Scenario Engineer - New Grad (December 2026)

InvestedintheMission; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Intuition, Inc. in Sunnyvale, California, is seeking graduates to help develop simulation test scenarios for our AV tools. You will learn to create, maintain, and curate scenario libraries, and apply advanced features and metrics within scenarios while collaborating with Product, Engineering, and Sales.

This in-office, full-time role expects a relevant science degree and some coding exposure, especially Python, to contribute to a growing library of testing scenarios.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Physics, Statistics, or related field; graduating by December 2026.
• Analytical and detail-oriented with strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Design scenarios across operating domains to showcase simulation tools.
• Define and implement safety and comfort requirements for scenarios.
• Create data visualizations and reports for AV performance and coverage.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Sales on core simulation functionality.
• Support customers in building scenario libraries relevant to their domains.

Skills

Self-starter

Analytical

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physics/Statistics or related field

Tools

Python

Job description

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 bright graduates interested in driving the creation of simulation test scenarios used in Applied’s suite of tools. In this technical and operational role, you will learn to develop relevant scenarios to add to our library, maintain and curate existing scenario sets, and perfect the application of advanced features and metrics within scenarios. This is a highly visible and collaborative role, where you will partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders in Product, Engineering, and Sales.

At Applied, you will:

• Design scenarios across a variety of operating domains showcasing the capabilities of Applied's simulation tools
• Define and implement safety and comfort performance requirements for scenarios
• Create data visualizations and reports for understanding AV performance and coverage
• Work closely with our product teams while using and providing feedback on core simulation functionality and usability
• Support customer teams in defining and building scenario libraries relevant for their specific operational design domains

We’re looking for someone who has:

• Bachelor's degree from a 4-year university in Physics, Statistics, or related field graduating by December 2026
• Is a self-starter who takes initiative in a fast paced environment
• Analytical and detail-oriented
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice to have:

• Internship, research, or project experience with autonomous vehicles, simulation, scenario creation, or testing
• Experience with triage, debugging, or analyzing issues in software or simulation environments
• Ability to code in a scripting language (e.g. Python) to automate workflows

Applied Intuition is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor. Consequently, the parties agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and that these laws are incorporated herein by reference. These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. These regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability. The parties also agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of Executive Order 13496 (29 CFR Part 471, Appendix A to Subpart A), relating to the notice of employee rights under federal labor laws.

FOR US-BASED ROLES: Applied Intuition is committed to providing an accessible and inclusive application and interview experience to applicants who are disabled veterans and other applicants with disabilities or medical conditions. Reasonable accommodations are available, requesting an accommodation will not affect your candidacy in any way, and you are not required to disclose the nature of your disability or medical condition in order to make a request. If you require an accommodation please contact [e-mail]. We will work with you!