<div class="content-intro"><p>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.<br><br>Kodiak has partnered with many of the biggest names in freight, including Bosch for scaled hardware production, AWS, and leading customers including Atlas Energy Solutions, IKEA, Bridgestone, Werner Enterprises, C.R. England, Roehl Transport, and General Dynamics Land Systems.</p></div><p class="p1"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Manufacturing Test Software Engineer with production experience in manufacturing environments to join the Manufacturing team and expand our manufacturing test capabilities for our autonomous vehicle systems. This position will be a key member of the Manufacturing Test team and play a pivotal role in automating various tests, improving test coverage, scaling test capacity while ensuring long-term reliability, and integrating test systems with our MES / PLM systems</span></p> <p class="p2"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">In this role, you will:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Own, develop, improve, troubleshoot, and maintain new and existing manufacturing test software to automate or execute configuration, verification, and/or testing of various components (PCBAs, third-party devices, sensors, etc.) and subassemblies.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Work with and improve existing manufacturing test frameworks and execution platforms for production environments.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Translate engineering test prototypes into robust, production-grade test platforms.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Contribute to integrating and interfacing manufacturing test solutions with MES, PLM, and traceability systems.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Develop improvements and optimizations for operator-facing user interfaces in manufacturing.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Collaborate with various teams such as Manufacturing/Quality, Embedded, Integration, IT/CyberSecurity, etc. to determine test coverage / metrics, and align on test features and APIs, secure deployment for manufacturing tests.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Implement optimization for DB operations for manufacturing test traceability & queries for dashboards, manufacturing process flow enforcement, etc.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Manage and maintain test code repositories using GitHub, ensuring version control and collaboration with other team members.</span></li> </ul> <p class="p2"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">What you’ll bring:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering, and/or equivalent experience.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">3 plus years of experience in manufacturing test development, preferably in the autonomous vehicle / automotive industry.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Proven software experience transitioning validation testing into manufacturing test systems.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Strong proficiency in Python/C# for production, testing, and automation </span><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;">bonus: C++ for interfacing with various hardware or embedded devices</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Strong understanding of various communications/interface protocols such as I2C, UART, USB, UDS, CAN, LIN, Ethernet & Automotive Ethernet.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Comfortable working with complex systems involving multiple hardware and subsystems and operating independently in manufacturing/production environments.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Solid experience with Manufacturing Test Execution platforms such as ATEasy, NI TestStand, Keysight Test Exec, etc.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience with DBs (such as PGSQL, MySQL, MSSQL) for test data storage & query optimization</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience using lab equipment like DMMs, Oscilloscopes, DAQs, Power supplies and Electronics loads both manually and programmatically</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Basic understanding of AWS Infrastructure services.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Strong experience and understanding working with standard OSes like Ubuntu/Debian & W