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Salary: USD 125,000 - 150,000 / annual
Kodiak Robotics is seeking a Product Strategy & Operations Associate to join its team in Mountain View, CA. Founded in 2018, Kodiak is a leader in autonomous ground transportation, having developed an AI-powered technology stack for commercial trucking and public sector applications. In 2024, Kodiak became the first known company to publicly announce delivering a driverless semi-truck to a customer and is also developing autonomous capabilities for the U.S. Department of Defense.
This role sits at the intersection of Product, Engineering, and Operations teams. You will bring structured problem-solving and an operations mindset to questions that shape how autonomous trucks are built, deployed, and scaled, working embedded with the product and engineering teams.
Key responsibilities include:
- Scoping ambiguous, cross-functional problems into clear analyses and recommendations, then driving them through to decisions with Product, Engineering, and Operations leadership
- Partnering with Program, Engineering, and Ops to design, document, and stand up processes that support operational scalability for autonomous vehicle technology
- Owning the feedback loop between Field Ops and Product & Engineering, translating operational needs into prioritized, actionable product and engineering requirements
- Working with cross-functional teams to rapidly test, validate, and deploy new product features in an operationally-intensive environment
- Defining operational KPIs, building analyses that track product performance in the field, and communicating insights and risks to stakeholders
- Providing clear, data-driven updates on product-related operational progress, risks, and mitigation plans to leadership and cross-functional teams
- Driving attention to detail and timeliness in product deployment and operational workflows
- Operating in spaces that are not yet well-defined and are subject to rapid and unexpected changes
This is a full-time, in-office role based in Mountain View with up to 25% travel to customer and deployment locations.
Requirements:
- At least 2 years of post-undergraduate experience in strategy consulting, business operations, or a similar analytical role (e.g., Business Analyst at McKinsey, Associate at BCG, Associate Consultant at Bain, or equivalent Strategy & Operations / BizOps role at a technology company)
- A degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, or a related quantitative field, or equivalent demonstrated rigor in systems thinking and process optimization
- Strong structured problem-solving skills: ability to break down ambiguous questions, build analyses, and land recommendations
- Highly analytical with proven ability to use data to drive process improvements and product decisions; comfort with SQL, Excel/Sheets, or Kibana/Elastic is a plus
- Exceptional attention to detail and track record of driving timely execution in complex environments
- Outstanding people and communication skills with demonstrated experience working across diverse teams (Engineering, Field Operations, Product) and presenting to senior stakeholders
- Genuine interest in product development and desire to work alongside Product and Engineering rather than advise from the outside
- Adeptness in leveraging generative AI tools to streamline workflows and enhance clarity and quality in stakeholder communication
- Must be willing to work full-time in the Mountain View, CA office and travel up to 25% of the time
Plus factors:
- Experience in autonomy, mobility, supply chain, logistics, or hardware/manufacturing operations
- Consulting or internship work on product, technology, or operations engagements
- Experience working in both startup and larger company environments
