Test Engineer Autonomous Systems
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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About the Role
You will execute on-water tests for autonomous surface vehicles, operate and monitor autonomy systems, collect and analyze test data, and document discrepancies. You will support vessel preparation, test planning, reports, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and simulation-based testing, including time offshore.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline, computer science, related technical field, or equivalent hands-on experience
- 3+ years of test, integration, or field-operations experience with complex systems
- Hands-on experience testing or operating autonomous or unmanned systems
- Ability to work offshore on vessels for extended periods in harsh conditions
- Experience with Atlassian Jira
- Technical writing skills for test and after-action reports
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 40%, including offshore time
- US citizenship and eligibility to obtain and maintain a US Secret security clearance
Responsibilities
- Execute on-water test events for autonomous surface vehicles
- Support vessel checkouts, launch and recovery operations, and pier-side preparation
- Operate and monitor autonomy systems during test events
- Collect, manage, and perform first-pass analysis of test data
- Identify, document, and triage system discrepancies and anomalies in Jira
- Contribute to test plans, procedures, and readiness reviews
- Author after-action reports and test reports
- Support hardware-in-the-loop and simulation-based testing
Benefits
- Equity options and/or restricted stock units
- Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- 401k retirement benefits with employer match
- Learning and wellness stipends
- Paid time off