Staff Electrical Hardware Engineer, Kodiak Robotics
$195-235k
+ Equity + Biannual bonuses
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Self-driving technology for long-haul trucks
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Self-driving technology for long-haul trucks
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$195-235k
+ Equity + Biannual bonuses
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
Kodiak Robotics' mission is to carry freight forward—so people, partners, and the planet thrive.
Role
Who you are
- BS or MS, or equivalent experience in Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering
- 15+ years of hardware development experience, ideally within the automotive, aerospace or a related industry
- 10+ years of experience with PCBAs, High Speed PCB Design, Harnesses, Power Distribution Units, Power Supplies, and automotive subcomponents
- Deep understanding of failure analysis
- Knowledge of mixed analog and digital circuits
- Experience with implementation and on-vehicle debugging of low level hardware buses such as I2C, CAN, SPI, and Ethernet
- Experience with high speed communication such as PCIe and DDR
- Hands on. You are just as comfortable getting your hands dirty analyzing a subsystem in the shop as when using a keyboard
- Great communicator. You have experience writing clear, concise, and detailed documentation
- Passion. You are passionate about autonomous vehicles and their potential impact on humanity
What the job involves
- We are seeking a skilled Staff Hardware Electrical Engineer to join our team
- The successful candidate will be responsible for product-level design and validation of electrical PCBs and electrical subsystems that are critical to the operation of our autonomous vehicles
- The role will require knowledge of high speed PCB design, a deep understanding of power systems, and be familiar with automotive safety standards and requirements
- The role will work collaboratively across software, electrical engineering, and integration teams to build safe, reliable systems
- Design and validate custom PCBA electronics that are critical to the operation of our autonomous vehicle
- Perform schematic and layout design of medium to high complexity of analog and digital PCBs
- Responsible for ensuring risks are appropriately mitigated and designs are appropriately documented
- Hands on debug and bring-up of PCBs within a complex system
- Own full lifecycle of PCB design, including technical reviews, simulation, test, documentation, and product release
- Proactively suggest improvements in test methodologies and procedures to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the validation process
- Drive dFMEA analysis of electrical systems and participate in cross-functional analysis of
- Lead root cause analysis and resolve issues in electrical systems
- Define stress test routines required to validate functional sections
- Validate thermal and power performance of circuits
- Develop and implement ISO 26262 methodologies to drive hardware design to meet ASIL goals
- Interface closely with other teams such as Software, Mechanical, Manufacturing, and with external suppliers
Our take
Global supply chains rely on frictionless long-haul trucking freight networks, but the repetitive and stationary nature of the job has resulted in a lack of willing drivers. Whilst this has been partially resolved through the introduction of self-driving trucks, such systems are notoriously difficult to maintain which ultimately leads to significant downtime.
Kodiak Robotics develops self-driving technology for long-haul trucks, providing wing mirrors built with sensors called Kodiak SensorPods. These sensors provide the technology necessary for the trucks to be driven safely and autonomously and have been designed to be replaced or serviced rapidly to minimize downtime.
Whilst the company’s most significant challenge will present itself as other self-driving truck providers, Kodiak Robotics has taken a unique approach by recognizing the high-maintenance nature of existing self-driving systems, innovating upon this through its easily replaceable SensorPods. Through this approach and several successful rounds of funding, the company aims to fill empty truck driving positions with safer AI drivers, whilst ensuring its technology is quick and simple to maintain.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
21% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Sep 2023
$75m
CONVERTIBLE
Nov 2021
$125m
SERIES B
Total funding: $240m
Company benefits
- Remote-friendly work environment
- 401k
- Generous PTO policy
- Life insurance
- Assortment of medical (PPO/HMO/HDHP), dental, vision, and FSA plans
- Family-friendly company events
- Dog-friendly office
- Employee-driven fitness classes
- Beautiful, renovated facilities in Mountain View, CA and Lancaster, TX
- Free EV charging
- Trivia and board game nights
Company HQ
Mountain View, CA
Leadership
Don Burnette
(CEO)Experience as Co-founder of Otto. Software Technical Lead at Uber from 2016 to 2018.
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