Jobs at Kodiak Robotics

Develop analyses and recommendations for ambiguous product and operational problems; design scalable processes; manage feedback between field operations, Product, and Engineering; support feature testing, validation, and deployment; define KPIs and monitor field performance; communicate risks and progress to leadership; and improve operational workflows for autonomous vehicle technology.

Develops and maintains production manufacturing test software for autonomous vehicle components and systems. Automates configuration, verification, and testing; improves test coverage and capacity; transitions prototypes into reliable production platforms; integrates tests with MES, PLM, databases, and traceability systems; enhances operator interfaces; and collaborates across manufacturing, quality, embedded, IT, and cybersecurity teams.

Performs assembly-level mechanical FEA using ANSYS, evaluates structural and dynamic performance, identifies failure modes, and guides design decisions. Conducts and supervises testing, correlates test data with models, writes procedures, develops test fixtures, supports field root-cause analysis, and manages external testing partners and suppliers. The role requires mechanical engineering expertise in FEA, CAD, structural dynamics, materials science, and data acquisition, with occasional travel for testing.

Lead technical strategy and development for autonomous vehicle localization, navigation, sensor fusion, pose estimation, visual and lidar odometry, and calibration systems. Build high-reliability C++ software, define evaluation metrics, optimize sensor performance, resolve complex localization issues, and mentor engineers while setting technical direction across the organization.

Develop and maintain 2D and 3D visualization tools for autonomous vehicle development and testing. Build ReactJS, TypeScript, and Three.js interfaces that convert robotics sensor data into engineering insights. Create backend services and APIs, improve performance and scalability, collaborate with engineering, quality, and operations teams, and deploy production tooling with minimal disruption. The role also involves working with time-series robotics data, profiling applications, documenting systems, and supporting autonomous trucking infrastructure.

Leads system-level integration of autonomous vehicle sensors, computing, actuation, and vehicle systems from architecture through deployment. Develops test plans, coordinates cross-functional build events, provides design-for-manufacturing and design-for-test feedback, maintains technical documentation, troubleshoots integration issues, and defines requirements and acceptance criteria with systems and hardware teams.

The Functional Safety Software Engineer will develop technical safety requirements, lead software safety specification, and perform analyses to comply with ISO 26262, focusing on autonomous vehicles.

Provides technical escalation support for executives and global end users across Mac, Linux, Windows, mobile, printing, and conferencing systems. Supports LAN/WAN, WiFi, cloud networking, network security, and infrastructure deployment. Automates IT processes, contributes to infrastructure-as-code projects, troubleshoots network performance, documents architecture, configures policies, and collaborates with engineering and operations teams on platform support, testing, and maintenance.

Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting close processes; ensure accurate U.S. GAAP financial reporting; oversee balance sheet reconciliations, variance analysis, audit preparation, and PBC requests. Improve accounting processes and close timelines using scalable systems and standardized controls. Lead and mentor the accounting team while supporting manufacturing and cost accounting, including inventory capitalization, labor and materials tracking, and BOM accounting.

Build and maintain scalable data stores and reliable data pipelines for robotics and safety datasets. Optimize AuroraDB and Elasticsearch performance, support data ingestion and cleanliness, and develop QuickSight or other dashboarding solutions for organizational reporting. The intern will collaborate on dependable data platforms, use modern software development workflows, and may contribute to cloud database infrastructure, automated data integration, and infrastructure-as-code projects.

Finance Manager supporting FP&A, investor relations, corporate development, strategy, and business operations. Responsibilities include financial planning, forecasting, modeling revenue, expenses, cash flow, costs, capital structure and M&A, performance reporting, variance analysis, FP&A system implementation, quarterly close, public company reporting, and process improvement. The role collaborates across functions and may evolve into team leadership.

Electrical Engineering Intern supporting the design, development, and testing of autonomous vehicle power systems. Responsibilities include hardware and component selection, PCB design, wiring diagrams, simulations, schematics, system integration, dataset analysis, troubleshooting, and technical presentations. The intern will complete small engineering scopes under senior guidance while collaborating across multidisciplinary teams.

Develop and improve simulation software for Kodiak’s autonomous trucking platform using C++ in a production codebase. Collaborate with engineers to solve challenging robotics and self-driving problems. Preferred experience includes AWS, modern DevOps, high-fidelity simulation frameworks, robotics fundamentals, and agent harnessing. The internship is based in Mountain View, California, runs 12–16 weeks, and begins in January 2027.

Develop decision-making and motion-planning algorithms for autonomous trucks, including highway merges, lane changes, and low-speed industrial driving. Interns will design robotics solutions, deploy production code on autonomous vehicles, and strengthen modern C++ skills while working with robotics engineers. The role requires strong C++ and Python, mathematics, optimization, computational geometry, and autonomous-systems motion-planning knowledge.

Develop mission planning, routing, and fault management algorithms for autonomous trucks. Interns will implement safety-critical robotics solutions, improve routing through construction zones, apply human operations commands, deploy code on real-world vehicles, and work with a production C++ codebase under mentorship from robotics engineers. The role provides hands-on experience with autonomous vehicle technology and potential full-time opportunities.

Design and implement machine learning algorithms for autonomous robotics using Python. Develop deep neural networks for end-to-end learning, 3D scene understanding, object detection, world reconstruction, and self-supervised learning. Build datasets from camera, LiDAR, and radar data; manage automated AI workflows; and support production machine learning pipelines from curation through validation. Collaborate across engineering teams and document solutions clearly.

Develop mission planning, routing, and safety-critical fault management algorithms for autonomous trucks. Interns will deploy modern C++ code to real-world vehicles, solve complex robotics problems, improve routing through construction zones, and collaborate with operations, offboard, and systems teams under mentorship from robotics engineers.

Develop and validate high-fidelity simulations of articulated truck dynamics, model coupled tractor-trailer interactions and environmental effects, analyze simulation vs. on-road data, evaluate controller performance, and contribute to safety cases for driverless operation.

The Senior IT Systems Engineer at Kodiak Robotics will oversee support for users, automate IT processes, and manage network infrastructure, collaborating on various IT projects.

Own the full product lifecycle for Level 4 autonomous trucking solutions: define requirements, prioritize features, drive cross-functional execution, monitor KPIs, gather user feedback, communicate progress and risks, and support commercial deployments.