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Salary: USD 155,000 - 220,000 / annual
Kodiak Robotics is seeking a Staff Vehicle Manufacturing Engineer to lead manufacturing operations and drive design-for-manufacturability (DFM) best practices across the organization. Founded in 2018, Kodiak has become a leader in autonomous ground transportation, delivering freight daily using AI-powered autonomous technology for commercial trucking and the U.S. Department of Defense.
In this role, you will serve as a technical leader in the Manufacturing group, responsible for launching and scaling DFM initiatives and manufacturing excellence. Your responsibilities include:
• Lead electromechanical manufacturing for ruggedized compute rack assemblies, automotive harnessing, and electromechanical assemblies
• Establish and drive electromechanical DFM and best practices across the organization
• Coordinate with Supply Chain and commercial teams to ensure component supply and availability
• Identify and evaluate suppliers for component builds
• Coordinate documentation requirements with engineering, test, and quality teams
• Communicate program progress, milestones, and risks to leadership and the engineering team
• Evaluate and contribute to manufacturing line design and improvements
• Lead all manufacturing troubleshooting activities including root cause analysis, yield improvement, and test/automation initiatives
This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you will guide the manufacturing function from design through scale production, working closely with cross-functional teams to solve complex manufacturing challenges.
REQUIREMENTS:
• 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in complex environments
• Proven track record of managing complex system builds
• Automotive, heavy industry, or aerospace experience
• Hands-on manufacturing experience including line bring-up, test, fixture design, and automation
• Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills
• Proven track record of taking a system from design to scale production
• Ability to identify, root cause, and lead solutions for issues found on the line and in the field
• Lead DFx efforts in conjunction with in-house Design teams
