Is the Senior, Electrical Harness Engineer role remote?

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

What's the salary range?

Kodiak Robotics lists $150,000–$195,000 for this role.

How much experience is required?

At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Senior, Electrical Harness Engineer 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: Automotive, CAN, Electrical Engineering, Ethernet.

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, Electrical Harness Engineer role at Kodiak Robotics.

Senior, Electrical Harness Engineer at Kodiak Robotics

Joblaze summary

The Senior Electrical Harness Engineer at Kodiak Robotics is tasked with designing and validating electrical wire harnesses essential for the operation of autonomous vehicles. This role requires expertise in harness schematics, manufacturing processes, and system interconnect diagrams, alongside a strong background in hardware development, particularly in automotive or aerospace sectors. Ideal candidates will have at least five years of relevant experience and a hands-on approach to troubleshooting and debugging. Kodiak Robotics, a leader in autonomous ground transportation, emphasizes collaboration across engineering teams to ensure the reliability and safety of its systems.

Joblaze insights

Listed 7 days ago — first seen on Joblaze September 19, 2026. Last confirmed on Kodiak Robotics's careers page September 25, 2026.
Salary band is above the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$126,887).
Starts above 44% of 34 comparable senior other roles in United States that list Electrical Engineering we track (median $150,000 across 18 companies).
Electrical Engineering appears in 3.4% of 2276 comparable senior other roles in United States; Automotive appears in 0.1% of 2276 comparable senior other roles in United States.

Quick facts

Is the Senior, Electrical Harness Engineer role remote?: No — this is an on-site role in Mountain View, CA.
What's the salary range?: Kodiak Robotics lists $150,000–$195,000 for this role.
How much experience is required?: At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Senior, Electrical Harness Engineer 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: Automotive, CAN, Electrical Engineering, Ethernet.
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, Electrical Harness Engineer 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 seeking a Sr Electrical Harness Engineer to join our team in Mountain View, CA. The successful candidate will be responsible for product-level design and validation of electrical wire harnesses and subassemblies that are critical to the operation of our autonomous vehicles. The role will require knowledge in designing harness schematics, harness diagrams, harness manufacturing, and generating system interconnect diagrams. The role will work collaboratively across electrical, mechanical, and integration engineering teams to build safe, reliable systems.

In this role, you will:

Be a core member on the Electrical Engineering team responsible for designing high quality harnesses assemblies for a system that includes high speed, low voltage, and high power requirements
Design and validate custom automotive harnesses that are critical to the operation of our autonomous vehicle
Responsible for working with our external partners for harness manufacturing
Develop wire harness schematics and harness diagrams
Responsible for harness BOM, component selection, and harness
Familiar with automated tools for harness validation
Own full lifecycle of harness design, including technical reviews, trade studies, outsource cable manufacturing, test, and product release
Lead root cause analysis and resolve issues in electrical systems
Interface closely with other teams such as Software, Mechanical, Manufacturing, and with external suppliers

What you'll bring:

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
5+ years of hardware development experience, ideally within the automotive, aerospace or a related industry
Deep understanding electrical harness designs
Troubleshooting skillset
Familiarity with IPC quality standards
Experience with implementation and on-vehicle debugging of low level hardware buses such as CAN and Ethernet
Hands on. You are just as comfortable getting your hands dirty analyzing a subsystem in the shop as when using a keyboard.
Great communicator. You have experience writing clear, concise, and detailed documentation
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

$150,000—$195,000 USD

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Senior, Electrical Harness Engineer

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