Applied Intuition · 1 day ago
Systems Engineer, Perception - Autonomy Trucking
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$118K/yr - $250K/yr
3+ years expApplied Intuition is a Silicon Valley company focused on creating digital infrastructure for physical AI. The Perception Systems Engineer will define and manage perception subsystem requirements and evaluate its safety and performance for autonomous driving, playing a critical role in shaping the technical direction of projects in the automotive industry.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesEnterprise SoftwareInfrastructureSoftware
Responsibilities
Design, monitor and manage full subsystem-level requirements for full perception requirements and evaluate the subsystem to ensure that the it meets intended requirements
Support tools development to derive perception requirements from stakeholder needs and safety case to meet program level standards
Work with the team to develop and manage scalable V&V pipeline for perception to evaluate performance and support release
Coordinate with perception SW team to align on requirements
Work with HW teams on designing the perception sensor set and hardware
Provide clear goals for all areas of a project and manage tasks to oversee their timely execution
Qualification
Required
3+ years of experience in a system engineering role responsible for owning system requirements, testing systems for verification, and designing system requirements in the automotive industry
Experience in working on perception systems
Expertise in different sensor modalities used for autonomous driving
Coding expertise developing scripts for overall perception requirements framework and evaluation (python preferred, C++ nice to have)
MS/BS degree in Computer Science, Mechanical, Systems Engineering or equivalent
Expertise in mechanical, electrical, and software engineering
Experience with ADAS, autonomous systems, and robotics (L2++ systems)
Preferred
Project management and leadership experience in the AV industry
Research experience in the AV and robotics fields
Benefits
Equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units
Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage
401k retirement benefits with employer match
Learning and wellness stipends
Paid time off
Company
Applied Intuition
Applied Intuition provides software infrastructure to safely develop, test, and deploy autonomous vehicles
at scale.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.5BKey Investors
General Catalyst
2025-06-17Series F· $600M
2024-07-25Secondary Market· $300M
2024-03-11Series E· $250M
Leadership Team
Qasar Younis
Co-Founder and CEO
Peter Ludwig
CTO, Co-founder
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