Hardware Quality Industrialization Engineer

Kodiak Robotics; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity and bonuses

Medical, dental, vision

Flexible PTO

Dog-friendly office

Free catered lunch

EV charging

401(k)

Job summary

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. seeks a Hardware Quality Industrialization Engineer to join our Mountain View team.

You will build the quality function from the ground up, collaborating across engineering, supply chain and external manufacturers to implement data-driven quality processes and supplier controls. You will drive root cause analysis, define testing strategies, and own supplier performance for key product types while ensuring compliance and certification requirements are met.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years in Quality, Supplier Quality or Supplier Industrialization.
• Bachelor degree in mechanical, mechatronics or hardware preferred.
• Experience in Aerospace, Automotive or Autonomous Vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineering, supply chain, operations and external manufacturers to build data-driven, repeatable quality processes.
• Evaluate new and existing suppliers to ensure controls meet Kodiak standards.
• Analyze field returns to drive design improvements.
• Lead root cause analysis with internal and external partners; own corrective actions.
• Define test parameters, pass/fail limits and overall test strategy with internal teams.
• Own supply verticals (PCBAs, Harnessing, etc.).
• Ensure partners meet compliance and certification requirements.

Skills

Quality experience

Supplier quality

Quality industrialization

Root cause analysis

Test strategy

Prioritization

8D / 5 Whys

Education

Bachelor's degree

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 3+ years in Quality, Supplier Quality or Supplier Industrialization Experience
• Bachelor degree minimum, mechanical or mechatronics or hardware preferred
• 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 Mountain View, CA
• 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.)

The pay range listed below reflects the base salary in our SF/Silicon Valley location, across several internal levels. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors including: work location, experience, relevant training, education, skill level and performance during interview. Total compensation at Kodiak includes base pay, equity, bonus and a competitive benefits package

California Pay Range

$130,000 - $170,000 USD

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.