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Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving…
Skills: Mechanical Engineering, CAD, SolidWorks, FEA, CAE
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The Role Wayve is developing driver-out Robotaxi systems that bring together the AI Driver, vehicle platform, sensors and compute, safety mechanisms, Remote Assistance, fleet services, and cloud operations. We are lookin…
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Sunnyvale, California, United States · On-site
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Sunnyvale, California, United States · Hybrid
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Sunnyvale, California, United States · Hybrid
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Skills: Technical Program Management, Autonomous Vehicles, Robotics, Safety-critical Systems, ISO 26262
Sunnyvale, California, United States · Hybrid
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Sunnyvale, California, United States · On-site
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Sunnyvale, California, United States · Hybrid
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Skills: Autonomous vehicles, Robotics, Root cause analysis, Data analysis, Python
Sunnyvale, California, United States · Hybrid
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Sunnyvale, California, United States · Hybrid
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Sunnyvale, California, United States · Hybrid
$312k–$370k/yr
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Sunnyvale, California, United States · Hybrid
$370k–$407k/yr
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Sunnyvale, California, United States · Hybrid
$370k–$418k/yr
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Sunnyvale, California, United States · Hybrid
$210k–$267k/yr
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Sunnyvale, California, United States · Hybrid
$259k–$312k/yr
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Skills: Technical Program Management, Data Platform Engineering, People Leadership, Distributed Data Platforms, Machine Learning
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The mechanical engineer will contribute to the design, integration, and validation of self-driving vehicle hardware, including sensors and compute assemblies. They will perform structural and thermal analysis while ensuring designs meet scalability and manufacturability requirements.
Candidates must hold a BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent program with a graduation date in 2026. Applicants should possess hands-on experience through build teams like Formula SAE or robotics, along with proficiency in CAD and technical documentation.
Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at applied.co.
We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that full-time employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office, or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments. This in-office expectation does not apply to contractor positions
As a new grad Mechanical Engineer at Applied, you will be an integral part of the entire product design lifecycle. Your technical contributions will directly impact the requirements, design, integration, and validation/verification of our self-driving vehicles. You will support the testing and evaluation of sensors such as cameras, radars, and lidars, and you will develop hardware built to survive the harsh environments our vehicles operate in.
This role is open to candidates who graduated in summer 2026 or will graduate by the end of 2026.
Support the mechanical engineering development of Applied Vehicles
Contribute to the mechanical design of the external sensor suite, compute assembly, and vehicle interior
Perform structural and thermal analysis of mechanical designs
Support the design, analysis, and validation of systems at the component, assembly, and fully integrated vehicle level
Design with a focus on scalability and manufacturability
Work directly with engineers to design, fabricate, and assemble custom test fixtures
Perform incoming quality control on design hardware, including visual inspection, pressure testing, and firmware flashing
Set up devices under test and execute test scripts provided by test engineers
Produce detailed documentation for test, maintenance, safety, and team processes
Work cross-functionally to ensure requirements and mechanical designs meet the needs of teams across the organization
BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent program, completed in 2026 (summer/fall/winter 2026 graduates welcome)
Formula SAE, Baja, solar car, rocketry, robotics, or similar hands-on build team experience
Coursework, internship, research, or project experience designing and building physical hardware
Familiarity using CAD to navigate, design, or modify 3D models (SolidWorks preferred)
Exposure to FEA/CAE through coursework or projects
Strong hands-on shop skills and a willingness to work in a lab and vehicle garage environment
Ability to write clear technical documentation
Hands-on machining, CNC, metalworking, or welding experience
Experience with hardware reliability and testing
Automotive repair and maintenance experience
Exposure to AV components — lidar, radar, cameras
Experience designing, drawing, or prototyping custom harness cable
NVH experience
Basic scripting (Python) for test execution and data capture
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.
Applied Intuition is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor. Consequently, the parties agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and that these laws are incorporated herein by reference. These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. These regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability. The parties also agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of Executive Order 13496 (29 CFR Part 471, Appendix A to Subpart A), relating to the notice of employee rights under federal labor laws.
FOR US-BASED ROLES: Applied Intuition is committed to providing an accessible and inclusive application and interview experience to applicants who are disabled veterans and other applicants with disabilities or medical conditions. Reasonable accommodations are available, requesting an accommodation will not affect your candidacy in any way, and you are not required to disclose the nature of your disability or medical condition in order to make a request.
If you require an accommodation please contact [email protected]. We will work with you!
Applied Intuition is the physical AI company bringing intelligence to every moving machine on the planet.
Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at applied.co.
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