Vehicle Integration Technician

About the role

The Vehicle Integration Technician plays a critical role in building, maintaining, and troubleshooting the mechanical, electrical, and software systems of Kodiak Robotics' autonomous vehicle fleet. They work closely with engineers to enhance fleet uptime and generate clear documentation.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and upfit first article builds of autonomous technology
• Do hands-on troubleshooting, diagnosis, repair, and root-cause work across mechanical, electrical, and software systems
• Maintain, repair, and upfit systems to improve fleetwide uptime
• Perform testing on mechanical and electrical components and assemblies
• Generate and review work instructions, redlines, and manufacturing/service feedback for the engineering team
• Inspect hardware quality at various levels and provide feedback to resolve manufacturing/build issues
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized working environment
• Occasional travel required to fleet, partner, or field sites

Requirements

• Strong hands-on diagnostic and repair experience across mechanical and electrical systems
• Experience with prototype, first-article, or low-volume builds
• Strong electrical diagnostics skills
• Aptitude for creating and using various forms of documentation

Qualifications

• Physical & environmental requirements: ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs, stand, kneel, bend, work in confined spaces or awkward positions, work around vehicles, and follow safety protocols and PPE
• Comfortable working in and around vehicles, including near moving parts, elevated platforms, and high-voltage or high-energy systems
• Willingness to travel occasionally

Skills

• Hands-on diagnostic and repair experience
• Prototype, first-article, or low-volume builds
• Electrical diagnostics skills
• Documentation creation and review

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package including equity and bonuses
• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Cigna, and MetLife
• Accrued PTO, generous parental leave policies, and 10 paid holidays
• 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
• Variety of incentive programs

Pay

Competitive compensation package including equity and bonuses

Schedule

Onsite. Occasional travel required (fleet locations, partner sites, or field support as needed — expected to be infrequent, not a regular part of the role)