Solution Engineer - Vehicle OS
Job description
A customer-facing engineer supporting automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers in adopting Applied Intuition's Vehicle OS platform, spanning middleware, developer toolchain, and IVI/infotainment. The role acts as the technical bridge between customers and Applied's engineering and product teams.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
- Work mode
- On-site · Germany
- Languages
- English – fluent, German
What you'll do
- Act as the technical bridge between automotive customers and Applied Intuition's engineering and product teams
- Support OEMs in adopting Vehicle OS: middleware stack, developer SDK, and IVI/infotainment integration
- Lead technical discussions, architecture reviews, demos, and early-stage deployments with OEM and Tier 1 engineering teams
- Help customers adopt Applied's code-first developer toolchain, onboarding engineering teams onto the SDK, setting up virtual ECU environments, and integrating with customers' existing CI/CD pipelines
- Guide OEMs through the design and implementation of service-oriented vehicle architectures and support system integration across ECUs, domain controllers and high-performance compute
- Work with customers' IVI and infotainment teams on AAOS integration, Linux-based IVI stack deployment, HMI/cluster software, and Cabin Intelligence features (driver monitoring, occupant monitoring, voice/AI interaction)
- Collaborate with customers and internal product teams to triage and resolve technical issues
- Manage project milestones and communicate progress across multiple customer and internal stakeholders
What we're looking for
- 3+ years of experience working with automotive OEMs or suppliers, ideally in SDV, E/E architecture, developer tooling, or in-vehicle infotainment/IVI
- Experience with AUTOSAR (Classic or Adaptive) and automotive developer tooling
- Familiarity with vehicle communication protocols: SOME/IP, DDS, CAN, LIN, or automotive Ethernet
- Experience with at least one of the following: vehicle software developer toolchain (SDK-based development, virtual ECUs, SIL environments, or CI/CD pipelines for automotive software) or IVI/infotainment platforms (Android Automotive OS (AAOS), Linux-based IVI, HMI/cluster software, or display middleware)
- Execution-driven mindset with strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple customer engagements in parallel
- Experience working directly with customers on complex problems at the intersection of software and vehicle systems
- Degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or related field
- Basic / intermediate programming experience in C/C++, Python, or similar
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English; German and/or additional European language is a significant plus
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience with Applied Intuition's Vehicle OS or a comparable SDV platform
- Knowledge of zonal E/E architectures, HPC platforms, or software-defined networking in vehicles
- Experience with OTA systems and vehicle software lifecycle management
- Familiarity with ISO 26262 functional safety or SOTIF in the context of IVI or ADAS systems
- Experience with Cabin Intelligence technologies: driver monitoring (DMS), occupant monitoring (OMS), or in-cabin perception and AI
- Exposure to perception systems or AI/ML pipelines applied to in-vehicle experiences
- Experience with simulation environments or digital twin platforms to validate vehicle software
- Project management experience in cross-functional, customer-facing programs
Your team
Vehicle OS
Applied Intuition's software platform for SDV, covering middleware & architecture, developer toolchain, and IVI & in-vehicle infotainment
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About Applied Intuition, Inc.
Powering the future of physical AI
Applied Intuition is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy.
Mission
Creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet
Key facts
- 2017
- Sunnyvale, California
- Physical AI / automotive software
- Founded in 2017
- Valued at $15 billion
- Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers trust the company's solutions
- The United States military and its allies trust the company's solutions
- Offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo
