Systems Engineer, Kodiak Robotics
Autonomy Software
Office located in Mountain View, CA
Self-driving technology for long-haul trucks
Job no longer available
Self-driving technology for long-haul trucks
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
Office located in Mountain View, CA
101-200 employees
Company mission
Kodiak Robotics' mission is to carry freight forward—so people, partners, and the planet thrive.
Role
Who you are
- Experience in software requirements management, including performing functional analysis, generating, allocating and tracing requirements as well as conducting verification and validation (V&V) testing
- Experience with functional safety standards such as ISO 26262 and UL-4600 and generation of related artifacts (ID, HARA, FMEA, V&V reports)
- A background in software engineering or systems engineering (MS, PhD or equivalent experience)
- Be a systems thinker
- Good communication skills with a collaborative bent
- Ability to model system functions and behaviors
Desirable
- ISO 26262 Functional Safety professional certification
- Experience with high assurance software development processes such as DO-178C or ARP4754A
- Previously written software that has run on mobile autonomous robots, vehicles or aircraft
- Experience with model based systems engineering (MBSE)
- Knowledge of modern C++ and version control systems
- Experience with communication protocols (CAN, CANalyzer, ethernet)
- Experience with other Software Acceptance/Certification methods such as GMP and MIL-STD-498
What the job involves
- Develop use cases for new features at the system level
- Develop top-down requirements at the system level to satisfy use cases
- Capture bottoms-up requirements from our working prototypes
- Allocate system level requirements (for merges, lane changes, etc.) to software components, based on functional analysis and an understanding of the system architecture
- Author ISO 26262 artifacts (Item Definitions, HARAs, Safety and Security Analysis, FMEAs and verification reports) for software components
- Perform verification and validation testing for software components
- Support software quality in resolving issues from a systems perspective
Otta's take
Xav Kearney
CTO of Otta
Global supply chains rely on frictionless long-haul trucking freight networks, but the repetitive and stationary nature of the job has resulted in a lack of willing drivers. Whilst this has been partially resolved through the introduction of self-driving trucks, such systems are notoriously difficult to maintain which ultimately leads to significant downtime.
Kodiak Robotics develops self-driving technology for long-haul trucks, providing wing mirrors built with sensors called Kodiak SensorPods. These sensors provide the technology necessary for the trucks to be driven safely and autonomously and have been designed to be replaced or serviced rapidly to minimize downtime.
Whilst the company’s most significant challenge will present itself as other self-driving truck providers, Kodiak Robotics has taken a unique approach by recognizing the high-maintenance nature of existing self-driving systems, innovating upon this through its easily replaceable SensorPods. Through this approach, the company aims to fill empty truck driving positions with safer AI drivers, whilst ensuring its technology is quick and simple to maintain.
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Sep 2023
$75m
CONVERTIBLE
Nov 2021
$125m
SERIES B
Total funding: $240m
Company benefits
- Remote-friendly work environment
- 401k
- Generous PTO policy
- Life insurance
- Assortment of medical (PPO/HMO/HDHP), dental, vision, and FSA plans
- Family-friendly company events
- Dog-friendly office
- Employee-driven fitness classes
- Beautiful, renovated facilities in Mountain View, CA and Lancaster, TX
- Free EV charging
- Trivia and board game nights
Company values
- Safety, first and always - Build procedures to support responsible decision-making. Reinforce safe choices as a community. Safety first always; no breaks, no exceptions
- Intellectual honesty, principled debate - Seek the truth, especially when it’s inconvenient. Speak with passion, but respect diverse points of view to move towards execution
- Disciplined innovation - Focus, efficiency and elegance. Learn from experience. Solve meaningful problems. Behave responsibly
- Better together. For a better future - Seek out best-in-class collaborators. Embrace our ecosystem of diversity—from fellow Kodiak-ers, and customers to the people we share the roads with
- Exceed expectations. Earn respect. Repeat - Deliver seamless experiences wherever possible. Build trust through action. Consistent and constant accountability
Company HQ
Mountain View, CA
Founders
Don Burnette
(CEO)Experience as Co-founder of Otto. Software Technical Lead at Uber from 2016 to 2018.
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Diversity & Inclusion at Kodiak Robotics
- At Kodiak, we strive to build a diverse community working towards our common company goals in a safe and collaborative environment where harassment of any kind is strictly prohibited. Kodiak is committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
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