- Robot type
- Autonomous Vehicle · Robot AI and Software
- Location
- SunnyvaleCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Artificial Intelligence
- Posted
- Sep 3, 2026
- Salary
- $120,182–$190,000 a year
Senior Validation Engineer (Sunnyvale, CA)
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
- Develop, program, and execute test cases based on system requirements, primarily using HIL test benches, Lab Cars, and manual vehicle testing.
- Execute integration tests across systems, focusing on key automotive components like infotainment, telematics, cameras, sensors, and networking components.
- Set up and configure HIL test environments and execute tests to validate system performance.
- Conduct root cause analysis and collaborate with engineering teams to troubleshoot and resolve issues, when a test fails.
- Maintain tight collaboration with our OEM customers, ensuring smooth integration of OEM functions and clear communication on test results and issues.
- Perform manual tests on vehicles or prototypes to ensure all functional requirements are met.
- Write scripts in Python for test automation to improve efficiency and coverage.
Job requirements
- Must have a minimum of a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering, or equivalent
- At least 1 year of experience as a Test Engineer with an automotive company
- At least 1 year using Vector CANoe, CANalyzer, Pytest Automation Framework, Python, DoIP, CAN, LIN, UDS, ISO-14229, ISO-13400, PCAN-Explorer, Wireshark, Jira, Jama, Git, Jenkins.
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