About Applied Intuition
Applied Intuition is the vehicle intelligence company that accelerates the global adoption of safe, AI-driven machines. Founded in 2017, Applied Intuition delivers the toolchain, Vehicle OS, and autonomy stacks to help customers build intelligent vehicles and shorten time to market. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers and major programs across the Department of Defense trust Applied Intuition's solutions to deliver vehicle intelligence. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining, and agriculture industries and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Diego, CA, Ft.
Walton Beach, FL, Ann Arbor, MI, London, Stuttgart, Munich, Stockholm, Seoul, and Tokyo. Learn more at appliedintuition.com.We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that 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. (Note: For EpiSci job openings, fully remote work will be considered by exception.)
About Applied Intuition
Applied Intuition is a vehicle software supplier that accelerates the adoption of safe andintelligent machines worldwide. Founded in 2017, Applied Intuition delivers the AI-powered ADAS/AD toolchain, vehicle platform, and autonomy stack to help customers shorten time to market, build high-quality systems, and create next-generation consumer experiences. 18 of the top 20 global automakers trust Applied Intuition’s solutions to drive the production of modern vehicles. Applied Intuition serves the automotive, trucking, construction, mining, agriculture, and defense industries and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA, with offices in San Diego, CA, Ft.
Walton Beach, FL, Ann Arbor and Detroit, MI, Washington, D.C., Stuttgart, Munich, Stockholm, Seoul, and Tokyo. Learn more at appliedintuition.com.We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that 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.
About the role
We are seeking an experienced and technically strong Engineering Lead to manage our CoreOS team within the Vehicle OS organization. This team is responsible for building and maintaining the foundational layers of our embedded platform, including real-time operating systems, board support packages, and hardware abstraction layers. As a leader in this role, you will be responsible for hiring, mentoring, and guiding a high-performing engineering team while driving technical strategy and execution across multiple programs.
At Applied Intuition, you will
- Lead the CoreOS engineering team responsible for foundational system software used across Vehicle OS programs
- Guide architecture and development of system-level components including QNX- and Android-based platforms
- Ensure timely and high-quality software delivery across embedded and hardware-focused initiatives
- Collaborate closely with product, hardware, and system integration teams to define technical requirements and deliver robust solutions
- Hire, mentor, and grow engineers across different levels of experience
- Foster a culture of engineering excellence, pragmatism, and high output
We're looking for someone who has
- 2+ years of experience managing high-performing embedded or systems software teams
- 5+ years of hands-on development experience in C/C++ for embedded systems
- Deep understanding of real-time operating systems such as QNX
- Experience working with Android-based systems, including HALs and board support packages (BSPs)
- Familiarity with hardware bring-up and low-level driver integration across various interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, PCIe, USB, etc.)
- A proven track record of delivering production-quality software in resource-constrained environments
Nice to have
- Experience working with the Android Open Source Project (AOSP)
- Automotive domain knowledge including familiarity with CAN, LIN, and AUTOSAR
- Prior experience working in early-stage environments or on cross-functional hardware-software products
Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.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.
