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title: 'System Engineer at Applied Intuition'
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# System Engineer at Applied Intuition

- **Company:** [Applied Intuition](https://feeny.ai/companies/applied-intuition)
- **Location:** Tokyo, Japan
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-10-27
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-08
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/applied/20ca8365-8984-4816-afdf-c5a7dde1a7f7/application

**Skills:** System Safety Engineering, Functional Safety Engineering, ADAS, Autonomous Systems, Robotics, ISO 26262, ISO 21448, ISO/DPAS 8800, UL4600, FMEA, FTA, STPA, V Model, Requirements Generation, Verification and Validation, Autonomous Vehicles, ML Safety, Project Management, Leadership

> The System Safety Engineer defines and manages safety architecture and requirements for autonomy software and hardware within the L4 SDS product line. This role involves leading safety analysis efforts, collaborating with verification and validation teams, and promoting a culture of safety to ensure high-quality del...

## 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.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at [applied.co](http://applied.co). We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that full-time 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. This in-office expectation does not apply to contractor positions

## About the role

We’re looking for a Systems Engineer with strong robotics and software skills to join the team building Applied Intuition’s autonomous trucking system. You’ll own requirements, architecture and verification for parts of the system, from what the customer needs down to the pass/fail checks that run in simulation and on the vehicle. You’ll work closely with software, hardware, safety and test engineers, and with OEM partners, to take an L4 product into production. At Applied Intuition, you will:

- Turn customer, operational and regulatory needs into system, subsystem and component requirements, and keep them in Polarion as the single source of truth
- Define subsystems: their functions, inputs and outputs, interfaces and P-diagrams. Get them reviewed and approved by software and hardware leads
- Help write the system architecture as code (SysML v2) through a PR-based workflow, with clear owners for each component. Keep Cameo models in sync where certification and customer deliverables require them
- Write diagnostic and fault-management requirements, covering fault detection thresholds, fault-tolerant time intervals (FTTI), degradation strategy and minimal-risk maneuvers
- Run safety analyses such as STPA. Turn unsafe control actions into requirements, test cases and safety performance indicators
- Own the pass/fail criteria (observers and metrics) that turn requirements into machine-readable checks for simulation and in-vehicle testing. Make sure they are precise enough to trust
- Keep traceability end to end, from capability to requirement, test case, scenario, observer and result. When something escapes testing, find which layer missed it and close the gap
- Produce ASPICE work products and evidence (SYS.1–SYS.5, plus support for SWE.1/5/6) and get the team ready for assessments
- Represent systems engineering to OEM partners and regulators, including requirement reviews, validation plans and homologation deliverables
- Use and build AI-assisted tools (LLM agents, MCP integrations, scripts) to automate traceability, triage and requirement authoring

We’re looking for someone who has:

- 2+ years of systems engineering experience covering requirements, functional decomposition and allocation, interface definition, and verification and validation
- Experience with robotics, autonomous vehicles or ADAS software systems
- Hands-on experience with a requirements tool (Polarion, DOORS, Jama) and with MBSE / SysML (Cameo or SysML v2)
- Comfort working in a codebase: Git, pull requests, Python, YAML
- Experience with at least one safety analysis method (STPA, FMEA, FTA, HARA)
- Clear written communication, and the ability to drive alignment across engineering teams and with external customers

Nice to have:

- Experience with ASPICE, ISO 26262 or ISO 21448 (SOTIF)
- Experience defining metrics or pass/fail criteria for simulation-based verification
- Experience with commercial vehicles or trucking
- Experience building LLM-based tools or agents for engineering workflows
- Japanese language skills

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. FOR US-BASED ROLES: Applied Intuition is committed to providing an accessible and inclusive application and interview experience to applicants who are disabled veterans and other applicants with disabilities or medical conditions. Reasonable accommodations are available, requesting an accommodation will not affect your candidacy in any way, and you are not required to disclose the nature of your disability or medical condition in order to make a request. If you require an accommodation please contact careers@applied.co. We will work with you!

## About Applied Intuition

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Applied Intuition builds software and digital infrastructure to bring physical AI — autonomous driving and robotics — to every moving machine on the planet.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series C; $1.5B total funding raised)
- **Headquarters**: Sunnyvale, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Qasar Younis (CEO) and Peter Ludwig (CTO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Autonomous driving, robotics, defense technology, simulation and validation software for ADAS/AD systems.
- **Target customers**: B2B — automotive OEMs (18 of top 20 global automakers), trucking, construction, mining, agriculture, and the U.S. Department of Defense and its allies.
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “To build physical AI that creates a safer, more prosperous world.”

## Products & Services
- **Tools for Vehicle Intelligence**: Simulation, validation, and data management platforms for ADAS and autonomous vehicle development. SaaS and software tools for engineers building intelligent machines.
- **Vehicle OS**: An operating system for vehicles that manages over-the-air updates, data pipelines, and in-vehicle software, enabling automakers to deploy and maintain software-defined vehicles at scale.
- **Self-Driving Systems / Autonomy Stack**: End-to-end autonomous driving solutions, including perception, planning, and control, designed for cars, trucks, and off-road machinery.
- **NextGen OS & Infrastructure**: Platforms for defense, robotics, and next-generation physical AI applications, including solutions used by the U.S. military.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: ~$15 billion (as of 2024/2025, per LinkedIn profile)
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of $1.5 billion; 1,153 employees (+55% YoY); 396 active job postings
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, Floodgate, NVIDIA, Databricks; partners include 18 of top 20 global automakers and U.S. defense agencies.
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Acquired EpiSci (Feb 2025), Caliber Data Labs, and entities in Germany/UK.
  - Headcount grew 55% YoY; 1,000+ engineers.
  - Office expansion to 12 countries (US, UK, Germany, Sweden, South Korea, Japan, India, etc.).
  - Active hiring — job postings up 117.6% YoY.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep domain expertise**: Founded by YC alum/former GM engineer (Qasar Younis) and ex-Google Maps/Android Automotive engineer (Peter Ludwig).
- **Talent density**: 1,000+ engineers, 40+ ex-CTOs, and 30+ former founders on staff — a unique concentration of senior, founder-level talent.
- **Breadth of industry coverage**: Serves automotive, defense, trucking, mining, agriculture, and construction — rare diversification in physical AI.
- **Trusted by government and top OEMs**: U.S. military and 18 of top 20 global automakers rely on their stack, creating high switching costs and deep moats.
- **End-to-end platform**: Covers simulation, validation, OS, and full autonomy stack — not just a point solution.

## Strategic Focus
- **Expansion into defense**: Heavy investment in defense AI, including acquisitions and dedicated government offices in Washington D.C., San Diego, and Ft. Walton Beach.
- **Scaling physical AI beyond automotive**: Driving autonomy into mining, agriculture, construction, drones, and satellites.
- **Growing global footprint**: Opening offices in Europe and Asia to serve local OEM and defense clients.
- **Deepening the research lab**: Building a world-class AI research team focused on real-world intelligence.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “1,000 engineers, 40 ex-CTOs, and 30 former founders” — a high-agency, high-trust environment where engineers take ownership of hard problems from day one.
- **Impact**: Work on technology that goes from sports cars to fighter jets to mining trucks — real-world physical AI that saves lives and reshapes industries.
- **Benefits**:
  - 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  - 50% 401(k) matching
  - Up to 12 weeks fully paid parental leave
  - Learning stipend for education and training
  - Fitness and wellness stipend
  - 25 free Lyra coaching/therapy sessions per year
  - Catered lunches and expensed dinners, snacks, and drinks at offices
  - Alumni network for long-term professional connections
- **Work model**: Office-first culture with global hubs (12 offices across US, Europe, and Asia). Not fully remote — roles are generally tied to a specific office location.

## Sources
1. [appliedintuition.com — About](https://www.appliedintuition.com/about)
2. [appliedintuition.com — Homepage](https://www.appliedintuition.com/)
3. [linkedin.com — Applied Intuition Company Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/applied-intuition-inc)
4. [appliedintuition.com — Careers](https://www.appliedintuition.com/careers)
5. [appliedintuition.com — Jobs](https://www.appliedintuition.com/jobs)

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