Training and Development Lead

Applied Intuition•Sunnyvale, CA

4h•Hybrid

About The Position

As Applied Intuition scales its global operations across automotive, trucking, construction, mining, agriculture, and defense verticals, the company needs a dedicated leader to build and own the end-to-end training and development function for its operations teams worldwide. This person will assess each operations role, map the competencies and knowledge required, design the full learning journey from onboarding through advanced mastery, and then build and deploy the curriculum at scale. The ideal candidate has experience in the autonomous vehicle industry or a similarly complex, safety-critical domain and combines deep instructional design expertise with hands-on program management skills.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Organizational Development, Education Technology, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred
7+ years of experience designing, building, and deploying training programs at scale, with at least 3 years in the autonomous vehicle, ADAS, robotics, or a comparable safety-critical industry
Proven track record of conducting role-based competency analyses and translating them into structured learning journeys and curricula
Deep expertise in instructional design methodologies (ADDIE, SAM, or similar) and adult learning principles
Experience selecting, implementing, and administering LMS platforms and digital learning tools
Strong program management skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent curriculum builds across geographies
Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence technical and non-technical leaders
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally to support global training deployments

Nice To Haves

Experience building training programs specifically for vehicle operations, test operations, fleet management, or field deployment teams
Familiarity with ADAS/AD toolchains, simulation platforms, data labeling pipelines, or HIL/SIL testing workflows
Experience with blended and immersive learning formats including VR/AR-based training simulations

Responsibilities

Conduct role-by-role competency analyses across all global operations functions to identify knowledge gaps and define what “good” looks like at each career stage
Design learning journeys for each operations role, from onboarding through ongoing professional development, ensuring alignment with business objectives and safety-critical standards
Build, curate, and maintain a scalable curriculum of instructor-led courses, e-learning modules, simulations, hands-on labs, and assessments tailored to ADAS/AD and autonomy operations
Partner with engineering, product, customer success, and field operations leaders to translate technical subject matter into accessible, high-impact training content
Stand up and manage a Learning Management System (LMS) or equivalent platform to deliver, track, and report on training across all global sites
Develop certification and credentialing frameworks that validate readiness for safety-critical operations tasks
Establish measurement frameworks (Kirkpatrick or similar) to evaluate training effectiveness, drive continuous improvement, and report ROI to leadership
Recruit, mentor, and manage a small team of instructional designers, facilitators, and training coordinators as the function grows
Adapt and localize training programs for international teams across multiple languages, time zones, and regulatory environments