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Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA

Physical AI platform for autonomous vehicles and machines

About

Applied Intuition builds software infrastructure including simulation tools, vehicle OS, and autonomy stacks for physical AI in automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining, and agriculture. It enables safe development, testing, and deployment of intelligent machines like self-driving cars, drones, and robots. The platform accelerates adoption of autonomy, powering safer roads, stronger defense, and efficient operations.

Tech stack

C++, Python, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, PyTorch, Go, Git, React, GitLab, GraphQL, TensorFlow, C, AWS, Java

Perks & benefits

Health insurance, 401k match, Free lunch, Learning stipend, Gym membership, Parental leave

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Open jobs

282
Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA

Legal Operations Manager
$160k+/yrOn-site5+ YOELegal

Own and optimize the legal department’s technology stack, systems, vendors, and workflow automation while managing cross-functional implementation projects. The role requires at least five years of experience in legal operations, technical program management, or technology implementation.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Ann Arbor, MI

Software Engineering Manager - Simulation Products
$185k+/yrOn-site5+ YOEEngineering Management

Leads and mentors a software engineering team building reliable, high-performance simulation products, while guiding technical execution, prioritization, and hiring. Requires a bachelor’s degree, programming experience in C++, Python, or Java, people-management experience, and eligibility for a US Government security clearance.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA

Electrical Engineer - New Grad
$110k+/yrOn-siteHardware Engineering

Design, debug, validate, and support production of custom electrical hardware for autonomous and AI-driven vehicles and industrial equipment. The role is intended for a new graduate with an electrical or computer engineering degree and hands-on knowledge of circuit design, electronics, and PCB layout.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Washington, DC

Director of Government Affairs
$150k+/yrOn-site8+ YOECommunications

Leads federal legislative strategy and government engagement on defense, autonomy, and emerging technology policy. The role requires 7+ years of Capitol Hill, federal government, or issue advocacy experience, strong bipartisan Congressional relationships, and expertise in relevant legislative processes.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA

Mechanical Engineer - New Grad
$110k+/yrOn-siteHardware Engineering

Design, analyze, integrate, and validate mechanical hardware for self-driving vehicles, including sensor systems, compute assemblies, fixtures, and vehicle components. The role is intended for 2026 mechanical engineering graduates with hands-on hardware, CAD, and testing experience.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA

Electrical System Integration Engineer - New Grad
$110k+/yrOn-siteEmbedded Engineering

Designs and validates automotive electrical systems through wire harness development, HiL bench integration, firmware bringup, and automated testing. Requires a 2026 engineering or computer science graduate with hands-on lab experience and familiarity with embedded programming and vehicle communication protocols.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA

Mapping Specialist
$85k+/yrOn-site3+ YOEOther

Creates and maintains centimeter-precise HD maps for Level 4 autonomous vehicles using lidar, imagery, and 3D geospatial data. The role requires 3+ years of mapping experience, a bachelor’s degree, and familiarity with autonomous-vehicle mapping standards and tools.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA

Senior Software Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure
$190k+/yrOn-site5+ YOEDevOps / SRE

Build and operate multi-cloud, multi-cluster infrastructure and platform primitives for large-scale simulations and enterprise AI workloads. The role requires 5+ years in infrastructure, platform, SRE, or DevOps systems, strong Kubernetes and cloud expertise, production programming skills, and Infrastructure as Code experience.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Washington, DC

Robotic Software Engineer
$135k+/yrOn-site3+ YOEEmbedded Engineering

Designs and integrates C++ autonomy software with UAV hardware, autopilots, sensors, and communication systems, supporting SIL/HIL validation and live flight testing. Requires 3+ years of robotics integration experience, U.S. citizenship, and security-clearance eligibility.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Tokyo, Japan

Recruiter
No salary listedOn-siteRecruiting

The Recruiter will manage full-lifecycle hiring across engineering, sales, and administrative functions while partnering with leaders in Japan and the United States. Fluency in Japanese and English and strong communication skills are required; software recruiting experience is preferred.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA

Sensor Validation Engineer
$122k+/yrOn-site3+ YOEQA Engineering

Leads validation and characterization of autonomous-vehicle sensors and improves synthetic sensor simulations through machine-learning and physical models. Requires a bachelor’s degree in an engineering-related field, three years of experience, Python, Linux, sensor validation, and sensor-driver expertise.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA

Senior Validation Engineer
$120k+/yrOn-site1+ YOEQA Engineering

The Senior Validation Engineer develops and executes automotive system and integration tests using HIL benches, vehicles, and automated Python tooling. The role requires a master’s degree in an engineering discipline and at least one year of automotive test engineering experience.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA

Recruiting Coordinator
$73k+/yrOn-siteRecruiting

Supports recruiting operations by coordinating candidate interviews, improving hiring processes, and partnering with recruiters, sourcers, and hiring managers. The role requires a bachelor’s degree, operational experience, strong customer service skills, and a contract work arrangement.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA

Cybersecurity Software Engineer - New Grad
$130k+/yrOn-siteSecurity Engineering

Build security into embedded vehicle platforms through security assessments, secure boot implementation, and HSM integration. This new-grad role requires a relevant computer or electrical engineering degree, foundational cryptography knowledge, and proficiency in C, C++, or Python.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA

Forward Deployed Engineer - New Grad
No salary listedOn-siteSolutions Architecture

Forward Deployed Engineers deploy customer solutions and build software, infrastructure, robotics, and systems tools for autonomy workflows. The role is suited to a December 2026 CS or engineering graduate with strong C++ or Python skills and customer-facing communication ability.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA

Technical Program Manager - Trucking Operations
$115k+/yrOn-site5+ YOETechnical Program Management

Technical Program Manager driving execution and operational launches for global autonomous trucking programs, coordinating engineering, operations, and OEM customer teams. Requires 5+ years managing advanced software, robotics, or autonomous vehicle programs and launching complex operations.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Washington, DC

Engineering Manager - Defense Physical AI
$250k+/yrOn-site8+ YOEEngineering Management

Leads a team of Forward Deployed Engineers delivering and integrating physical AI systems for defense and government customers. Requires 8+ years of industry experience, recent technical leadership, production deployment experience, broad software and hardware expertise, and U.S. security-clearance eligibility.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Fort Walton Beach, FL

Robotic Software Engineer (Drone Stack)
$125k+/yrOn-site3+ YOEEmbedded Engineering

Integrates autonomy and robotic software with UAV hardware, sensors, autopilots, and communication systems across SIL, HIL, and live flight-test environments. Requires a relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree, 3+ years of robotics integration experience, C++, Linux, and U.S. citizenship with clearance eligibility.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA

Product Manager, Supply Chain Systems
$127k+/yrOn-site7+ YOEProduct Management

Own product direction for supply chain systems, data, workflows, supplier management, logistics, and trade compliance. The role requires 7+ years of supply chain systems experience, ERP/MRP expertise, strong system-design reasoning, and the ability to deliver measurable operational impact.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA

Learning Experience Designer
$120k+/yrOn-site4+ YOETechnical Writing

Design and scale hands-on learning programs for Vehicle Operations, translating technical and safety requirements into measurable onboarding, certification, and proficiency experiences. Requires 4+ years in learning or instructional design and the ability to collaborate with engineers, operators, and subject matter experts.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Fort Walton Beach, FL

Senior Robotic Hardware Engineer
$120k+/yrOn-site5+ YOEEmbedded Engineering

Leads hardware, embedded software, networking, and flight-test integration for autonomous aerial systems. Requires 5+ years in robotics, embedded systems, flight testing, or autonomous vehicles, with strong Linux, networking, scripting, electronics, and troubleshooting skills.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

San Diego, CA

Maritime Test Engineer - Autonomous Systems
$145k+/yrOn-site3+ YOEQA Engineering

Conduct hands-on maritime testing of autonomous surface vehicles, operating systems aboard vessels, analyzing sortie data, and reporting anomalies to engineering teams. Requires 3+ years of complex-system test or field operations experience, maritime or autonomous-systems exposure, and U.S. security-clearance eligibility.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Ann Arbor, MI

Autonomy Integration Software Engineer
$140k+/yrOn-site5+ YOEEmbedded Engineering

Develops, deploys, and maintains software for autonomous vehicles, integrating sensors, autopilots, and perception modules with hands-on field testing. Requires 5+ years experience or MS/PhD, C++/Python/Linux proficiency, and robotics knowledge.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA

System Designer
$170k+/yrOn-site6+ YOEProduct Design

Design and scale platform-level systems that create consistent experiences across complex products, platforms, and interaction models. The role requires 6+ years of product, UX, or design systems experience, strong accessibility and systems thinking, and a bachelor’s degree in engineering or design.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA

Senior Technical Business Development, EU Automotive
$150k+/yrOn-site5+ YOEBusiness Development

Strategic technical business development role supporting European automotive customers from Sunnyvale. The role combines customer discovery, workshops, solution proposals, revenue planning, and cross-functional execution, requiring automotive software experience, C++/Python expertise, and familiarity with European OEMs.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Ann Arbor, MI

Software Engineer - Simulation, Game Engine & World Systems
$110k+/yrOn-site2+ YOEGame Engineering

Build high-performance world and scene representation systems for a multi-agent autonomy simulation stack. The role requires strong C++20 systems expertise, computational geometry experience, and a background in game engines, simulation, robotics, or autonomous systems.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Bengaluru, India

Electrical Integration Engineer
No salary listedOn-site4+ YOEHardware Engineering

Design and integrate automotive electrical harnesses and distribution systems, verify hardware, debug issues, and coordinate with suppliers and cross-functional teams. Requires a relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree and at least four years of automotive wire harness and electrical integration experience.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Bengaluru, India

Firmware Engineer
No salary listedOn-siteEmbedded Engineering

Develop and own low-level firmware, board bring-up, boot flows, and system enablement for microcontroller and infotainment SoC platforms. The role requires strong embedded C/C++ expertise, RTOS and platform experience, and hands-on hardware debugging.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Seoul, South Korea

Software Engineer - Multi-Agent UAV Autonomy
No salary listedOn-site5+ YOEFullstack Engineering

Build and validate multi-agent UAV autonomy development tools for defense customers, spanning simulation, training, mission planning, and real-aircraft deployment. The role requires 5+ years of engineering or equivalent research experience, hands-on UAS or multi-agent control expertise, and strong English customer communication.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA

Perception & Fusion Engineer
$200k+/yrOn-site5+ YOEEmbedded Engineering

Develops real-time perception, sensor-control, and fusion software for heterogeneous autonomous vehicle platforms, integrating ML algorithms across sensors and embedded systems. Requires advanced engineering education or 5+ years of relevant experience, multi-modal sensing expertise, Linux/Docker proficiency, and U.S. security-clearance eligibility.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA

Build & Release Engineer - New Grad
$90k+/yrOn-siteDevOps / SRE

Build and Release Engineer responsible for release orchestration, CI/CD pipelines, artifact lifecycle management, and an internal release portal. The role requires strong software development skills, Git expertise, and graduation by December 2026.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA

OTA/Cloud Validation Engineer - New Grad
$90k+/yrOn-siteQA Engineering

Validates over-the-air software updates on automotive ECUs and vehicles through hands-on testing, defect analysis, and Python automation. The role is designed for new graduates with a relevant bachelor's degree, basic Python and Linux skills, and an interest in embedded automotive systems.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA

UX Test Engineer - New Grad
$90k+/yrOn-siteQA Engineering

The UX Test Engineer will validate software user experiences through manual and automated UI testing, focusing on usability, accessibility, visual consistency, and interface performance. The role suits a new graduate with a relevant bachelor's or master's degree, scripting experience, and strong attention to detail.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA

Vehicle Controls - Technical Lead
$150k+/yrOn-site6+ YOEEmbedded Engineering

Leads the technical direction and implementation of safety-critical vehicle controls, from actuator control and trajectory tracking through fleet-scale calibration and deployment. The role also mentors the controls team and requires production software experience, vehicle controls expertise, and strong numerical optimization foundations.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA

Research Scientist - Humanoid Robotics
$250k+/yrOn-site7+ YOEAI Research

Leads the research agenda for humanoid robotics, developing foundation-model and reinforcement-learning methods for dexterous manipulation and deploying them on real robotic systems. Requires a PhD, strong robotics research publications, and senior-level technical leadership.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

London, United Kingdom

Senior GNC Engineer
$100k+/yrOn-site6+ YOEEmbedded Engineering

Develop and deploy guidance, navigation, and control software for autonomous aerial defense systems, from quadrotors to fixed-wing UAVs. The role requires a master’s degree, 6+ years of hands-on GNC experience, C++, control systems, flight testing, and UAS platforms such as PX4 or ArduPilot.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

London, United Kingdom

Solution Engineer, Air
£90k+/yrOn-site3+ YOESolutions Architecture

Supports pre-sales and customer adoption for air-domain autonomy solutions, serving as the technical bridge between defense customers and engineering teams. The role requires air-domain experience, customer-facing software and vehicle-systems expertise, programming ability, and UK security clearance.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

London, United Kingdom

Solution Engineer, Land
£90k+/yrOn-site3+ YOESolutions Architecture

The Solution Engineer will support pre-sales and customer adoption for land defense solutions, serving as the technical bridge between customers and engineering teams. The role requires land-domain experience, customer-facing software and vehicle-systems expertise, programming ability, and UK security clearance.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

London, United Kingdom

Solution Engineer - Maritime
£90k+/yrOn-site3+ YOESales Engineering

Provides technical pre-sales and post-sales support for maritime defense customers across EMEA, leading solution scoping, architecture discussions, demonstrations, deployments, and developer-toolchain adoption. Requires maritime-sector experience, customer-facing software and vehicle-systems expertise, programming ability, and UK security clearance eligibility.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

London, United Kingdom

Solution Architect
£90k+/yrOn-site3+ YOESolutions Architecture

Serves as a technical bridge between defense customers and engineering teams, leading pre- and post-sale architecture discussions, demonstrations, deployments, and integrations. Requires UK security clearance eligibility, 3+ years in defense or a relevant technical domain, customer-facing consulting experience, and programming skills.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA

Product Designer, Defense
$170k+/yrOn-site8+ YOEProduct Design

Own end-to-end product design for Defense products spanning real-time operator interfaces and enterprise autonomy platforms. The role requires 8+ years of product design experience, strong research and systems-design judgment, engineer collaboration, and U.S. citizenship with eligibility for a security clearance.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA

Product Design - Tools
$170k+/yrOn-site5+ YOEProduct Design

Design tools and human-machine interfaces for fleet, mission control, vehicle management, OTA updates, and vehicle OS systems. The role requires 5–7 years of product, tools, or interaction design experience, strong visual and interaction design skills, and the ability to lead ambiguous projects independently.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Sunnyvale, CA

Hardware Integration Engineer - New Grad
$110k+/yrOn-siteHardware Engineering

Designs, brings up, and validates compute, sensor, and interface hardware for autonomous and AI-driven vehicles. The role suits a new graduate with an electrical or computer engineering degree, strong circuit and PCB fundamentals, and hands-on hardware debugging experience.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Tokyo, Japan

Engineering Lead, Self-Driving System
No salary listedOn-site6+ YOEEngineering Management

Leads the Tokyo SDS engineering team, owning technical delivery, architecture, and deployment of autonomous-driving systems for Japanese OEM customers. The role requires 6+ years in autonomous vehicles, robotics, or ADAS, strong production C++, and engineering leadership experience.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

London, United Kingdom

Senior Fullstack Engineer
$100k+/yrOn-site5+ YOEFullstack Engineering

Builds end-to-end web applications for national-security and autonomy products, spanning interfaces, APIs, services, and data layers. The role requires 5+ years of production fullstack experience, strong React and TypeScript expertise, and comfort working across languages and containerized Linux environments.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

London, United Kingdom

Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
£100k+/yrOn-site5+ YOEDevOps / SRE

The Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer will design and operate secure cloud, on-premise, and air-gapped infrastructure for UK defence customers. The role requires 5+ years of production infrastructure experience, cloud and IaC expertise, Kubernetes and containerization skills, and eligibility for UK Security Clearance.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

California

Recruiting Systems Specialist
$94k+/yrRemote2+ YOERevenue Operations

Maintains Ashby and connected recruiting systems, supports recruiters and hiring managers, improves operational workflows, and enables reporting and automation. Requires at least two years of recruiting operations or HR systems experience plus hands-on Ashby administration.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Arizona

Triage Engineer
$90k+/yrOn-site5+ YOEHardware Engineering

The Triage Engineer diagnoses vehicle-system failures, improves fleet uptime, and implements scalable reliability and testing solutions. The role requires a relevant engineering degree, 5+ years of automotive hardware and software experience, and familiarity with autonomous-vehicle sensors and communication systems.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Arizona

Hardware Integration Engineer
$90k+/yrOn-site5+ YOEHardware Engineering

Integrates, deploys, tests, and maintains autonomous mining and construction vehicle systems at customer sites. The role requires a bachelor’s degree, 5+ years of relevant technical experience, and hands-on expertise across vehicle hardware, sensors, manufacturing, diagnostics, and repair.

Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Arizona

Mining Site Lead
$90k+/yrOn-site5+ YOEBusiness Operations

Leads daily field operations for mining customer deployments, coordinating personnel, vehicles, equipment, vendors, safety activities, and test execution. The role requires at least five years of field operations experience and comfort working in rugged, high-tempo industrial environments.