Autonomy Verification Engineer

Sunnyvale Autonomous Vehicles Full-time $120k to $180k Posted Apr 10, 2026
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About this role

Applied Intuition is hiring a Autonomy Verification Engineer, full-time, on-site in Sunnyvale, in the Autonomous Vehicles sector.

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

About the role

We are looking for a Autonomy Verification engineer with a background in autonomy, autonomous driving and/or ADAS. This engineer will work on performance evaluation of autonomy at the system and module level. This engineer will play a critical role in shaping the technical direction of this project towards measuring autonomy features and autonomous driving.

At Applied Intuition, you will:

  • Develop and execute the system validation strategy for one or more autonomy modules (perception, planning, prediction, localization) for L4 trucking

  • Build comprehensive and diverse datasets from simulations and real world data

  • Work closely with systems engineering teams on validation test plans to ensure completeness and coverage across ODD and behavior

  • Develop statistical and machine learning models to analyze historical and simulation data for safety performance evaluation.

  • Identify, develop and measure performance metrics and report on performance evaluation

  • Identify, build and deploy frameworks/pipelines to enable metric generation and evaluation

  • Support generation of the safety case and release recommendation reports

We're looking for someone who has:

  • 3+ years of experience in ADAS or Autonomous driving

  • MS/BS degree in Robotics, Aerospace, Computer Science, or equivalent required

  • Experience with scripting and simulation tools

  • Experience with ADAS, autonomous systems and robotics

  • Knowledge of existing standards and regulations relevant in the automotive industry, esp. ISO 26262, ISO 21448, UL4600

  • Knowledge of architectural design of ADAS/AV systems

  • Mastery of strong collaboration with other teams, customers, and companies to ensure high quality deliverables

Nice to have:

  • Prior work in either autonomous vehicles or ADAS or aerospace

  • Project management and leadership experience in the AV industry

  • Experience in the AV and robotics field

  • Fluency in C++ and/or Python

Compensation at Applied Intuition for eligible roles includes base salary, equity, and benefits. Base salary is a single component of the total compensation package, which may also include 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, and paid time off. Note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on jurisdiction of employment.

Applied Intuition pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum intended target base salary for new hire salaries for the position. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, interview performance, and the level and scope of the position.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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