Sensor Hardware Engineer, Kodiak Robotics
$160-210k
+equity and biannual bonuses
Office located in Mountain View, CA
Self-driving technology for long-haul trucks
Open for applications
Self-driving technology for long-haul trucks
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$160-210k
+equity and biannual bonuses
Office located in Mountain View, CA
201-500 employees
Company mission
Kodiak Robotics' mission is to carry freight forward—so people, partners, and the planet thrive.
Role
Who you are
- Strong technical background. BS or MS, or equivalent experience, in Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or related fields with 5+ years of experience in the automotive, aerospace or related industry. Experience with defining autonomous-driving compute system and/or working within the camera optical and image processing pipeline is a strong plus. Software experience (especially for data analysis) is a plus but not required
- A team leader. Whether formally or informally, you have previously played the lead role on several projects. You take ownership and drive the team to deliver exceptional results
- Proven ability to build and iterate quickly. You have experienced product development in all of its stages and are comfortable in the earlier stages – moving from zero to one
- Hands on. You are just as comfortable with a wrench as a keyboard. You have a deep understanding of manufacturing processes for both low and high volume production
- Great communicator. You have experience writing clear, concise, and detailed documentation. You are skilled in leading and participating in cross-functional design reviews
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Sensor Hardware Engineer to join us and help develop world-class sensor and compute systems for autonomous trucking
- This role will focus on optimizing camera performance and developing embedded AI computing requirements
- Work cross-functionally to define system requirements for an autonomous driving compute
- Collaborate with external partners to specify and build embedded compute and sensor processing hardware
- Create requirements for sensor synchronization based on an understanding of sensor capabilities
- Research and evaluate the latest in embedded AI hardware and automotive camera technologies
- Develop and execute hands-on camera tests to help define vehicle architecture and improve perception performance
- Assist with sensor integration onto the vehicle and debugging issues that arise
- Manage relationships with contract manufacturers, suppliers, and external partners
- Work with the perception team to identify, understand, and solve sensor performance issues
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.
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Insights
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 values
- Safety, first and always - Build procedures to support responsible decision-making. Reinforce safe choices as a community. Safety first always; no breaks, no exceptions
- Intellectual honesty, principled debate - Seek the truth, especially when it’s inconvenient. Speak with passion, but respect diverse points of view to move towards execution
- Disciplined innovation - Focus, efficiency and elegance. Learn from experience. Solve meaningful problems. Behave responsibly
- Better together. For a better future - Seek out best-in-class collaborators. Embrace our ecosystem of diversity—from fellow Kodiak-ers, and customers to the people we share the roads with
- Exceed expectations. Earn respect. Repeat - Deliver seamless experiences wherever possible. Build trust through action. Consistent and constant accountability
Company HQ
Mountain View, CA
Articles
Leadership
Don Burnette
(CEO)Experience as Co-founder of Otto. Software Technical Lead at Uber from 2016 to 2018.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Kodiak Robotics
- 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.
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