# Sensor Sim - ML Engineer

**Company:** [Applied Intuition](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/applied-intuition)
**Location:** Sunnyvale, CA
**Role:** ML Engineering
**Salary:** $125k – $222k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Machine Learning, Generative Models, Sensor Simulation, Lidar, Radar, Camera, 3D Geometry, Optical Flow, Video Generation, Agentic Systems, Robotics Simulation, Synthetic Data, PyTorch, TensorFlow
**Posted:** 2026-04-21

> Develops and deploys generative ML techniques for production-grade sensor simulation (Lidar, Radar, Cameras) in autonomous systems. Collaborates with research, rendering, and physics teams; requires 5+ years ML experience, Bachelor's in CS, and expertise in large models and 3D geometry.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Drive research, development and deployment of generative and other machine learning techniques into our sensor simulator.
- Work closely with rendering and physics-based modeling teams to build novel approaches fusing the best of all techniques.
- Focus on projects with a clear path to production value and customer impact.

## Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent
- 5+ years of experience building software components or (sub)systems that address real-world machine learning challenges
- Passion for turning domain expertise into tooling that boosts the productivity of teams working on various real-world applications of autonomous systems
- Hands-on experience with evaluation and optimization for large generative models
- Hands-on experience with agentic system design
- Deep understanding of machine learning foundations who can apply various techniques to new problems
- Understanding of 3D geometry, optical flow or video generation

## Nice to Have
- Experience working with Generative World Models (Cosmos, UniSim, sora-style architectures)
- Experience with robotics simulation products (IssacSim, MuJoCo, Omniverse, USD)
- Experience with applying synthetic data to machine learning tasks
- Hands on experience with characterization of models for Lidar, Radar, and Camera

## Compensation
- Base salary range: $125,000 - $222,000 USD annually
- Equity, comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401k with employer match, learning and wellness stipends, paid time off

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