Engineering Manager — Autonomous Behavior Systems

Applied Intuition Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 204,000 - 343,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Intuition, Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA, is seeking an Engineering Manager on the SDS Behavior team to lead a world‑class group of engineers building scalable behavior systems for cars, trucks, mining, and off‑road applications.

You will own the architecture and delivery of a next‑generation system, mentoring teams, driving critical architectural decisions, and partnering with customers to advance the autonomy stack across diverse ODDs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in robotics or autonomous systems, focusing on behavior systems.
• Experience in two or more: behavior planning, decision making under uncertainty, path planning, motion planning, probabilistic reasoning, prediction, ML, trajectory generation, mapless driving, end‑to‑end autonomy stack.
• Demonstrated ability to architect large‑scale, production software for real‑world robotic or automotive systems.
• Proven leadership experience managing engineering teams, setting goals, and overseeing technical projects.
• Strong communication and problem‑solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive the overall strategy, technical roadmap, and architecture for behavior planning dedicated to L2 and L4 autonomous vehicles for cars, trucks, mining & construction, and off‑road.
• Guide the design and implementation of robust, safety‑critical algorithms for various driving domains, including urban streets, highways, dirt roads, and diverse environmental conditions.
• Grow and manage a team of world class engineers in the field of behavior systems.
• Evolve the architecture to achieve the final goal of an L4 end‑to‑end stack.
• Work cross functionally with other teams, including Perception, Research, Simulation, and Vehicle Operations, to ensure robust integration of the behavior software stack.

Skills

Robotics

Autonomous systems

Leadership

Communication

Job description

Applied Intuition, Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA, is seeking an Engineering Manager on the SDS Behavior team to lead a world‑class group of engineers building scalable behavior systems for cars, trucks, mining, and off‑road applications.

You will own the architecture and delivery of a next‑generation system, mentoring teams, driving critical architectural decisions, and partnering with customers to advance the autonomy stack across diverse ODDs.