Autonomous Vehicle Hardware Engineer - PCB & Sensor Design

Applied Intuition; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Intuition, Inc. in Sunnyvale, California, is seeking bright Electrical Engineers to design and build next-generation compute, sensor, and interface hardware for autonomous and AI-driven vehicles.

Our engineers work across the full hardware lifecycle from schematic design to production support, collaborating closely with software, firmware, and mechanical teams to ship reliable systems into production vehicle programs.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Strong fundamentals in circuit design, digital/analog electronics, and PCB layout.
• Experience with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers) for hardware debug and validation.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics, datasheets, and hardware specifications.

Responsibilities

• Design and review schematics and PCB layouts for compute, sensor, and interface hardware
• Support hardware bring-up and debug, including board-level and component-level troubleshooting
• Develop and execute test plans to validate hardware functionality, performance, and reliability
• Collaborate with firmware and software engineers to integrate hardware with embedded systems and validate end-to-end functionality
• Work with vendors and contract manufacturers to support prototyping, DFM/DFT reviews, and production ramp
• Contribute to hardware documentation, including schematics, BOMs, and test reports

Skills

Circuit design fundamentals

PCB layout

Hardware debugging

Schematic reading

Collaborating with cross-functional 2

Education

BS/BA in Electrical Engineering or related field

MS in Electrical Engineering (preferred)

PhD (benefit)

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Logic analyzers

Job description

Applied Intuition, Inc. in Sunnyvale, California, is seeking bright Electrical Engineers to design and build next-generation compute, sensor, and interface hardware for autonomous and AI-driven vehicles.

Our engineers work across the full hardware lifecycle from schematic design to production support, collaborating closely with software, firmware, and mechanical teams to ship reliable systems into production vehicle programs.