Autonomous Vehicle Electrical Integration Technician

Omaze; Odessa (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Biannual bonuses

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

PTO and parental leave

Company truck provided

Accommodation at Target Hospitality

401(k)

Wellbeing benefits

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. is seeking an Experienced Vehicle Integration Technician to troubleshoot, repair, and optimize autonomous fleet hardware and software in field and shop environments.

You will work with operations and engineering teams to diagnose subsystems and improve uptime across our West Texas field operations. The role requires hands‑on mechanical, electrical, and software skills, familiarity with Ethernet/CAN/LIN, and the ability to lift heavy components.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience as a technician in autonomous, automotive, aerospace or related industry.
• Confident with automotive electronics and familiar with Ethernet, CAN, LIN, 100BASE-T1.
• Preferred: experience with electrical/harnessing standards and manufacturing.
• Strong verbal and written communication; comfortable with a wrench as a keyboard.
• Preferred: deep understanding of manufacturing processes for both low and high‑volume production.
• Ability to lift up to 10 lbs regularly, 25 lbs frequently, 45 lbs occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and debug issues in the field, tracing failures to subsystems.
• Develop corrective and preventative actions for top failure modes.
• Hands‑on work with mechanical, electrical, and software systems to diagnose, repair, and root cause issues across the fleet.
• Maintain, repair and upfit mechanical, electrical and software systems to improve fleet uptime.
• Lead and support engineering test activities using engineering practices and analysis tools.
• Provide feedback and inspect hardware quality and resolve manufacturing/build issues.
• Create and review documentation such as drawings, schematics, build instructions, and incoming tests.

Skills

Vehicle integration

Automotive electronics

Communication protocols

Linux

Wrench skills

Manufacturing processes

Tools

CAN tools

Networking tools

Electrical harnessing

Job description

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. is seeking an Experienced Vehicle Integration Technician to troubleshoot, repair, and optimize autonomous fleet hardware and software in field and shop environments.

You will work with operations and engineering teams to diagnose subsystems and improve uptime across our West Texas field operations. The role requires hands‑on mechanical, electrical, and software skills, familiarity with Ethernet/CAN/LIN, and the ability to lift heavy components.