Solution Engineer - Vehicle OS

The role

You will act as a technical bridge between automotive customers and engineering teams to solve complex problems across the Vehicle OS portfolio. You will support OEMs in adopting middleware, developer toolchains, and infotainment integration.

What you will do

• Act as the technical bridge between automotive customers and 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
• Help customers adopt the code-first developer toolchain and onboard engineering teams onto the SDK
• Set up virtual ECU environments and integrate with existing CI/CD pipelines
• Guide OEMs through the design and implementation of service-oriented vehicle architectures
• Support system integration across ECUs, domain controllers and high-performance compute
• Work with customers on AAOS integration, Linux-based IVI stack deployment, and HMI/cluster software
• Collaborate with customers and internal product teams to triage and resolve technical issues
• Manage project milestones and communicate progress

Required qualifications

• 3+ years of experience working with automotive OEMs or suppliers
• 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 vehicle software developer toolchain: SDK-based development, virtual ECUs, SIL environments, or CI/CD pipelines for automotive software
• Experience with IVI / infotainment platforms: Android Automotive OS (AAOS), Linux-based IVI, HMI/cluster software, or display middleware
• Execution-driven mindset with strong attention to detail
• Experience working directly with customers on complex problems
• 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

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
• Project management experience in cross-functional, customer-facing programs
• German and/or additional European language

Benefits

• 30 days of paid vacation per year
• €19 lunch budget and €19 dinner budget daily
• Free breakfast, snacks, and drinks in the office
• €965 annual learning & development budget
• €580 annual fitness budget
• Subsidized Wellpass membership
• €25 monthly contribution to your Deutschlandticket
• Generous parental leave

About the company

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