Senior Vehicle Integration Engineer - Autonomous Platform

Kodiak; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Equity and annual bonuses

Excellent medical/dental/vision

Generous PTO and holidays

Office in Mountain View, CA

Dog-friendly office

401(k) and commuter benefits

Job summary

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. seeks a Senior Vehicle Integration Engineer to lead system-level integration for new autonomous vehicle platforms.

You will partner with mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing teams to drive the integration from concept to deployment, ensuring quality and scalable design. Ideal candidates have 6+ years in autonomous vehicle or related industries, strong CAD skills (SolidWorks), and hands-on engineering experience across sensors, compute, and networks.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in autonomous vehicle, automotive, or related field
• Experience leading new platform or product integration programs from early development through validation
• Strong systems thinking and problem-solving skills for multi-disciplinary integration
• Hands-on with hardware and software, familiar with automotive networks (CAN/Ethernet)
• Experience scripting/data analysis (Python/MATLAB)
• Knowledge of Linux-based systems and PC networking
• CAD experience with SolidWorks
• Proven ability to lead integration programs and drive results

Responsibilities

• Lead system-level integration of sensors, compute, actuation, and vehicle systems for new platform development programs
• Drive full integration lifecycle: architecture, build planning, bring-up, validation, sign-off
• Develop and execute structured test plans to validate functionality, performance, and reliability
• Coordinate cross-functional build and integration events with Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, and Systems teams
• Provide Design-For-Manufacturing and Design-For-Test feedback for quality and scale
• Maintain platform documentation including drawings, schematics, BOMs, build instructions, and test reports
• Identify, triage, and resolve integration issues via debugging and root cause analysis
• Define integration requirements and acceptance criteria with systems/hardware teams

Skills

System integration

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Linux

Python

CAN/Ethernet

Documentation

Leadership

Education

BS/MS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. seeks a Senior Vehicle Integration Engineer to lead system-level integration for new autonomous vehicle platforms.

You will partner with mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing teams to drive the integration from concept to deployment, ensuring quality and scalable design. Ideal candidates have 6+ years in autonomous vehicle or related industries, strong CAD skills (SolidWorks), and hands-on engineering experience across sensors, compute, and networks.