# Application Engineer - Trucking at Applied Intuition

- Company: Applied Intuition
- What the company does: Applied Intuition powers physical AI, automating machines across automotive, defense, trucking, mining, construction, & agriculture. Backed by General Catalyst, Kleiner Perkins and a16z.
- Company website: https://www.appliedintuition.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Sunnyvale
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $150K to $175K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-18
- Apply by: 2026-12-02
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Applied/5abc5f1b-75d7-4e8a-aafc-808aeedd68a1?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/applied-intuition-application-engineer-trucking/

## About the role

We are looking for a technically strong, customer-facing, execution-driven engineer who is highly organized and thrives on bringing structure to complex, multi-stakeholder programs. In this role, you will help lead a strategic autonomy program with a major automotive OEM customer in Japan,from development through real-world on-road deployment. You will be a day-to-day point of contact for the customer and the technical bridge to Applied’s engineering teams. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Professional proficiency in Japanese, and experience working closely with Japanese companies
- 3+ years of experience leading customer-facing technical programs, systems integration, or complex engineering projects
- Strong systems thinking and the ability to weigh engineering trade-offs against customer outcomes and timelines
- A solid technical foundation in software systems, with the ability to dig into technical issues alongside engineers
- A track record of managing stakeholders across functions, organizations, and cultures, in both individual contributor and leadership capacities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presenting to customer leadership and explaining complex technical topics simply

Tags: Software Engineering - Self-Driving

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/applied-intuition-application-engineer-trucking/