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Staff, Harness Engineering Manager

Kodiak
Location
Mountain View, CA
Posted
20 days ago
Department
Electrical
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • BS or MS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • 10+ years of hardware development experience in automotive, aerospace, or related safety-critical industries
  • Deep expertise in electrical harness design, architecture, and manufacturing at the system level
  • Proven experience setting design/quality standards and mentoring or leading engineers or teams
  • Strong troubleshooting skillset with hands-on root cause analysis experience
  • Expert familiarity with IPC quality standards (IPC/WHMA-A-620, etc.)
What the job really is

In this role, you will lead the harness architecture and strategy for Kodiak Robotics' autonomous vehicle platform, focusing on high-speed, low-voltage, and high-power requirements. You will set design standards, manage supplier relationships, and mentor engineers while driving cross-functional collaboration across various teams. Additionally, you'll oversee the full program lifecycle and lead root cause analysis on electrical system issues.

Benefits
  • Competitive compensation package including equity and annual bonuses
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Cigna, and MetLife
  • Flexible PTO, 10 paid holidays, and generous parental leave policies
  • 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)
Things to weigh
  • No specific mention of remote work options
  • The role involves hands-on work in a shop environment, which may not suit all candidates
  • The position may require additional scrutiny regarding U.S. person status or citizenship for compliance with national security-related restrictions
  • The use of an AI tool for initial application screening may affect the application process
Job score3.8/5
Benefits5/5
Freshness4/5
Career value5/5
Role clarity5/5
Pay transparency0/5

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