autonomous vehicle, robotics or similar advanced systems space</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience working with customers directly delivering technical solutions</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You are confident with automotive electronics and are familiar with communication protocols and tools such as Ethernet, CAN, LIN, 100BASE-T1.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Proven ability to independently solve complex, novel problems with minimal guidance through critical thinking and resourcefulness.</span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Bonus Points:</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Demonstrated expertise with autonomy-specific sensors, including cameras, LiDAR, radar, and INS systems.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Skills in prototyping electronics, wire harnesses, and custom hardware components</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience hardware design tool such as CAD, SolidWorks, Soldering, etc</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience in programming/scripting languages (C++, python, C, ROS, bash), operating system such as Ubuntu/Linux/Windows System (REPEAT)</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Failure analysis experience a plus </span></li> </ul> <p class="p2"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What we offer:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Competitive compensation package including equity and annual bonuses</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Cigna, and MetLife (including a medical plan with infertility benefits)</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">MetLife Legal Services, Identity & Fraud Protection, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Accident Insurance, & Critical Illness Insurance</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Flexible PTO, 10 paid holidays, and generous parental leave policies</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Wellbeing Benefits - Headspace through Cigna, Calm through Kaiser, One Medical, Gympass, Spring Health through Cigna, Rula (mental health navigation) </span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Fidelity 401(k)</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Commuter, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, HSA</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Various incentive programs (referral bonuses, patent bonuses, etc.)</span></li> </ul><div class="content-conclusio