- Robot type
- Autonomous Vehicle · Robot AI and Software
- Location
- SunnyvaleCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Software
- Posted
- Sep 24, 2025
- Salary
- $204,000–$343,000 a year
Engineering Manager - Behavior
Job description
Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.;
Job responsibilities
- As an Engineering Manager on the SDS Behavior team, you’ll lead a world-class group of engineers focused on building and deploying scalable behavior systems for cars, trucks, mining & construction, and offroad…
- You will own the architecture and delivery of a next-generation system, focusing on state-of-the-art behavior in complex environments across diverse ODDs.
- Drive the overall strategy, technical roadmap, and architecture for behavior planning dedicated to L2 and L4 autonomous vehicles for cars, trucks, mining & construction, and offroad
- Guide the design and implementation of robust, safety-critical algorithms for various driving domains, including urban streets, highways, dirt roads, and diverse environmental conditions
- Grow and manage a team of world class engineers in the field of behavior systems
- Evolve the architecture to achieve the final goal of an L4 end-to-end stack
- Work cross functionally with other teams, including Perception, Research, Simulation, and Vehicle Operations, to ensure the robust and efficient integration of the behavior software stack
Job requirements
- Bachelors degree in any field, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- 5+ years of experience in robotics or autonomous systems, with a focus on behavior systems
- Experience in two or more of the following: behavior planning, decision making under uncertainty, path planning, motion planning, probabilistic reasoning, prediction, machine learning, trajectory generation, mapless…
- Demonstrated ability to architect large-scale, production software for real-world robotic or automotive systems
- Proven leadership experience managing engineering teams, setting goals, and overseeing technical projects
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills
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