or apply directly on Kodiak's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 51 days Kodiak's roles stay open a median of 80 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Kodiak's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Kodiak
- high 72 stale, 2 reposted of 72 open
- Hiring momentum
- 92 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-22
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Kodiak's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Kodiak.
About this role
In this role, you will lead the harness architecture and strategy for Kodiak Robotics' autonomous vehicle platform, focusing on high-speed, low-voltage, and high-power requirements. You will set design standards, manage supplier relationships, and mentor engineers while driving cross-functional collaboration across various teams. Additionally, you'll oversee the full program lifecycle and lead root cause analysis on electrical system issues.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Kodiak as an employer.
What you need
- BS or MS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience
- 10+ years of hardware development experience in automotive, aerospace, or related safety-critical industries
- Deep expertise in electrical harness design, architecture, and manufacturing at the system level
- Proven experience setting design/quality standards and mentoring or leading engineers or teams
- Strong troubleshooting skillset with hands-on root cause analysis experience
- Expert familiarity with IPC quality standards (IPC/WHMA-A-620, etc.)
What you get
- Competitive compensation package including equity and annual bonuses
- Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Cigna, and MetLife
- Flexible PTO, 10 paid holidays, and generous parental leave policies
- Office perks: dog-friendly, free catered lunch, a fully stocked kitchen, and free EV charging
- Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance
- Wellbeing Benefits - Headspace through Cigna, Calm through Kaiser, One Medical, Gympass, Spring Health through Cigna, Rula (mental health navigation)
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options
- The role involves hands-on work in a shop environment, which may not suit all candidates
- The position may require additional scrutiny regarding U.S. person status or citizenship for compliance with national security-related restrictions
- The use of an AI tool for initial application screening may affect the application process
Summarised from Kodiak's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Kodiak on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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