Is the Senior Technical Program Manager role remote?

No — this is an on-site role in Mountain View, CA.

What's the salary range?

Kodiak Robotics lists $140,000–$190,000 for this role.

How much experience is required?

At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Senior Technical Program Manager role.

Where is the role based?

Kodiak Robotics is hiring for this position in Mountain View, CA.

What's the tech stack?

Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Hardware, Manufacturing, Project Management, autonomous vehicles.

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 senior candidates for this position.

Is this full-time or contract?

Full-time for this Senior Technical Program Manager role at Kodiak Robotics.

Senior Technical Program Manager at Kodiak Robotics

Joblaze summary

The Hardware Technical Program Manager at Kodiak Robotics plays a crucial role in coordinating the development and integration of hardware platforms across various product lines, ensuring stability and performance as the company scales. This position requires expertise in project management tools and a strong technical background in mechanical engineering or a related field, particularly within the automotive or trucking sectors. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in fast-paced environments, adeptly managing complex schedules and stakeholder communications. Kodiak's collaborative culture and focus on autonomous vehicle technology make this role particularly suited for those pa

Joblaze insights

Listed 9 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Kodiak Robotics's career page.
Kodiak Robotics has 71 other open roles including Software Engineer, Controls (MATLAB), Winter 2027 Intern, Data Engineering, Class A CDL Driver.
171 active Project Management roles on Joblaze right now.
123 active Manufacturing roles on Joblaze right now.
66 active Hardware roles on Joblaze right now.
Salary band is below the typical range for Management roles (median ~$175,000).
Pays more than 50% of the 72 salaried Project Management roles we track (median $139,500).

Quick facts

Is the Senior Technical Program Manager role remote?: No — this is an on-site role in Mountain View, CA.
What's the salary range?: Kodiak Robotics lists $140,000–$190,000 for this role.
How much experience is required?: At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Senior Technical Program Manager role.
Where is the role based?: Kodiak Robotics is hiring for this position in Mountain View, CA.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Hardware, Manufacturing, Project Management, autonomous vehicles.
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 senior candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Senior Technical Program Manager role at Kodiak Robotics.

From the original posting

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.

We are looking for a Hardware Technical Program Manager to join us and advance the development of all our product lines (Industrial, Over the Road and Defense). Kodiak is a highly collaborative organization based in Mountain View, CA. This role will require presence in our Mountain View office to collaborate, with some travel expected.

In this role, you will:

Create technical execution roadmaps across engineering teams to tie features and their dependencies to time, and track dependencies across teams.
Manage and optimize the development and integration efforts specifically for our current hardware platform, ensuring its stability and performance as we scale.
Manage the progress of the build to meet Program objectives and goals, defining schedules, milestones, and resource allocation for successful execution. Communicate schedules, status, and priorities to all levels of the organization.
Work closely with the Hardware, Software, systems, and operations teams to ensure cross functional deliverables are delivered on time and on quality
Prioritize and manage issues, risks, and dependencies and resolve any barriers to moving programs forward.
Support and guide decision making by clearly communicating risks and tradeoffs to stakeholders.
Develop tools and processes to improve manufacturing productivity.
Maintain a strong technical understanding of our autonomous vehicle platforms, hardware lifecycle, safety clearance process, and test operations.

What you’ll bring:

5+ years of experience of Technical Program Management experience
Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering, or a similar technical field.
Experience managing fast paced initiatives, often with multiple stakeholders, complex schedules, and priority calls that need to be made.
Strong bias for action
Experience in the automotive or trucking industry with bonus points for Hardware Programs on autonomous vehicles.
Experience in a startup environment, managing hardware projects towards manufacturing at scale.
Expertise in project management tools such as Linear, JIRA, Smartsheet or LucidChart.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You know how to facilitate tradeoffs between engineering and product requirements, but always maintain high safety standards.
Passion. You are passionate about autonomous vehicles and their potential impact on humanity.

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

California Pay Range

$140,000—$190,000 USD

At Kodiak, we strive to build a diverse community working towards our common company goals in a safe and collaborative environment where harassment of any kind is strictly prohibited. Kodiak is committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

In alignment with its business operations, Kodiak adheres to all relevant statutes, regulations, and administrative prerequisites. Accordingly, roles that carry more sensitive requirements may be limited to candidates that can satisfy additional scrutiny and eligibility for such positions may hinge on verification of a candidate’s residence, U.S. person status, and/or citizenship status. Should the position require, and Kodiak determines that a candidate’s residence, U.S. person status, and/or citizenship status necessitate an export license, bar the candidate from the position, or otherwise fall under national security-related restrictions, Kodiak will consider the candidate for alternative positions unaffected by such restrictions, under terms and conditions set forth at Kodiak’s sole discretion, or, as an alternative, opt not to proceed with the candidate’s application. If applicable, Kodiak may provide visa sponsorship for eligible candidates.

We use a third-party AI tool (Endorsed) to assist in the initial screening of applications. As part of the evaluation process, we provide Endorsed with job requirements and candidate-submitted applications. Final hiring decisions are made by our human recruitment team, and no automated system makes the ultimate decision regarding hiring. Certain features of the platform may qualify it as an Automated Employment Decision Tool (AEDT) under applicable regulations. We began using Endorsed on January 1, 2026. You can review the independent bias audit report covering our use of Endorsed [here](https://endorsed.com/local-law-144). By submitting your application, you acknowledge that your application may be processed by AI systems as part of the screening and selection process. If you have any questions or would like to request a separate review of your application, please contact careers@kodiak.ai with "Separate Review Request" in the email subject line.

Senior Technical Program Manager

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