Solution Engineer

The role

Solution Engineers represent technology to Japan's OEMs and suppliers. You will work with engineering teams on SDV and AD/ADAS architecture and lead the technical side of their move to software-driven development.

What you will do

• Work with engineering teams at Japan's major OEMs and suppliers on SDV and AD/ADAS architecture and development process
• Decide how Applied's platform should be used to meet customer needs
• Organize customer requirements and discuss them with product and engineering teams at HQ
• Make technical decisions on the Japan side
• Set up software and tools for demos and PoCs
• Build validation environments and support vehicle build-ups
• Own Vehicle OS projects end to end
• Bring technical issues from the field back into the product roadmap

Required qualifications

• System-level understanding and practical experience in at least one of the following: SDV, AD/ADAS, vehicle software, or E/E architecture
• Experience discussing difficult technical topics with customer or partner engineers as a peer and reaching agreement
• Experience in the automotive domain, at an OEM or supplier, an AD software company, or an automotive software / tool vendor
• A track record of making technical decisions yourself and bringing others along to move a project forward
• A commitment to learning new technical areas and expanding your expertise over time
• Japanese: Full business level or above, able to handle technical negotiations and documentation with customers
• English: Business level, able to discuss technical topics with HQ engineers and communicate by email and chat on a daily basis

Nice to have

• Specialist knowledge in one of the following: AD/ADAS perception, planning, and control; simulation; vehicle middleware such as AUTOSAR; cloud integration (OTA); or automotive cybersecurity
• Practical experience with functional safety (ISO 26262) or Automotive SPICE
• Embedded or general software development experience (Python, C++, or similar)
• Presales, field-application or sales-engineering experience at an automotive software or tool vendor
• Experience integrating and bringing up systems on vehicles or test benches
• Experience working within the multi-tier development structure of Japanese OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers

About the company

Applied Intuition, Inc. is a Silicon Valley company creating digital infrastructure for physical AI. It services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries.