Hardware Quality Industrialization Engineer
Join Kodiak Robotics as a Hardware Quality Industrialization Engineer to build quality processes for autonomous technology.
Posted by employer 3 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago
Last verified on the company career page 15 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
AI in the day-to-day
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Requirements
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Visa
- Sponsorship available
Not disclosed in this posting: work arrangement.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Hardware Quality Industrialization Engineer at Kodiak Robotics plays a crucial role in establishing and refining quality processes across engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing partnerships. This position requires a strong background in quality engineering, supplier management, and statistical analysis, particularly within the aerospace, automotive, or autonomous vehicle sectors. Ideal candidates will have at least three years of relevant experience and a degree in mechanical or mechatronics engineering. As a founding member of the quality team, this role offers the opportunity to shape processes in a rapidly growing company focused on autonomous transportation.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 3, 2026. Last confirmed on Kodiak Robotics's careers page October 27, 2026.
- This exact title is also open at 1 other location at Kodiak Robotics: Lancaster, TX.
- Salary band is in line with the typical range for QA roles (median ~$126,887).
- Starts above 81% of 31 comparable mid qa roles in United States we track (median $114,330 across 16 companies).
- Quality Assurance appears in 5.3% of 113 comparable mid qa roles in United States.
Quick facts
- What's the salary range?
- Kodiak Robotics lists $130,000–$170,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 3 years of relevant experience for this Hardware Quality Industrialization Engineer role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Problem Solving Tools, Quality Assurance, Statistical Quality Control, supplier quality.
- Does Kodiak Robotics sponsor work visas for this role?
- Yes — the posting indicates visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Kodiak Robotics targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Hardware Quality Industrialization Engineer role at Kodiak Robotics.
From the original posting
Kodiak AI, Inc. (Nasdaq: KDK), founded in 2018, is a leader in Physical AI, developing driverless technology that powers machines that move. Its Kodiak Driver is a vehicle-agnostic autonomous driving system that combines AI-powered software with modular hardware. Today it operates in long-haul trucking, industrial trucking, and defense. In 2024, Kodiak launched commercial Driver-as-a-Service operations with no one in the cab, and plans to launch driverless long-haul service between Dallas and Houston by the end of 2026.
We are looking for an experienced Hardware Quality Industrialization Engineer to join our team. Our manufacturing team is growing quickly and we need someone with a strong quality engineering and supplier management background. This person will be the founding member of the quality and will get to design and build the team from the ground up.
In this role, you will:
- Work internally within Kodiak with engineering, supply chain, operations and our 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 our internal test team to establish test parameters, pass/fail limits and overall test strategy
- Own our supply vertical(s) based on product type (PCBAs, Harnessing, etc)
- Work with external partners to ensure they are meeting our compliance and certification requirements
What you’ll bring:
- Minimum of 3+ years in Quality, Supplier Quality or Supplier Industrialization Experience
- Bachelor degree minimum, mechanical or mechatronics or hardware preferred
- 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)
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.)
The pay range listed below reflects the base salary in our SF/Silicon Valley location, across several internal levels. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors including: work location, experience, relevant training, education, skill level and performance during interview. Total compensation at Kodiak includes base pay, equity, bonus and a competitive benefits package
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