Senior Automotive Harness Engineer - Autonomy Systems

Kodiak AI; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Biannual bonuses

Medical / Dental / Vision

Flexible PTO

Dog-friendly office

Free catered lunch

Fully stocked kitchen

Free EV charging

401(k)

Commuter benefits

FSA / Dependent Care FSA / HSA

Job summary

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. seeks a Senior Mechanical Harness Engineer in Mountain View, CA to design and validate automotive wire harnesses for autonomous vehicles. You will collaborate across mechanical, electrical, and integration teams to build safe, reliable systems.

Responsibilities include routing, drawings, BOMs, release to manufacturing in Arena, and first article builds across USA locations. Strong CAD skills and harness standards knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• BS or equivalent in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with 3+ years for automotive harnesses.
• Experience with 3D CAD and wire harness routing (SolidWorks preferred).
• Familiarity with PDM/PLM systems (Arena preferred).
• Knowledge of harness standards (AS50881, MIL-E-7016, EWIS, MIL-STD-704).
• Ability to map schematics to cable routing and manage 3D harness hierarchies.

Responsibilities

• Design automotive wire harnesses and busbars in CAD (SolidWorks).
• Define wire routing paths, lengths, strain relief, and connectors.
• Create drawings and BOMs; release docs to manufacturing via Arena.
• Collaborate with electrical engineers on harness design.
• Incorporate EMI, grounding, tolerancing, and clearance considerations.
• Support first article builds and travel to USA locations.
• Verify designs through builds and testing; align 3D models with hardware.

Skills

Harness design experience

SolidWorks

EMI and grounding

Schematic to routing

3D harness routing

Education

BS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

CATIA

NX

Arena (PLM)

ePDM/Teamcenter

Job description

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. seeks a Senior Mechanical Harness Engineer in Mountain View, CA to design and validate automotive wire harnesses for autonomous vehicles. You will collaborate across mechanical, electrical, and integration teams to build safe, reliable systems.

Responsibilities include routing, drawings, BOMs, release to manufacturing in Arena, and first article builds across USA locations. Strong CAD skills and harness standards knowledge are essential.