Kodiak Robotics
Senior, Vehicle Integration Engineer
$150K–$185K
Mountain View, CA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 18, 2026
- Location
- Mountain View, CA
Mountain View, California, United States - Experience
- 6+ years in the autonomous vehicle, automotive, or a related industry.
- Education
- BS or MS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
- Visa sponsorship
- Visa sponsorship may be provided for eligible candidates.
About the job
Leads system-level integration, testing, and deployment of new autonomous vehicle platforms, coordinating across engineering and manufacturing teams.
What you'll do
- Lead platform integration across sensors, compute, actuation, and vehicle systems, from architecture through validation and sign-off.
- Plan and execute tests; lead cross-functional integration events and resolve issues through debugging and root cause analysis.
- Provide manufacturing and testability feedback and maintain platform documentation.
What they ask for
- BS or MS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
- 6+ years of experience in the autonomous vehicle, automotive, or a related industry.
- Demonstrated experience leading new platform or product integration programs from early development through validation.
- Experience with scripting and data analysis languages such as Python or MATLAB.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with automotive communication protocols and tools such as Ethernet and CAN.
- Understanding of Linux-based systems and computer networking; CAD experience with packages such as SolidWorks.
Pay
$150,000 — $185,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Python, MATLAB, Ethernet, CAN, Linux, SolidWorks
AI focus
The role integrates autonomous vehicle systems. The company also uses the third-party AI tool Endorsed for initial application screening; final hiring decisions are made by human recruiters.
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