Job description
About Applied Intuition
Applied Intuition is the vehicle intelligence company that accelerates the global adoption of safe, AI-driven machines. Founded in 2017, Applied Intuition delivers the toolchain, Vehicle OS, and autonomy stacks to help customers build intelligent vehicles and shorten time to market. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers and major programs across the Department of Defense trust Applied Intuition’s solutions to deliver vehicle intelligence. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining, and agriculture industries and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Diego, CA, Ft. Walton Beach, FL, Ann Arbor, MI, London, Stuttgart, Munich, Stockholm, Seoul, and Tokyo. Learn more at appliedintuition.com.
We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office, or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments. (Note: For EpiSci job openings, fully remote work will be considered by exception.)
About Tokyo
Applied Intuition entered the Japan market in 2019. The company has rapidly grown and established strategic relationships with major Japanese automotive OEM customers. Based in Otemachi area, the Tokyo site consists of more than 30 employees who previously come from Google, Mobileye, TIER IV, Woven by Toyota, Tesla and other renowned companies.
Meet our systems engineers!
Our systems engineers provide definition and structure to the challenging nature of developing safe, reliable autonomous systems. They are involved in every step of the development process, from conceptualization to deployment. Hear from some of our systems engineers to learn what brought them to Applied Intuition and what’s kept them here.
About the role
We are looking for a Systems Engineer with automotive background in ADAS and/or autonomous driving. This engineer will define and manage the system requirements including both autonomy software and hardware requirements of an initial in-vehicle stack. This engineer will play a critical role in shaping the technical direction of this project in the automotive industry space.
At Applied Intuition, you will:
- Design, monitor and manage full system-level requirements for the overall built system and ensure that the system meets the intended requirements
- Ensure compliance with existing standards and regulations especially for Japan for autonomous vehicles and driver assistance systems
- Provide clear goals for all areas of a project and develop steps to oversee their timely execution so that requirements can be met
- Convert customer needs into system requirements and devise operational objectives for the system as a whole
- Work with verification and validation to ensure requirements are being verified throughout the development process
We’re looking for someone who has:
- 5+ years of experience in a system engineering role responsible for owning system requirements
- Expertise in existing regulations and standards for autonomous systems and assistance systems especially for the Japanese market
- MS/BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent required
- Expertise in mechanical, electrical, and software engineering
- Experience with ADAS, autonomous systems and robotics
- Knowledge of architectural design of ADAS/AV systems
- Mastery of strong collaboration with other teams, customers, and companies to ensure high quality deliverables
- Fluency in English and Japanese
Nice to have:
- Prior work in either autonomous vehicles or ADAS
- Project management and leadership experience in the AV industry
- Research experience in the AV and robotics fields
Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Applied Intuition is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor. Consequently, the parties agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and that these laws are incorporated herein by reference. These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. These regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability. The parties also agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of Executive Order 13496 (29 CFR Part 471, Appendix A to Subpart A), relating to the notice of employee rights under federal labor laws.
