Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Defense - Senior Forward Deployed Engineer

Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Senior · Contract

Work authorization required$150k-$200kDetected 120 days ago
PythonC++CybersecurityRoboticsElectrical EngineeringCommunicationProblem Solving

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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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Applied Intuition, Inc. obtained a prevailing wage determination for Industrial Engineers in Sunnyvale, CALIFORNIA on 2026-06-24. No matching green-card filing appears in our data yet. The determination expires in 16 days (2026-09-21), and a green-card filing must follow before then or the employer starts over.

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About the role

  • Applied Intuition is redefining vehicle intelligence across commercial and defense sectors.
  • You'll be the technical bridge between Applied Intuition's novel vehicle intelligence platforms and our customers' real-world operational environments.
  • This role demands both technical depth and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

  • Bridge customer-built systems and Applied's solutions to deliver tangible value
  • Design and implement scalable, consistent approaches for customer engagement and project execution
  • Develop architectural solutions that improve consistency and scalability across projects
  • Collaborate with internal engineering, product, and customer teams to ensure successful outcomes
  • Take ownership of technical outcomes and drive projects to completion, adapting to changing requirements and priorities
  • As a Forward Deployed Engineer, your responsibilities will look similar to those of a startup CTO: you'll work in small teams and own end-to-end execution of high stakes projects.

Requirements

  • Strong coder with demonstrated proficiency in programming languages such as C++, Python

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with system architecture and designing scalable solutions
  • Experience in defense, automotive, robotics, or adjacent industries
  • Security Requirements:
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen
  • Strong engineering background, preferred in fields such as Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering

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.
  • Excellent communication skills and focus on solving customer problems

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.
  • Work directly with defense and government customers to deploy, integrate, and operationalize Applied Intuition's vehicle intelligence products in military and government environments, from defense contractors to forward operating bases

Equal opportunity

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

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Citizen
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