Kodiak Sciences
Palo Alto, California, United States
101-250 Employees
Electrical Engineering Technician
Mountain View, CA
$45 – $55 /yr
Posted on Jul 28, 2026
Job Description
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.
In this role, you will help build and test critical hardware products for Kodiak autonomous trucks. We’re looking for someone to be hands-on with our products as well as an experienced technician who is able to support a diverse set of technical projects. An ideal candidate is someone who is local to the Bay Area and excited to collaborate with a diverse and dedicated team.
In this role, you will:
- Be a core member on the Electrical Engineering team responsible for building high quality harness assemblies.
- Perform incoming quality inspection for contract manufacturing harness builds
- Organize and manage prototype test setups/fixtures
- Perform testing on electrical components and assemblies
- Perform soldering, mechanical assemblies, and subsystem builds
- Manage BOMs and organize lab inventories
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized working environment throughout builds and engineering tests.
What you’ll bring:
- 5+ years of experience working in an R&D or development lab environment in close collaboration with engineering staff.
- Experience with prototype builds, testing and operating test equipment
- Experience reading and building harnesses from harness drawings
- Comfortable using soldering iron, multimeter, and crimping tools. Experience with oscilloscopes would be nice to have.
- Good interpersonal skills with ability to work effectively with other individuals in a team or project setting
- You are self-motivated and able to work with little supervision, consistently take the initiative to get things done, do things before being asked by others.
- Ability to consistently make timely decisions even in the face of complexity; balancing systematic analysis with decisiveness
What we offer:
- Competitive compensation package including equity and biannual bonuses
- Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Anthem, and Guardian (including a medical plan with infertility benefits)
- 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, One Medical, Gympass, Spring Health
- 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
About Kodiak Sciences
Kodiak Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies to treat retinal diseases. Founded in 2009, Kodiak Sciences is known for its novel antibody biopolymer conjugate platform, designed to enhance drug delivery to the eye and improve treatment outcomes for patients with conditions such as age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy.
With a commitment to advancing ophthalmic care through cutting-edge research and development, Kodiak Sciences is...
Job overview
Compensation
$45 – $55 /yr
Employment type
Full Time
Experience level
Mid Level
Work type
On Site
Department
Electrical
Posted
on Jul 28, 2026
Financials
Type
public
Annual Revenue
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Market Cap
$185.2M+
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