Scenario Engineer - New Grad (2027)

Applied Intuition • Sunnyvale, CA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at applied.co . We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that full-time 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. This in-office expectation does not apply to contractor positions. We are looking for bright graduates interested in driving the creation of simulation test scenarios used in Applied’s suite of tools. In this technical and operational role, you will learn to develop relevant scenarios to add to our library, maintain and curate existing scenario sets, and perfect the application of advanced features and metrics within scenarios. This is a highly visible and collaborative role, where you will partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders in Product, Engineering, and Sales.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from a 4-year university in Physics, Statistics, or related field graduating by December 2026 or Summer 2027
• Is a self-starter who takes initiative in a fast paced environment
• Analytical and detail-oriented
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Internship, research, or project experience with autonomous vehicles, simulation, scenario creation, or testing
• Experience with triage, debugging, or analyzing issues in software or simulation environments
• Ability to code in a scripting language (e.g. Python) to automate workflows

Responsibilities

• Design scenarios across a variety of operating domains showcasing the capabilities of Applied's simulation tools
• Define and implement safety and comfort performance requirements for scenarios
• Create data visualizations and reports for understanding AV performance and coverage
• Work closely with our product teams while using and providing feedback on core simulation functionality and usability
• Support customer teams in defining and building scenario libraries relevant for their specific operational design domains

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level