Autonomy Test Engineer
Applied Intuition · San Diego, CA
Roboticsonsitemid-level$145k–$190k
At a glance
Highlights
- Own verification of autonomy software on real autonomous surface vessels.
- Design and execute on-water test events for navigation and collision avoidance.
- Analyze sortie data to isolate root causes and improve vehicle safety.
What they offer
- Equity
Ideal candidate
Hands-on systems thinker who loves being at sea, digging into test data to find root cause, and turning cutting-edge autonomy R&D into mission-proven capability.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in relevant engineering discipline, Computer Science, or related technical field, or equivalent hands-on experience
- 2+ years of experience in test or systems integration engineering for complex, software-intensive systems
- Hands-on experience testing or validating autonomous or robotic systems, including designing test cases and evaluating system behavior
- Experience analyzing test data (logs, telemetry, sensor data) using tools such as Python, MATLAB, or similar
- Experience with simulation-based, software-in-the-loop (SIL), or HITL testing
- Experience with agile program management tooling such as Atlassian Jira
- remote policy
- In-office 5 days a week with occasional remote flexibility
Lab profile
About Applied Intuition
Builds simulation, vehicle OS, and autonomy infrastructure for automotive, defense, and heavy industries.
What they build
- Autonomy software stacks
- Vehicle operating systems
- Simulation and validation tooling
Known for
- Trusted by 18 of top 20 global automakers
- Expertise across automotive, defense, trucking, mining and agriculture
- Full-stack coverage from tooling to OS to autonomy
Key facts
- Founded in 2017
- Headquartered in Silicon Valley
- Valued at $15 billion
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