Shift Lead
Applied Intuition is a physical-AI company that provides software platforms for developing, validating, deploying, and operating intelligent vehicles and machines.
About Applied Intuition
Founded in 2017, Applied Intuition builds physical-AI tooling and infrastructure, a Vehicle OS, and a Self-Driving System for automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining, agriculture, and robotics applications.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will manage daily shifts for an autonomous-vehicle testing fleet, including attendance, coverage, vehicle assignments, and route execution. You will support operators, handle escalations, coordinate issue resolution with engineering, oversee vehicle health and logistics, report outcomes, lead shift meetings, and mentor operators and mapping specialists.
Requirements
- 2+ years of experience in operations, fleet management, logistics, transportation, or a similar shift-based environment
- Experience with shift scheduling and coverage planning
- Fluency in Japanese and English
- Judgment, decision-making, and problem-solving skills under pressure
- Communication and coordination experience across engineering and operations teams
- Willingness to work on-site on a Tuesday-Saturday or Sunday-Thursday schedule during day or night shifts
Responsibilities
- Plan and manage daily shifts, including attendance tracking, coverage, vehicle assignments, and route execution
- Lead and support operators while ensuring safe work that meets production and safety standards
- Escalate vehicle faults, on-road incidents, and real-time blockers and coordinate resolution with engineering teams
- Oversee vehicle health, inspections, uptime, route planning, and equipment transport
- Monitor deployment against testing metrics and summarize outcomes for handoffs, regulatory, and compliance needs
- Run daily standups and team meetings, set shift direction, and mentor operators and mapping specialists
- Grow into running remote assistance for the fleet