Hardware Quality Industrialization Engineer

Kodiak; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Flexible PTO

10 paid holidays

Parental leave

Dog-friendly office

Free lunch

EV charging

401(k)

Job summary

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. is seeking a Hardware Quality Industrialization Engineer to build and lead quality processes for our autonomous vehicle hardware programs in Lancaster, TX.

You will own supplier evaluation, root-cause analysis, and data-driven quality improvements across PCBAs, harnessing and related assemblies. You will collaborate with engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing partners to scale quality systems, drive corrective actions, and ensure compliance with Kodiak standards and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Quality, Supplier Quality, or Supplier Industrialization.
• Experience in Aerospace, Automotive or Autonomous Vehicles.
• Strong track record of supplier evaluation and management.
• Ability to manage competing priorities across the company.
• Strong experience in statistical quality control analysis.
• Strong experience in problem solving tools (8D, 5 whys, fishbone diagram).

Responsibilities

• Build data driven, repeatable quality processes with engineering, supply chain, operations and external manufacturers.
• Evaluate new and existing suppliers to meet Kodiak standards.
• Analyze field returns to drive design improvements.
• Lead root cause analysis and drive corrective actions with internal and external partners.
• Define test parameters and verification strategies with internal test teams.
• Own quality verticals (PCBAs, Harnessing, etc.).
• Ensure supplier compliance and certification requirements are met.

Skills

Quality management

Supplier management

Statistical QC

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

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.

We are looking for an experienced Hardware Quality Industrialization Engineer to join our team. Our manufacturing team is growing quickly and we need someone with a strong quality engineering and supplier management background. This person will be the founding member of the quality and will get to design and build the team from the ground up.

In this role, you will:

• Work internally within Kodiak with engineering, supply chain, operations and our external manufacturing partners to build data driven, repeatable quality processes
• Evaluate new and existing suppliers to ensure their internal processes and controls meet Kodiak standards
• Analyze field returns to drive potential design improvements
• Drive root cause analysis with both internal stakeholders and external partners. Own all corrective actions and improvements at the manufacturer(s) or internally
• Work with our internal test team to establish test parameters, pass/fail limits and overall test strategy
• Own our supply vertical(s) based on product type (PCBAs, Harnessing, etc)
• Work with external partners to ensure they are meeting our compliance and certification requirements

What you’ll bring:

• Minimum of 5+ years in Quality, Supplier Quality or Supplier Industrialization Experience
• Experience in Aerospace, Automotive or Autonomous Vehicles
• Strong track record of supplier evaluation and management
• Ability to manage competing priorities across the company
• Strong experience in statistical quality control analysis
• Strong experience in problem solving tools (8D, 5 whys, fishbone diagram)

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation package including equity and annual bonuses
• Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Cigna, and MetLife (including a medical plan with infertility benefits)
• MetLife Legal Services, Identity & Fraud Protection, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Accident Insurance, & Critical Illness Insurance
• Flexible PTO, 10 paid holidays, and generous parental leave policies
• Our office is centrally located in Lancaster, Texas
• Office perks: dog-friendly, free catered lunch, a fully stocked kitchen, and free EV charging
• Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance
• Wellbeing Benefits - Headspace through Cigna, Calm through Kaiser, One Medical, Gympass, Spring Health through Cigna, Rula (mental health navigation)
• Fidelity 401(k)
• Commuter, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, HSA
• Various incentive programs (referral bonuses, patent bonuses, etc.)

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.

In alignment with its business operations, Kodiak adheres to all relevant statutes, regulations, and administrative prerequisites. Accordingly, roles that carry more sensitive requirements may be limited to candidates that can satisfy additional scrutiny and eligibility for such positions may hinge on verification of a candidate’s residence, U.S. person status, and/or citizenship status. Should the position require, and Kodiak determines that a candidate’s residence, U.S. person status, and/or citizenship status necessitate an export license, bar the candidate from the position, or otherwise fall under national security-related restrictions, Kodiak will consider the candidate for alternative positions unaffected by such restrictions, under terms and conditions set forth at Kodiak’s sole discretion, or, as an alternative, opt not to proceed with the candidate’s application. If applicable, Kodiak may provide visa sponsorship for eligible candidates.