Field Integration 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 AI-powered technology stack purpose-built for commercial trucking and the public sector. Kodiak 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 also leverages its commercial self‑driving software to develop, test, and deploy autonomous capabilities for the U.S. Department of Defense.

We are looking for a Field Integration Engineer to lead failure analysis, hardware validation, and continuous improvement efforts across our integrated systems. In this role, you will work closely with the Electrical, Mechanical, Software, Firmware, and Technician teams to drive root‑cause investigations, validate corrective actions, and ensure new and serviced hardware meet high quality and functional standards. You will also contribute to improving diagnostic capabilities, refining documentation, and sharing customer feedback with product teams.

• Drive root‑cause analysis of failures, working across electrical, mechanical, software, firmware, and technician teams as needed.
• Validate corrective actions to avoid future failures.
• Conduct thorough inspections and checkouts of new hardware and RMAs to ensure they meet quality and functional standards before shipment.
• Assist in collecting customer feedback and issues to share with product teams for continuous improvement.
• Create and review documentation such as drawings, schematics, build instructions, and incoming hardware quality tests/checks.
• Assist with improved diagnostics to more rapidly detect failure modes.

• Proven hands‑on experience debugging and assembling hardware/software systems – specifically in the autonomous vehicle, robotics, or similar advanced systems space.
• Experience working with customers directly delivering technical solutions.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Confidence with automotive electronics and familiarity with communication protocols and tools such as Ethernet, CAN, LIN, 100
  
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• Proven ability to independently solve complex, novel problems with minimal guidance through critical thinking and resourcefulness.

• Demonstrated expertise with autonomy‑specific sensors, including cameras, LiDAR, radar, and INS systems.
• Skills in prototyping electronics, wire harnesses, and custom hardware components.
• Experience with hardware design tools such as CAD, Solid Works, and soldering.
• Experience in programming/scripting languages (C++, Python, C, ROS, Bash) and operating systems such as Ubuntu/Linux/Windows.

• Competitive compensation package including equity and annual bonuses.
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Cigna, and Met Life (including a medical plan with infertility benefits).
• Met Life legal services, identity & fraud protection, hospital indemnity insurance, accident insurance, and critical illness insurance.
• Flexible PTO, 10 paid holidays, and generous parental leave policies.
• Well‑being 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.

At Kodiak, we strive to build a diverse community working toward our common company goals in a safe and collaborative environment where harassment of any kind is strictly prohibited. Kodiak is committed to equal‑opportunity employment regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

In alignment with its business operations, Kodiak adheres to all relevant statutes, regulations, and administrative prerequisites. Roles that carry more sensitive requirements may be limited to candidates that can satisfy additional scrutiny and eligibility for such positions may hinge on verification of a candidate’s residence, U.S. person status, and/or citizenship status. If the position requires, Kodiak may provide visa sponsorship for eligible candidates.