Sensor Validation Engineer (Sunnyvale, CA)

applied; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Intuition, Inc. is hiring for a role to lead sensor validation and characterization across Automotive, Trucking, and Construction & Mining sectors.

The candidate will validate Lidar, Radar, Camera, and Ultrasonic sensors, and advance synthetic simulation fidelity through ML and physical models. You will collaborate with engineering teams to align physical sensor data with synthetic models to ensure high-accuracy perception for autonomous systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Robotics Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in sensor validation or related roles.
• Experience with Python for data analysis and test automation.
• Experience with Lidar, Radar, Cameras or Ultrasonics in diverse environments.
• Experience in Linux CLI, Bash scripting, and managing software dependencies for autonomous systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead sensor validation and characterization for SDS products across Automotive, Trucking, and Construction & Mining.
• Execute validation protocols for Lidar, Radar, Camera, and Ultrasonic sensors across diverse environments.
• Improve fidelity of synthetic simulations by developing ML and physical models of sensing systems and environments.
• Conduct physical sensor performance validation for SDS stacks comparing hardware data to simulated models.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to bridge physical sensor data and synthetic model development for high-accuracy perception.

Skills

Python

Sensor validation

Sensor modalities

Linux/Unix

Bash scripting

UDP data parsing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics Engineering, or related field

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

• Lead sensor validation and characterization for Sensor Simulation and Self-Driving System (SDS) products across the Automotive, Trucking, and Construction & Mining industries.
• Execute validation and characterization protocols for Lidar, Radar, Camera, and Ultrasonic sensors to ensure performance accuracy across diverse operating environments.
• Improve the fidelity and accuracy of synthetic simulations by developing and refining Machine Learning (ML) and physical models of sensing systems, materials, and world environments.
• Conduct physical sensor performance validation for Self-Driving System (SDS) stacks, comparing physical hardware data against simulated models.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to bridge the gap between physical sensor data and synthetic model development to ensure high-accuracy perception for autonomous vehicles.

We're looking for someone who has:

• Requires a Bachelor's or foreign degree equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics Engineering, or related field
• At least three (3) years of experience in job offered or any occupation in which the required experience was gained. Experience with or knowledge of the following required:
• Python for data analysis, automation of sensor validation test suites, and processing large-scale datasets from autonomous vehicle sensors
• Sensor Validation and characterization, including analyzing performance metrics for sensing modalities such as Cameras, Lidar, or Radar under diverse environmental conditions
• Linux/Unix environment, including command-line interface (CLI) navigation, shell scripting (Bash), and managing software dependencies for autonomous system stacks
• Sensor driver development, including the ability to utilize UDP architectures to parse and extract raw sensor data for performance analysis.

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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!