Staff Hardware Engineer - Autonomous Vehicle Electronics

Uncrewed Engineering Jobs; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Flexible PTO

Dog-friendly office

Free catered lunch

EV charging

401(k)

Job summary

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. in Mountain View, CA, seeks a Staff Hardware Electrical Engineer to own PCB design and validation for autonomous vehicles. You will work across software, electrical, and integration teams to build safe, reliable systems.

The role requires 10+ years in hardware development, expertise in high-speed PCBs, power systems, and automotive safety standards, with hands-on debugging and strong documentation skills. Competitive compensation and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hardware development experience in automotive/aerospace or related industry.
• Experience with PCBAs, High Speed PCB Design, Harnesses, Power Distribution Units, and Power Supplies.
• Deep understanding of failure analysis.
• Knowledge of mixed analog and digital circuits.
• Experience with on-vehicle debugging of I2C, CAN, SPI, and Ethernet.
• Experience with PCIe and DDR high-speed
• Hands-on, shop-floor and keyboard-driven work style.
• Strong documentation skills.
• Passion for autonomous vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Design and validate custom PCBA electronics for autonomous vehicle operation.
• Schematic and layout design of medium to high complexity analog/digital PCBs.
• Ensure risks are mitigated and designs are well documented.
• Hands-on debug and bring-up of PCBs within a complex system.
• Own full lifecycle of PCB design, including reviews, simulation, test, and release.
• Suggest improvements in test methodologies and procedures.
• Lead DFMEA analysis of electrical systems and cross-functional design trade-offs.
• Lead root cause analysis and issue resolution in electrical systems.
• Define stress test routines to validate functional sections.
• Validate thermal and power performance of circuits.
• Develop and implement ISO 26262 methodologies to meet ASIL goals.
• Interface with Software, Mechanical, Manufacturing, and external suppliers.

Skills

Hardware development

PCB design

High speed PCB

Power systems

Automotive safety (ASIL)

Mixed analog/digital

Electrical on-vehicle debugging (I2C/C

PCIe & DDR

Troubleshooting & failure analysis

Documentation

Education

B.S./M.S. in Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering

Job description

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. in Mountain View, CA, seeks a Staff Hardware Electrical Engineer to own PCB design and validation for autonomous vehicles. You will work across software, electrical, and integration teams to build safe, reliable systems.

The role requires 10+ years in hardware development, expertise in high-speed PCBs, power systems, and automotive safety standards, with hands-on debugging and strong documentation skills. Competitive compensation and benefits offered.