Kodiak Robotics
Staff, Harness Engineering Manager
$170K–$235K
Mountain View, CA +1 · Staff · Full-time · Posted Aug 31, 2026
- Location
- Mountain View, CA
Mountain View, California, United States - Experience
- 10+ years of hardware development experience.
- Education
- BS or MS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Visa sponsorship may be provided for eligible candidates.
About the job
Leads harness architecture, standards, suppliers, validation, and team management for Kodiak’s autonomous vehicle platform.
What you'll do
- Set harness architecture and design standards; lead system-level trade studies and lifecycle reviews.
- Own supplier strategy, manufacturing partnerships, qualification, and harness validation tooling.
- Lead troubleshooting and corrective actions, mentor and manage engineers, and represent harness engineering in design reviews.
What they ask for
- BS or MS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of hardware development experience, including automotive, aerospace, or related safety-critical industries, with a track record of technical leadership.
- Deep system-level expertise in electrical harness design, architecture, and manufacturing; experience setting design/quality standards and leading or mentoring engineers.
- Familiarity with IPC quality standards and experience implementing and debugging CAN, Ethernet, or LIN buses on vehicles.
Pay
$170,000 — $235,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
IPC/WHMA-A-620, CAN, Ethernet, LIN, DVP&R
AI focus
The role develops autonomous vehicle technology; applications are screened initially using the third-party AI tool Endorsed, with final hiring decisions made by humans.
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