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Salary: USD 150,000 - 195,000 / annual
Kodiak Robotics is seeking a Senior Electrical Harness Engineer to join its team in Mountain View, CA. The company is a leader in autonomous ground transportation, having developed AI-powered technology for commercial trucking and public sector applications. Kodiak became the first known company to publicly announce delivering a driverless semi-truck to a customer in 2024 and is also developing autonomous capabilities for the U.S. Department of Defense.
In this role, you will be responsible for product-level design and validation of electrical wire harnesses and subassemblies critical to autonomous vehicle operation. You will serve as a core member of the Electrical Engineering team, designing high-quality harness assemblies that handle high-speed, low-voltage, and high-power requirements. Key responsibilities include:
- Design and validate custom automotive harnesses critical to autonomous vehicle operation
- Develop wire harness schematics, harness diagrams, and system interconnect diagrams
- Own the full lifecycle of harness design, including technical reviews, trade studies, outsource cable manufacturing, testing, and product release
- Manage harness BOM, component selection, and harness validation
- Work with external partners for harness manufacturing
- Lead root cause analysis and resolve issues in electrical systems
- Interface closely with Software, Mechanical, Manufacturing teams and external suppliers
- Utilize automated tools for harness validation
You will work collaboratively across electrical, mechanical, and integration engineering teams to build safe, reliable systems for autonomous vehicles.
REQUIREMENTS:
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of hardware development experience, ideally within automotive, aerospace, or related industry
- Deep understanding of electrical harness designs
- Troubleshooting skillset
- Familiarity with IPC quality standards
- Experience with implementation and on-vehicle debugging of low-level hardware buses such as CAN and Ethernet
- Hands-on capability: comfortable analyzing subsystems in the shop and using technical tools
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to write clear, detailed documentation
- Passion for autonomous vehicles and their potential impact
