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Staff Vehicle Manufacturing Engineer

Staff Vehicle Manufacturing Engineer

CompanyKodiak Robotics
LocationDetroit, MI, USA
Salary$150000 – $195000
TypeFull-Time
Degrees
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience of manufacturing engineering in a complex environment
  • Proven track record of managing complex system builds
  • Automotive, trucking or aerospace experience
  • Hands on manufacturing experience including line bring up, test, fixture design and automation
  • Excellent communication, organizational and leadership skills
  • Proven track record of taking a system from design to scale production
  • Ability to identify, root cause and lead solutions for issues found on the line and in the field
  • Lead all DFx efforts in conjunction with our Upfit partner to help build a reliable, cost effective system

Responsibilities

  • Create and manage all vehicle build schedules working closely with our Detroit based Upfitter
  • Work closely with Hardware, Systems and Software teams to help determine manufacturing and testing requirements
  • Coordinate with Supply Chain and commercial teams to determine and ensure supply of components and vehicles
  • Identify and evaluate suppliers for both component and vehicle builds
  • Coordinate documentation requirements with engineering, test and quality teams
  • Communicate program progress, milestones and potential risks to leadership and overall engineering team
  • Evaluate and contribute to manufacturing line design and improvements
  • Lead all manufacturing troubleshooting activities including RCA, Yield improvement and test/automation
  • Create a plan that gets from 10s to 1000s of vehicles in the coming years

Preferred Qualifications

    No preferred qualifications provided.