Kodiak Robotics
Senior Autonomy Engineer
$190K–$230K
Mountain View, CA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Apr 1, 2026
- Location
- Mountain View, CA
Bay Area, California, United States - Education
- M.S. or Ph.D. in engineering, mathematics, statistics, or a related technical field
- Visa sponsorship
- Visa sponsorship may be provided for eligible candidates, if applicable.
About the job
Develop and validate safety methods for autonomous trucking systems, including identifying failure modes, analyzing risk, and shaping system design and testing.
What you'll do
- Write C++ to search high-dimensional failure spaces and identify system weaknesses.
- Perform hazard analysis, risk assessments, and fault tree analysis to inform safety cases and design decisions.
- Lead or support simulation, track, on-road, and hardware-in-the-loop testing of safety claims.
What they ask for
- M.S. or Ph.D. in engineering, mathematics, statistics, or a related technical field.
- Deep understanding of kinematics, dynamics, and system modeling; strong foundation in probability and statistics.
- Strong programming skills in C++ and/or Python.
- Safety analysis methodologies including FTA, FMEA, or HARA; safety-critical standards and fault-tolerant design knowledge.
Nice to have
- Hands-on work in at least one of sensor fusion and object tracking, machine learning, computer vision, motion planning, or control systems.
- Experience with redundancy strategies and fault-tolerant system design.
Pay
$190,000 — $230,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
C++, Python, Kalman filtering, particle filters, A*, RRT, PID, ISO 26262
AI focus
The role develops and validates safety methods for autonomous driving systems. The company also uses the AI tool Endorsed to assist in initial application screening; final hiring decisions are made by humans.
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