OTA Validation Engineer, Applied Intuition
Vehicle Operating System (OS)
$110-200k
Office located in Sunnyvale, CA
Software infrastructure for autonomous vehicles
Be an early applicant
Software infrastructure for autonomous vehicles
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$110-200k
Office located in Sunnyvale, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To accelerate the world's adoption of safe and intelligent machines.
Role
Who you are
- This role is ideal for early-career engineers who enjoy hands-on work with automotive hardware, embedded systems, and software testing, and who want to grow into automotive OTA domain experts
- 2+ years of experience in software validation, embedded systems, or automotive engineering
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- Basic Python programming skills
- Familiarity with the Linux command line
- Understanding of software testing fundamentals (test case design, defect lifecycle, regression testing)
- 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
Desirable
- CAN or Automotive Ethernet knowledge
- Experience with Vector CANoe or PCAN
- Experience with embedded Linux, Android, or QNX
- Experience using issue tracking tools (Jira, Polarion, etc.)
What the job involves
- We are looking for a motivated OTA Validation Engineer to join our Validation team
- In this role, you will be responsible for validating Over-the-Air (OTA) software updates on automotive ECUs and vehicles
- You will work closely with systems engineers, software developers, and senior validation engineers to execute test plans, investigate failures, and improve test automation
- You will receive mentorship from senior validation engineers and gradually take on greater ownership of test plans and automation
- Design and execute manual and automated test cases for OTA software features and system requirements
- Validate OTA update workflows across HIL benches, lab vehicles, and prototype vehicles, including ECU communication and vehicle functionality
- Perform functional and regression testing across vehicle ECUs under various network, power, and update conditions
- Develop and maintain Python-based test automation to improve coverage and regression efficiency
- Analyze logs, investigate defects, verify fixes with engineering teams, and document test results, bug reports, and validation artifacts
Our take
Autonomous vehicles present a lot of challenging problems to engineers, particularly in terms of safety and reliability, and testing and development can be infamously slow. Applied Intuition provides software to run simulations and tests for autonomous vehicles more quickly and effectively, speeding up the development and launch of AVs for multiple industries.
With big companies such as Tesla and Google focused on developing automation, Applied Intuition has the scope to provide the software that makes it a reality. The company’s suite of simulation, validation, and drive log management software aids in the more efficient deployment of autonomous vehicles, with companies such as Toyota, Nissan, and General Motors relying on its solutions.
As the autonomous vehicles market accelerates, Applied Intuition is well set for growth, especially as it continues to expand its capabilities. Notable developments include the acquisitions of CarSim, Scenebox and Embark Trucks, as well as partnerships with AMBA and Valeo. All these efforts seek to bolster the company's offering towards supporting the faster and safer deployment of AVs. A $600 million Series F round, awarded in 2025, will go towards its next phase of product development, alongside key hires across its product team.
Steph
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Insights
68% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jun 2025
$600m
SERIES F
Mar 2024
$250m
SERIES E
Total funding: $1.2bn
Company benefits
- Health Insurance: Applied covers 100% of the cost and offers medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) Match: 50% employer matching to help you save money for retirement
- Fitness Stipend: Our wellness program supports your health and fitness goals. We pay for your trainers, gym memberships, massages, and more!
- Learning Stipend: We invest in your learning and growth by reimbursing you for educational and training expenses
- Parental leave: 12-week, fully paid parental leave to bond with a newborn child or new adopted or foster child
- Catered lunch, expensed dinner, on-site meals and snacks
Company HQ
Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale, CA
Leadership
Peter Ludwig
(Co-Founder & CTO)Worked at Google for 5 years, including as a Product Manager.
Qasar Younis
(Co-Founder & CEO)Former COO at Y Combinator. Previously a Group Product Manager at Google. Founded TalkBin.
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