Hardware Quality Industrialization Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Equity & bonus

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible PTO

Parental leave

Dog-friendly office

Free lunch

EV charging

401(k) plan

Commuter benefits

Patent bonuses

Job summary

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. is seeking an experienced Hardware Quality Industrialization Engineer to join our growing manufacturing team in Mountain View, CA.

You will design and implement data-driven quality processes with internal teams and external partners to raise product reliability and supplier performance. This founding quality role will own supplier evaluation, root cause analysis, and test parameter definitions, while shaping the quality culture as we scale.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3+ years 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

• 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.

Skills

Quality engineering

Supplier quality

Industrialization

Root cause analysis

Statistical quality control

8D

5 Whys

Fishbone diagram

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
• 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 toward 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.