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Applied Intuition is a $15B-valued Silicon Valley company (founded 2017) powering physical AI for autonomous systems across automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining, and agriculture. The company serves 18 of the top 20 global automakers and the US military, providing digital infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy solutions.
You will join the Compute Hardware team as a Hardware Validation Engineer, responsible for validating automotive-grade PCB designs through board-level testing, lab automation, and prototype characterization. This is a hands-on role in a small, nimble team with significant scope—each engineer owns substantial projects while contributing across the team's portfolio.
Key responsibilities:
- Execute and continuously improve validation test plans for custom automotive PCBs
- Characterize board performance using lab equipment (oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, DAQ systems, etc.)
- Automate lab equipment and test routines using Python or similar scripting languages
- Analyze and document results in clear reports for internal teams and external customers
- Collaborate with electrical design, system integration, and software teams on board bring-up and root cause analysis
- Interpret and follow OEM test protocols (LV124, ISO 16750, CISPR, etc.)
- Maintain lab setups and build reusable test infrastructure to improve efficiency
Applied Intuition is primarily in-office (5 days/week from the Sunnyvale headquarters), with flexibility for occasional remote work and schedule adjustments. The company has additional offices in Washington D.C., San Diego, Ft. Walton Beach, Ann Arbor, London, Stuttgart, Munich, Stockholm, Bangalore, Seoul, and Tokyo.
REQUIREMENTS:
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent degree
- 2–6 years of hands-on experience in board-level testing and validation
- Comfortable working in a lab setting with test equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power meters, etc.)
- Familiar with thermal, structural, and electrical stress testing
- Experience with test automation (Python, LabView, or similar)
- Familiarity with vehicle or consumer electronics validation flows
- Strong documentation and communication skills
- Prior exposure to automotive/agriculture/construction/defense OEM or Tier 1 supplier test protocols
- Comfortable reading schematics and debugging at component level
The company encourages applications from candidates whose experience doesn't perfectly align with every qualification.
