Hardware Validation Engineer
Applied Intuition · Sunnyvale
Roboticsonsitemid-level$110k–$180k
At a glance
Highlights
- Validate automotive-grade PCB designs for next-generation autonomy hardware.
- Characterize early prototype hardware across automotive, defense and trucking.
- Own significant projects on a small, nimble Compute Hardware team.
What they offer
- Equity (options and/or RSUs)
- Health, dental and vision insurance
- Life and disability insurance
- 401(k) with employer match
- Learning and wellness stipends
- Paid time off
Ideal candidate
Hands-on hardware engineer with 2-6 years validating boards who loves lab work, owns projects end-to-end, and thrives in a fast-moving small team.
Requirements
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering or equivalent degree
- 2–6 years of hands-on experience in board-level testing and validation
- Comfortable working in a lab setting with test equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power meters, etc.)
- Familiar with thermal, structural, and electrical stress testing
- Experience with test automation (Python, LabView, or similar)
- Familiarity with vehicle or consumer electronics validation flows
- Strong documentation and communication skills
- Prior exposure to automotive/agriculture/construction/defense OEM or Tier 1 supplier test protocols
- Comfortable reading schematics and debugging at component level
- remote policy
- In-office 5 days a week with occasional 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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