Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Engineering Manager - Robotic Systems and Test

San Diego, California, United States · Senior · Contract

Work authorization required$150k-$200kDetected 123 days ago
C++GitCI/CDJenkinsLinuxCybersecuritySystems EngineeringRoboticsLeadershipCollaborationMentoring

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Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role100
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level IV)94
Fits your clock70

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About the role

  • This position will help the team execute effectively through technical guidance, mentoring, collaboration with other platform teams, integration into broader systems, testing, and configuration management.
  • You will be responsible for maintaining and executing the technical roadmap of multiple products, starting with an All-Domain Collaborative Autonomy product.
  • You will be responsible for leading a team of engineers and facilitating on-water or in-air real testing.

Responsibilities

  • Manage a team of talented software engineers, working together on exciting autonomy projects.
  • Manage and track multiple priorities while maintaining a focus towards common project goals.
  • Drive strong maturating of best practices when it comes to planning SIL, HIL, and real testing with configuration management and test artifacts.

Nice to have

  • PhD in Robotics or a related engineering field.
  • Hands-on experience in deploying autonomy in the real world, particularly on USV, UAV, or other maritime/aerospace platforms.
  • Proficiency in production-level C++ and/or Python.
  • A proven ability to act as a "MacGyver," taking on unexpected problems in the field and finding a quick solution to make it work.
  • Security Requirements:
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen
  • For more information about U.S. security clearances: click here.
  • Please reference the job posting's subtitle for where this position will be located.

Skills

  • About Applied Intuition
  • Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI.
  • Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft.
  • Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo.
  • Learn more at applied.co.

Compensation

  • at Applied Intuition for eligible roles includes base salary, equity, and benefits.
  • Applied Intuition pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum intended target base salary for new hire salaries for the position.
  • For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the location listed is: $150,000 - $200,000 USD annually.

Benefits

  • Note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on jurisdiction of employment.

Company info

  • 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.
  • We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week.
  • Your leadership will be key to increasing confidence in product quality for our downstream customers.
  • We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead the Product Integration and Test team, which is critical for turning individual, stand-alone components from various teams into a single, cohesive autonomous product.
  • This role is responsible for the rigorous end-to-end verification and validation of the integrated product through Software-in-the-Loop (SIL), Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), and real-world deployment on company-owned USV and UAV platforms.

Equal opportunity

  • Applied Intuition is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Citizen
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