Software Quality Operator

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. was founded in 2018 and is a leading provider of AI-powered autonomous vehicle technology committed to a safer and more efficient future for all. The company is developing an artificial intelligence (AI) powered technology stack for driverless commercial trucking applications. Kodiak’s unique modular hardware approach integrates sensors into a streamlined sensor-pod structure that is purpose-built for perception, scalability, and maintainability. The company autonomously delivers freight daily for its commercial customers across the Sun Belt states and for Atlas Energy in the Permian Basin. Kodiak also leverages its commercial self-driving software to develop, test and deploy autonomous capabilities for the U.S. Department of Defense. We’re hiring a Software Quality Operator for our small but mighty team to design test plans, simulations, and find bugs to help accelerate feature development. If you’re interested in designing and creating simulations, analyzing data, and working towards launching an autonomous trucking product, let's chat!

In this role, you will:

• Know the robot better than almost anyone else
• Develop test plans and create simulations to test the behavior of our autonomous trucks
• Work with the Systems Engineering team to design simulation tests and ensure sufficient coverage for our systems requirements
• Design and execute on-road structured testing and analyze the results
• Analyze and report on the results of simulation and field data
• Perform root cause analysis efficiently with minimal oversight
• Identify and categorize failure modes of our system, assess risk, and escalate as necessary by filing bugs and tracking through to resolution
• Generate reports of overall performance to share with the team
• Collaborate with Operations and Engineering teams to improve workflows and processes

We are looking for someone who:

• AV industry experience - 1+ years of experience in autonomous vehicle/robotics industry in a software quality operations role (simulation experience preferred)
• BA or BSc preferred
• You take ownership and drive the team to deliver exceptional results, and employ a high degree of accountability
• Proven ability to get to the bottom of things
• You are a critical thinker with strong root cause analysis skills
• You have the ability to quickly learn and implement new concepts
• You are curious by nature and are willing to investigate with diligence and understand the cause of unexpected things
• Great communicator with experience writing clear, concise, and detailed communication
• Love of robots - You love to be in, around, or near robots

What we can 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)
• Flexible PTO and generous parental leave policies
• 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.)