Application Engineer - Trucking

Applied Intuition•Sunnyvale, CA

11d•$150,000 - $175,000•Onsite

About The Position

Applied Intuition is seeking a technically strong, customer-facing, execution-driven engineer to help lead a strategic autonomy program with a major automotive OEM customer in Japan, from development through real-world on-road deployment. The engineer will serve as a day-to-day customer contact and technical bridge to Applied’s engineering teams, building trusted relationships with customer engineers and leadership while keeping multiple workstreams, commitments, risks, and decisions aligned and clearly communicated. The role drives milestone delivery, builds the customer’s in-house capability through structured knowledge transfer, and aligns teams across autonomy, systems, hardware, integration, and operations. It also supports on-road autonomy demonstrations for prospective trucking autonomy customers and other OEMs. The work spans software, vehicle integration, and customer operations, guiding programs from development to real-world deployment. Applied Intuition is an in-office company. Full-time employees are expected to primarily work from an Applied Intuition office five days a week, with occasional remote work and schedule flexibility. The stated in-office expectation does not apply to contractor positions. Travel to Japan for customer engagement and demonstrations is listed as a preferred qualification.

Requirements

Professional proficiency in Japanese and experience working closely with Japanese companies.
At least 3 years of experience leading customer-facing technical programs, systems integration, or complex engineering projects.
Strong systems thinking and the ability to weigh engineering trade-offs against customer outcomes and timelines.
A solid technical foundation in software systems and the ability to investigate technical issues alongside engineers.
A track record of managing stakeholders across functions, organizations, and cultures, in both individual-contributor and leadership capacities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presenting to customer leadership and explaining complex technical topics clearly.
Ability to operate in ambiguous environments and drive delivery under tight timelines and complex constraints.

Nice To Haves

Experience in application engineering, technical program management, technical sales, or consulting in autonomy or simulation.
Experience planning or running technical product demonstrations for executives or prospective customers.
Background working with automotive OEMs or Tier 1 suppliers.
Experience designing or running technical training or knowledge transfer programs.
Familiarity with autonomous vehicle or robotics system development, including perception, localization, planning, or vehicle integration.
Baseline knowledge of software systems, Linux, Git, and cloud.
Willingness to travel to Japan for onsite customer engagement and demonstrations.

Responsibilities

Drive quarterly customer program milestones with the program lead, including defining scope and acceptance criteria, tracking progress, and reporting status to customer leadership.
Plan and run regular onsite and remote customer meetings, including working sessions, technical reviews, and management- and steering-level program meetings.
Lead the knowledge transfer program by designing training content and on-the-job learning paths and supporting customer engineers as they develop hands-on capability with Applied’s autonomy stack and tools.
Align internal engineering teams on milestone delivery and resolve cross-functional topics involving autonomy software, systems engineering, hardware, integration, and operations.
Serve as a technical advisor, translating the customer’s autonomy goals into technical requirements and actionable plans.
Investigate on-road issues and technical questions and communicate findings to engineering teams and customer stakeholders.
Channel insights from hands-on deployment and demonstrations into Applied’s product and engineering roadmaps.
Plan and execute on-road autonomy demonstrations for prospective trucking autonomy customers and other OEMs, coordinating route preparation, vehicle readiness, technical risk tracking, and onsite logistics with engineering and go-to-market teams.