Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Department: Manufacturing

We are looking for an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to expand the Manufacturing group’s electrical expertise. This role will be a key member of our Mountain View Manufacturing team and play an integral part in landing electrical, automotive harness, and PCB/A strategies as we scale.

In this role, you will:

• Work closely with the design and integration team in establishing electrical/electromechanical manufacturing best practices
• Own and manage electrical issues related to manufacturing
• Own our automotive harness manufacturing supply base and strive for excellence in manufacturing and quality
• Work with the manufacturing test team and collaborate on test equipment specification and build out
• Collaborate with electrical design in vehicle harness routing, assembly, and testing strategies
• Cooperate with CM and Kodiak Quality department to ensure that traceability and quality requirements are understood and respected from manufacturing perspective

What you’ll bring:

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in manufacturing, preferably in regulated industries 
• Experience with automotive, aerospace, autonomous vehicles or heavy industry electrical harness manufacturing and assembly
• Factory experience and Design For Manufacturing experience is a plus
• Ability to identify, root cause and lead solutions for issues found on the line and in the field
• Ability to manage multiple components and product lines
• Experience launching and stabilizing manufacturing facilities
• Strong communication and organizational skills

What we offer:

• 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
• Our office is centrally located in Mountain View, CA
• 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.)