Systems Engineer

Applied Intuition; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch and dinner allowance

Equity (RSU) offering

English / Japanese language allowance

Company sponsored housing program

Pension plan (確定拠出年金)

Job summary

Applied Intuition, Inc. is seeking a Systems & Validation Engineer to ensure production software is well-defined, traceable, and thoroughly validated.

You will bridge customers, software engineers and vehicle test teams to turn needs into clear system requirements and ownership of Vehicle OS integration validation across SIL, HIL and in-vehicle setups. Based in the US, you will define architecture, maintain traceability and drive validation campaigns across multiple vehicle domains while

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in automotive systems engineering, verification or validation.
• Experience with requirements engineering and the V-model development process.
• Hands-on experience with HIL/SIL environments and automotive test tools (Vector CANoe/CANalyzer, dSPACE, ETAS).
• Strong understanding of in-vehicle networks (CAN, LIN, Automotive Ethernet, SOME/IP) and diagnostics (UDS, DoIP).
• Fluency in both English and Japanese.

Responsibilities

• Capture, analyze and break down system and software requirements for Vehicle OS integrations.
• Define system architecture, interfaces and signal/service specifications across ECUs and vehicle domains.
• Maintain end-to-end traceability from requirements through design, implementation and test.
• Develop test strategies, test plans and test cases for SIL, HIL and in-vehicle validation.
• Build and maintain test automation and integrate it into CI/CD pipelines.
• Run and coordinate validation campaigns on benches and vehicles, triage issues, and drive root-cause analysis with software teams.
• Track validation coverage and readiness to hit SoP milestones.
• Support process compliance activities (ASPICE, ISO 26262) together with customers and internal teams.
• Set up an integration and validation workflow that works across Japan and US time zones

Skills

Requirements engineering

V-model development

HIL/SIL testing

Automotive networks

Bilingual English/Japanese

Education

BSc or MSc in electrical engineering, computer science, mechatronics or related field

Tools

Vector CANoe/CANalyzer

dSPACE

ETAS

Polarion

Jira/Xray

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 Tokyo

Applied Intuition entered the Japan market in 2019. The company has rapidly grown and established strategic relationships with major Japanese automotive OEM customers. Based in Otemachi area, the Tokyo site consists of employees who previously come from Woven by Toyota, Mobileye, TIER IV, Google, Siemens and other renowned companies.

About the role

We are looking for a Systems & Validation Engineer to make sure the software we deploy in production vehicles is well‑defined, traceable and thoroughly validated. You will sit between customers, software engineers and vehicle test teams. You will turn customer and vehicle‑level needs into clear system requirements, define the architecture and interfaces for Vehicle OS integrations, and own the strategy for validating them across SIL, HIL and vehicle setups. The work spans multiple vehicle domains and involves close collaboration with customers in Japan and engineering teams both in the US and Japan.

At Applied Intuition, you will:

• Work directly with customers to capture, analyze and break down system and software requirements for Vehicle OS integrations
• Define system architecture, interfaces and signal/service specifications across ECUs and vehicle domains
• Maintain end‑to‑end traceability from requirements through design, implementation and test
• Develop test strategies, test plans and test cases for SIL, HIL and in‑vehicle validation
• Build and maintain test automation and integrate it into CI/CD pipelines
• Run and coordinate validation campaigns on benches and vehicles, triage issues, and drive root‑cause analysis with software teams
• Track validation coverage and readiness to hit SoP milestones
• Support process compliance activities (e.g. ASPICE, ISO 26262) together with customers and internal teams
• Set up an integration and validation workflow that works across Japan and US time zones

We're looking for someone who has:

• BSc or MSc in electrical engineering, computer science, mechatronics or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in automotive systems engineering, verification or validation
• Experience with requirements engineering and the V‑model development process
• Hands‑on experience with HIL/SIL environments and automotive test tools (e.g. Vector CANoe/CANalyzer, dSPACE, ETAS or similar)
• Strong understanding of in‑vehicle networks (CAN, LIN, Automotive Ethernet, SOME/IP) and diagnostics (UDS, DoIP)
• Fluency in both English and Japanese (written and verbal), with the ability to operate effectively in a bilingual business environment

Nice to have:

• Familiarity with Classic AUTOSAR and/or Adaptive AUTOSAR architectures
• Experience with requirements and test management tools (e.g. Polarion, codebeamer, DOORS, Jira/Xray)
• Knowledge of ASPICE, ISO 26262 functional safety or ISO/SAE 21434 cybersecurity
• Experience with model‑based systems engineering (SysML, Enterprise Architect, Cameo)
• Experience working directly with OEM or Tier 1 customers
• Experience with in‑vehicle testing and data logging/analysis tools

Benefits and Perks:

• Lunch and dinner allowance
• Equity (RSU) offering
• English / Japanese language allowance
• Company sponsored housing program
• Pension plan (確定拠出年金)

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!