# UX Validation Lead

**Company:** [Applied Intuition](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/applied-intuition)
**Location:** Sunnyvale, CA
**Role:** QA Engineering
**Salary:** $150k – $200k/yr
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** ui testing, ux validation, hmi testing, appium, automated testing, visual regression, CI/CD, Linux, qnx, android automotive, can, ethernet
**Posted:** 2026-07-30

> Founding UX Validation Lead to build and lead HMI/UX validation practice from the ground up at Applied Intuition. Define validation strategy, build automated UI testing infrastructure, lead cross-functional debugging, and grow a team of test engineers. Requires 7+ years software validation experience with UI/UX depth, bachelor's degree, and experience with automotive systems.

## Job Description

## What You'll Do
- Define and drive the end-to-end HMI/UX validation strategy, establishing quality standards for display logic, control flows, and user experience across the platform.
- Build and scale automated UI testing infrastructure, including test harnesses, simulators, visual regression frameworks, and CI/CD integration to enable efficient validation from HIL to full-vehicle testing.
- Lead cross-functional efforts to debug complex UI and system issues, partner with TPM and validation teams on feature test plans, and mentor a high-performing test engineering team.

## Qualifications
- 7+ years of software validation experience, with significant depth in UI/UX, display, or HMI testing.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Proven experience owning a validation domain, defining test strategy, methodology, and automation infrastructure from the ground up.
- Strong background in automated UI testing and validation, including frameworks such as Appium and end-to-end test planning from requirements through release sign-off.
- Experience with Linux, QNX, or Android Automotive (AAOS), with an understanding of automotive networking (CAN, Ethernet) and its interaction with HMI systems.

## Nice to Have
- Deep expertise in Android Automotive OS (AAOS) or QNX.
- Visual regression tools (e.g., Applitools, Percy).
- Modern CI/CD tooling (e.g., Buildkite, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).

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