Kodiak

Staff, Harness Engineering Manager

Kodiak · Mountain View, CA

Posted 16 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
16 days
Kodiak's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Kodiak's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Kodiak
high
50 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
2026-09-17

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.

Our read on this posting3.8out of 5
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

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Listed by Kodiak on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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