Hardware Quality Industrialization Engineer

About the company

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. 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 is also leveraging its commercial self-driving software to develop, test, and deploy autonomous capabilities for the U.S. Department of Defense.

About the role

Our manufacturing team is growing quickly, and we need an experienced Hardware Quality Industrialization Engineer to join as the founding member of the quality team. You will design and build the team from the ground up, establishing data-driven, repeatable quality processes across engineering, supply chain, operations, and external manufacturing partners.

Responsibilities

• Work internally with engineering, supply chain, operations, and external manufacturing partners to build data-driven, repeatable quality processes.
• Evaluate new and existing suppliers to ensure their internal processes and controls meet Kodiak standards.
• Analyze field returns to drive potential design improvements.
• Drive root cause analysis with both internal stakeholders and external partners; own all corrective actions and improvements at the manufacturer(s) or internally.
• Work with the internal test team to establish test parameters, pass/fail limits, and overall test strategy.
• Own supply vertical(s) based on product type (PCBAs, Harnessing, etc.).
• Work with external partners to ensure they meet our compliance and certification requirements.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5+ years in Quality, Supplier Quality, or Supplier Industrialization.
• Experience in Aerospace, Automotive, or Autonomous Vehicles.
• Strong track record of supplier evaluation and management.
• Ability to manage competing priorities across the company.
• Strong experience in statistical quality control analysis.
• Strong experience in problem-solving tools (8D, 5 whys, fishbone diagram).

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package including equity and annual bonuses.
• Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Cigna, and MetLife (including a medical plan with infertility benefits).
• MetLife Legal Services, Identity & Fraud Protection, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Accident Insurance, & Critical Illness Insurance.
• 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).
• Fidelity 401(k).
• Commuter, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, HSA.
• Various incentive programs (referral bonuses, patent bonuses, etc.).

Our office is centrally located in Lancaster, Texas. If applicable, Kodiak may provide visa sponsorship for eligible candidates.