Vehicle Electrical Integration Technician

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 artificial intelligence (AI) powered technology stack purpose-built for commercial trucking and the public sector. The company 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 is also leveraging its commercial self-driving software to develop, test and deploy autonomous capabilities for the U.S. Department of Defense.

Experienced Vehicle Integration Technician who is highly motivated, familiar with complex systems and has experience working cross functionally with operations and engineering teams.

In this role, you will:

Troubleshoot and debug issues in the field, and trace failures to correct subsystems

Develop and perform corrective and preventative actions for top failure modes

Hands-on work with mechanical, electrical, and software systems to diagnose, repair, and root cause issues seen across our fleet.

Maintain, repair and upfit mechanical, electrical and software systems to contribute and improve to fleet-wide uptime

Lead and support engineering test activities by applying engineering practices, principles, and various analysis tools to achieve performance targets and standards

Provide feedback and inspect hardware quality at various levels and resolve manufacturing/build issues.

Create and review documentation such as drawings, schematics, build instructions, and incoming hardware quality tests/checks

Safely operate company vehicles as an essential function of the position

Maintain a clean driving record that meets requirements for coverage under the company's auto insurance policy.

What you'll bring:

Strong technical background. 2+ years of experience as a technician in the autonomous, automotive, aerospace or related industry.

You are confident with automotive electronics and are familiar with communication protocols and tools such as Ethernet, CAN, LIN, 100BASE-T1.

Preferred: experience with electrical/harnessing standards and manufacturing. 

Strong verbal and written communication. You are just as comfortable with a wrench as a keyboard.

Preferred:  you have a deep understanding of manufacturing processes for both low and high - volume production. 

Ability to regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 45 pounds.

Willingness to work in a traditional shop setting or outdoors in all weather conditions during the day/night Ability and willingness to climb ladders, stand, crouch, kneel and generally maneuver as required to repair mechanical and electrical equipment in, on, and around trucks

Strong bias toward action. You take ownership of ambiguous problems, move quickly to contain issues, and deliver results without waiting for perfect clarity

Comfort operating in Linux environments and using terminal-based diagnostic tools

Clean driving record since you will be required to operate a company vehicle to the work site 

What we offer:

Competitive compensation package including equity and biannual bonuses

Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Anthem, and Guardian (including a medical plan with infertility benefits)

Accrued PTO and generous parental leave policies

Primary Facility is located in Odessa, TX - 16530 W. Basin Street, Odessa, TX 79763 with field operations sites throughout West Texas and into New Mexico. 

Office perks: free lunch and a kitchen with coffee and snacks

Company truck provided from the Odessa facility if required to travel into the field.

Accommodations provided with Target Hospitality Centers if required for the needs of the role su …