Systems and Safety – Technical Lead

Job Type: Location Type: Remote: open to residents of specific US states

 

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 the role

We’re looking for a system safety lead with an background in ADAS and/or autonomous driving to define and own our trucking autonomy program’s safety case. You’ll play a critical role shaping the direction and strategy of our entire systems and safety, coordinating strategy across systems engineering, safety engineering, and operational safety.

At Applied Intuition, you will:

• Define and own safety case development for commercial trucking deployments in the US and Japan
• Embed safety as a core pillar of the trucking program, from the definition of the L4 stack all the way to operational safety and incident response
• Lead safety engineering and functional safety analysis (ISO 26262, SOTIF, UL 4600) for the autonomous driving stack
• Partner with system architects and regulatory teams to define fault-tolerance, fallback, and safe-state behaviors
• Guide risk assessments (e.g., HARA, FMEA, STPA) and ensure validation coverage for safety-critical features
• Collaborate with simulation and test teams to design scenario-based safety validation pipelines

We’re looking for someone who has:

• 5+ years of industry experience in autonomous driving
• Deep expertise in system safety engineering for autonomous vehicle programs, including hands-on experience with ISO 26262, SOTIF, and UL 4600
• Experience developing and owning safety cases for commercial autonomous vehicle deployments
• Strong background guiding risk assessments such as HARA, FMEA, and STPA for safety-critical systems
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, regulatory, and test teams to deliver validated, production-ready safety solutions

Nice to have:

• Experience with safety case development for both US and Japanese regulatory environments
• Prior work embedding safety processes into L4 autonomous trucking programs
• Advanced degree in engineering, robotics, or a related technical field

The salary range for this position is $199,295 USD to $264,500 USD annually. This salary range is an estimate, and the actual salary may vary based on the Company’s compensation practices.

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.