Lead Electromechanical Manufacturing Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles

Kodiak AI; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Annual bonuses

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Infertility benefits

Dog-friendly office

Free catered lunch

Fully stocked kitchen

Free EV charging

Headspace (wellbeing)

Job summary

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to lead electromechanical manufacturing, DFx initiatives, and supplier coordination in our Mountain View, CA facility.

You will manage line bring up, fixture design, and automation while guiding cross-functional teams to scale production and improve yields. Ideal candidates bring 7+ years in manufacturing engineering, strong leadership and communication skills, and a proven ability to take complex systems from design to full production in a

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience of manufacturing engineering in a complex environment.
• Proven track record of managing complex system builds.
• Automotive, heavy industry, or aerospace experience.
• Hands on manufacturing experience including line bring up, test, fixture design, and automation.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
• Proven track record of taking a system from design to scale production.
• Ability to identify, root cause, and lead solutions for issues found on the line and in the field.
• Lead DFx efforts in conjunction with our in-house Design teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead electromechanical manufacturing for ruggedized compute rack assemblies, automotive harnessing, and electromechanical assemblies.
• Lead electromechanical DFM and best practices.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain and commercial teams to determine and ensure supply of components.
• Identify and evaluate suppliers for component builds.
• Coordinate documentation requirements with engineering, test and quality teams.
• Communicate program progress, milestones, and potential risks to leadership and overall engineering team.
• Evaluate and contribute to manufacturing line design and improvements.
• Lead all manufacturing troubleshooting activities including root cause analysis, yield improvement, and test/automation.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Line bring up

Automation

Root cause analysis

DFx

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Tools

Fixture design

Automation equipment

Root cause analysis tools

Job description

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to lead electromechanical manufacturing, DFx initiatives, and supplier coordination in our Mountain View, CA facility.

You will manage line bring up, fixture design, and automation while guiding cross-functional teams to scale production and improve yields. Ideal candidates bring 7+ years in manufacturing engineering, strong leadership and communication skills, and a proven ability to take complex systems from design to full production in a