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Applied Intuition is seeking a technically strong, customer-facing Application Engineer to lead a strategic autonomy program with a major automotive OEM customer in Japan. You will serve as the day-to-day technical point of contact and bridge between the customer and Applied's engineering teams, managing the program from development through real-world on-road deployment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive delivery of quarterly program milestones in partnership with the program lead, defining scope, acceptance criteria, tracking progress, and reporting status to customer leadership
- Plan and execute regular onsite and remote meetings with the customer, including working sessions, technical reviews, and steering-level program meetings
- Lead the knowledge transfer program, designing training content and learning paths while directly supporting customer engineers in building hands-on capability with Applied's autonomy stack
- Align internal engineering teams across autonomy software, systems engineering, hardware, integration, and operations toward milestone delivery
- Serve as a trusted technical advisor, translating customer autonomy goals into clear technical requirements and actionable plans
- Investigate on-road issues and technical questions, communicating findings clearly to both engineering and non-technical stakeholders
- Channel insights from deployment and demonstrations back into Applied's product and engineering roadmaps
- Plan and execute on-road autonomy demonstrations for prospective trucking autonomy customers and other OEMs, coordinating route preparation, vehicle readiness, technical risk tracking, and logistics
Applied Intuition is a $15 billion Series A company (founded 2017) headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices globally. The company powers physical AI across automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining, and agriculture industries. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers and the U.S. military trust Applied's solutions.
The company operates as an in-office organization with expectations that full-time employees work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days per week, with flexibility for occasional remote work and schedule adjustments for personal commitments.
Requirements:
- Professional proficiency in Japanese and experience working closely with Japanese companies
- 3+ years of experience leading customer-facing technical programs, systems integration, or complex engineering projects
- Strong systems thinking and ability to weigh engineering trade-offs against customer outcomes and timelines
- Solid technical foundation in software systems with ability to investigate technical issues alongside engineers
- Track record of managing stakeholders across functions, organizations, and cultures in both individual contributor and leadership capacities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presenting to customer leadership and explaining complex technical topics simply
- Comfort operating in ambiguous environments and driving delivery under tight timelines and complex constraints
Nice to Have:
- Experience in application engineering, technical program management, technical sales, or consulting in autonomy or simulation
- Experience planning or running technical product demonstrations for executives or prospective customers
- Background with automotive OEMs or Tier 1 suppliers
- Experience designing or running technical training or knowledge transfer programs
- Familiarity with autonomous vehicle or robotics system development (perception, localization, planning, vehicle integration)
- Baseline knowledge of software systems, Linux, Git, and cloud platforms
- Willingness to travel to Japan for onsite customer engagement and demonstrations
