Senior/Staff Vehicle Harness Engineer
Gatik AI, Inc.
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Description
Who we are
Gatik, the leader in autonomous middle-mile logistics, is revolutionizing the B2B supply chain with its autonomous transportation-as-a-service (ATaaS) solution and prioritizing safe, consistent deliveries while streamlining freight movement by reducing congestion. The company focuses on short-haul, B2B logistics for Fortune 500 retailers and in 2021 launched the world’s first fully driverless commercial transportation service with Walmart. Gatik's Class 3-7 autonomous trucks are commercially deployed across major markets, including Texas, Arkansas, and Ontario, Canada, driving innovation in freight transportation.
The company's proprietary Level 4 autonomous technology, Gatik Carrier™, is custom-built to transport freight safely and efficiently between pick-up and drop-off locations on the middle mile. With robust capabilities in both highway and urban environments, Gatik Carrier™ serves as an all-encompassing solution that integrates advanced software and hardware powering the fleet, facilitating effortless integration into customers' logistics operations.
About the role
Gatik is hiring a Senior/Staff Vehicle Harness Engineer who will be responsible for power and signal distribution on Gatik’s vehicles from concept to production. This individual will be tasked with creating engineering requirements and specifications for the harnesses as well as collaborating with suppliers and peers to deliver a functioning subsystem.Your area of expertise is the mechanical integration, fabrication and assembly of harness systems. You are excited being hands-on to apply your engineering knowledge and you are extremely comfortable with hand-tools and rapid prototyping fabrication. Independence, good communication and documentation skills are key to succeed in this role.
This role is onsite 5 days a week at our Santa Clara, CA office.
What you'll do
- Responsible for vehicle power and signal distribution on the vehicle.
- Create engineering specifications for example requirements, schematics, CAD models, drawings for the vehicle harnesses
- Take ownership of the Device transmittal (DT) process
- Provide technical expertise on power, signal and data bus distribution as well as ground specification needed in autonomous vehicles; for example on GMSL,Automotive Ethernet, CAN, CAN-FD, low voltage high power applications
- Collaborate with cross functional team members to complete the system specification and fill gaps were needed
- Collaborate with suppliers/vendors as needed to build prototype and production vehicles
- Develop and refine tools and methods currently leveraged by the team
- Mentor junior engineers on the team in the principles of power and signal distribution and best practices
What we’re looking for
- BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering or similar engineering discipline (MS preferred)
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with vehicle harnesses
- Delivered a system to production (preferred - from inception to production)
- Experience in the Automotive, Truck/Transportation and AV industry
- Experience with Zuken.E3 required
- Experience with advanced vehicle communication standards and requirements for example GMSL, Automotive Ethernet
- Ability to size and select the appropriate cables, connectors and fuses
- Ability to design mechanical components supporting the completion of the deliverable e.g. brackets, housings or pass-throughs
- Experience with CAD and/or drawing software (NX preferred)
- Strong troubleshooting skills
- Excellent communication and documentation skills
- Strong computer skills with programming and scripting experience, preferred
Salary Range- $180,000- $250,000
More about Gatik
Founded in 2017 by experts in autonomous vehicle technology, Gatik has rapidly expanded its presence to Mountain View, Dallas-Fort Worth, Arkansas, and Toronto. As the first and only company to achieve fully driverless middle-mile commercial deliveries, Gatik holds a unique and defensible position in the AV industry, with a clear trajectory toward sustainable growth and profitability.
We have delivered complete, proprietary AV technology - an integration of software and hardware - to enable earlier successes for our clients in constrained Level 4 autonomy. By choosing the middle mile – with defined point-to-point delivery, we have simplified some of the more complex AV challenges, enabling us to achieve full autonomy ahead of competitors. Given extensive knowledge of Gatik’s well-defined, fixed route ODDs and hybrid architecture, we are able to hyper-optimize our models with exponentially less data, establish gate-keeping mechanisms to maintain explainability, and ensure continued safety of the system for unmanned operations.
Visit us at Gatik for more company information and Careers at Gatik for more open roles.
Notable News
- Bloomberg: Autonomous Trucking Firm Gatik Inks Contracts Worth $600 Million
- Forbes: Hundreds’ Of Gatik Robot Delivery Trucks Headed For U.S. Roads
- Forbes:Gatik And Loblaw Announce Largest Commercial Deployment Of AV Trucks
- Forbes: Forget robotaxis. Upstart Gatik sees middle-mile deliveries as the path to profitable AVs
- Tech Brew: Gatik AI exec unpacks the regulations that could shape the AV industry
- Business Wire: Gatik Paves the Way for Safe Driverless Operations (‘Freight-Only’) at Scale with Industry-First Third-Party Safety Assessment Framework
- Auto Futures: Autonomous Trucking Group Gatik Secures Investment From NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS
- Automotive News: Gatik foresees hundreds of self-driving trucks on road soon, and that's just the beginning
- Forbes: Isuzu And Gatik Go All In To Scale Up Driverless Freight Services
- Bloomberg: Autonomous Vehicle Startup Takes Off by Picking Off Easier Routes
- Reuters: Driverless vehicles on limited routes bump along despite US robotaxi scrutiny
Taking care of our team
At Gatik, we connect people of extraordinary talent and experience to an opportunity to create a more resilient supply chain and contribute to our environment’s sustainability. We are diverse in our backgrounds and perspectives yet united by a bold vision and shared commitment to our values. Our culture emphasizes the importance of collaboration, respect and agility.
We at Gatik strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels they have opportunities to succeed and grow because we know that together we can do great things. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse team. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status.
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About this role
Gatik is building the infrastructure for autonomous middle-mile logistics, and this role sits at the heart of that mission—designing and delivering the power and signal distribution systems that keep their Level 4 autonomous trucks operational from prototype through commercial deployment. You'll own the harness engineering end-to-end: writing specifications, creating schematics and CAD models, managing the device transmittal process, and ensuring the electrical architecture meets the demands of advanced vehicle communication standards like GMSL, Automotive Ethernet, and CAN. This is hands-on work that requires both depth in electrical integration and the ability to troubleshoot and fabricate solutions rapidly.
The ideal candidate brings at least five years of direct harness experience in automotive or transportation, ideally with a production vehicle shipped to market. You'll need proficiency in Zuken.E3, solid CAD skills (NX preferred), and the ability to size cables, connectors, and fuses while designing mechanical components like brackets and housings to support the complete system. Strong communication and documentation matter here—you'll collaborate across functional teams and with suppliers to close specification gaps and build prototypes alongside production vehicles.
This is a full-time, in-office role in Santa Clara requiring five days per week on-site. The position offers mentorship opportunities for junior engineers and the chance to shape tools and methods for the team. An MS in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline is preferred, and experience with programming or scripting is a plus.
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