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Hardware Technical Program Manager

Kodiak · Mountain View, CA · On-site

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About Kodiak

Our purpose-built autonomous solution, the Kodiak Driver, is the AV industry’s most advanced driverless technology, seamlessly integrating into any driving platform for reliable movement in any environment. Learn how we’re shaping the future of ground... Backed by Battery, Lightspeed and CRV.

About the role

We are looking for a 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. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • 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
More about this role

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.

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.

We are looking for a 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.

  • Create technical execution roadmaps across engineering teams to...

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