Senior, Electrical Harness Engineer

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. was founded in 2018 and has become a leader in autonomous ground transportation committed to a safer and more efficient future for all. The company has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) powered technology stack purpose-built for commercial trucking and the public sector. The company delivers freight daily for its customers across the southern United States using its autonomous technology. In 2024, Kodiak became the first known company to publicly announce delivering a driverless semi-truck to a customer. Kodiak is also leveraging its commercial self-driving software to develop, test and deploy autonomous capabilities for the U.S. Department of Defense.

We are seeking a Sr Electrical Harness Engineer to join our team in Mountain View, CA.  The successful candidate will be responsible for product-level design and validation of electrical wire harnesses and subassemblies that are critical to the operation of our autonomous vehicles.  The role will require knowledge in designing harness schematics, harness diagrams, harness manufacturing, and generating system interconnect diagrams. The role will work collaboratively across electrical, mechanical, and integration engineering teams to build safe, reliable systems.

In this role, you will:

Be a core member on the Electrical Engineering team responsible for designing high quality harnesses assemblies for a system that includes high speed, low voltage, and high power requirements 

Design and validate custom automotive harnesses that are critical to the operation of our autonomous vehicle

Responsible for working with our external partners for harness manufacturing

Develop wire harness schematics and harness diagrams 

Responsible for harness BOM, component selection, and harness 

Familiar with automated tools for harness validation

Own full lifecycle of harness design, including technical reviews, trade studies, outsource cable manufacturing, test, and product release

Lead root cause analysis and resolve issues in electrical systems

Interface closely with other teams such as Software, Mechanical, Manufacturing, and with external suppliers

What you'll bring:

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience

5+ years of hardware development experience, ideally within the automotive, aerospace or a related industry

Deep understanding 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. You are just as comfortable getting your hands dirty analyzing a subsystem in the shop as when using a keyboard.

Great communicator. You have experience writing clear, concise, and detailed documentation

Passion. You are passionate about autonomous vehicles and their potential impact on humanity

What we offer:

Competitive compensation package including equity and annual bonuses

Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Cigna, and MetLife (including a medical plan with infertility benefits)

MetLife Legal Services, Identity & Fraud Protection, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Accident Insurance, & Critical Illness Insurance

Flexible PTO, 10 paid holidays, and generous parental leave policies

Our office is centrally located in Mountain View, CA

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) 

Fidelity 401(k)

Commuter, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, HSA

Various incentive programs (referral bonuses, patent bonuses, etc.)

The pay range listed below reflects the base salary  in our SF/Silicon Valley location,  across several internal levels. Actual sta …