Applied Intuition · 3 hours ago
Engineering Manager - Planning & Controls
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$204K/yr - $343K/yr
5+ years expApplied Intuition is a vehicle intelligence company focused on accelerating the adoption of AI-driven machines. The Engineering Manager will lead a team in developing scalable planning and control systems for autonomous trucks, overseeing system architecture and integration across various teams.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesEnterprise SoftwareInfrastructureSoftware
Responsibilities
Drive the overall strategy, technical roadmap, and architecture for motion planning and controls dedicated to L4 autonomous trucks
Guide the design and implementation of robust, safety-critical algorithms for various driving domains, including urban streets, highways, and diverse environmental conditions
Grow and manage a team of world class engineers in the field of control systems for autonomous driving
Evolve the architecture to achieve the final goal of an L4 end-to-end stack
Work cross functionally with other teams, including Perception, Remote Assistance, Simulation, and Vehicle Operations, to ensure the robust and efficient integration of the motion planning and controls software stack
Work across the different verticals in the company, and help create technology used across trucks and cars, for all levels of automation
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in robotics or autonomous systems, with a focus on motion planning and control systems
Experience in two or more of the following: behavior planning, path planning, motion planning, trajectory generation, control theory
Demonstrated ability to architect large-scale, production software for real-world robotic or automotive systems
Proven leadership experience managing engineering teams, setting goals, and overseeing technical projects
Strong communication and problem-solving skills
Preferred
Direct experience working in the Trucking autonomy domain
Hands-on experience developing and testing planning algorithms on an autonomous vehicle
Experience writing safety-critical, high-performance software using modern C++
Experience in quadratic programming and nonlinear optimization to create robust and performant controllers
Experience applying machine learning techniques to vehicle dynamics modeling
Benefits
Equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units
Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage
401k retirement benefits with employer match
Learning and wellness stipends
Paid time off
Company
Applied Intuition
Applied Intuition provides software infrastructure to safely develop, test, and deploy autonomous vehicles
at scale.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.5BKey Investors
General Catalyst
2025-06-17Series F· $600M
2024-07-25Secondary Market· $300M
2024-03-11Series E· $250M
Leadership Team
Qasar Younis
Co-Founder and CEO
Peter Ludwig
CTO and Co-founder
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