Cheng Yang
About Cheng Yang
Cheng Yang is an Engineering Technician currently employed at Kodiak Robotics in Mountain View, California, where he has worked since 2022. He has a diverse background in engineering roles at several companies, including Rivian, Zoox, NVIDIA, and Tesla.
Work at Kodiak Robotics
Cheng Yang has been employed at Kodiak Robotics as an Engineering Technician since 2022. This role is based in Mountain View, California. In this position, Yang contributes to the development and integration of autonomous vehicle technologies, leveraging experience gained from previous roles in the automotive and technology sectors.
Previous Experience in Engineering
Prior to joining Kodiak Robotics, Cheng Yang worked at Rivian as a Systems Integration Specialist from 2020 to 2022. Before that, he served as an Engineering Test Technician at Zoox for six months in 2019. Yang also held the position of Engineering Technician at NVIDIA for ten months in 2018, where he was involved in various engineering projects.
Education and Expertise
Cheng Yang completed his high school education at Thomas A. Edison High School, earning a High School Diploma with a focus on Biology and Physical Sciences from 1997 to 2001. He furthered his education at Sequoia Institute, where he studied Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology, achieving an Associate of Science (A.S.) degree from 2003 to 2005.
Career in Automotive Mechanics
Cheng Yang has a background in automotive mechanics, having worked as a Race Mechanic at Skip Barber Racing School from 2004 to 2005 and at LeMans Karting Center from 2003 to 2004. These roles provided him with hands-on experience in vehicle maintenance and performance optimization.
Engineering Roles at Tesla
Yang was employed at Tesla as an Engineering Technician II from 2017 to 2018. In this capacity, he contributed to engineering projects that supported Tesla's innovative automotive technologies, further enhancing his skills in the engineering field.