Missions Software Engineer (Client Facing)

About Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition is the vehicle intelligence company that accelerates the global adoption of safe AI-driven machines. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion following its recent Series F funding round Applied Intuition delivers the Vehicle OS Self-Driving System and toolchain to help customers build intelligent vehicles and shorten time to market. 18 of the top 20 global automakers and major programs across the Department of Defense trust Applied Intuitions solutions to deliver vehicle intelligence. Applied Intuition services the automotive defense trucking construction mining and agriculture industries and is headquartered in Mountain View CA with offices in Washington D.C. San Diego CA Ft. Walton Beach FL Ann Arbor MI London Stuttgart Munich Stockholm Bangalore Seoul and Tokyo. Learn more at .

We are an in-office company and our expectation is that 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. (Note: For EpiSci job openings fully remote work will be considered by exception.)

About Applied Intuition Defense

Applied Intuition Defense is a software and infrastructure supplier that accelerates the deployment of next-generation autonomous capabilities to the warfighter across air land sea and space. A business of Applied Intuition we deliver dual-use solutions to national security customers that build upon several years of product development and experience from commercial autonomy programs. Based in Washington D.C. our seasoned team hails from Palantir Anduril SpaceX Google Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Armed Services. Learn more at .

About the Role

Applied Intuition is redefining vehicle intelligence across commercial and defense sectors. As a Forward Deployed Engineer your responsibilities will look similar to those of a startup CTO: youll work in small teams and own end-to-end execution of high stakes projects. Youll be the technical bridge between Applied Intuitions novel vehicle intelligence platforms and our customers real-world operational environments.

This role demands both technical depth and operational excellence. Youll primarily work with defense and government customers integrating our tools Vehicle OS and autonomy stacks with DOD platforms in challenging operational environments. The unique advantage: youll leverage our robust commercial technology and rapidly evolving product suite to deliver capabilities that would take traditional defense contractors years to develop. Youll tackle problems spanning core software engineering system deployment hardware integration and everything in between to ensure mission success.

At Applied Intuition you will

• Work directly with defense and government customers to deploy integrate and operationalize Applied Intuitions vehicle intelligence products in military and government environmentsfrom defense contractors to forward operating bases
• Tackle a broad range of technical challenges including software engineering operating system configuration system deployment and hardware integration
• Bridge customer-built systems and Applieds solutions to deliver tangible value
• Design and implement scalable consistent approaches for customer engagement and project execution
• Develop architectural solutions that improve consistency and scalability across projects
• Collaborate with internal engineering product and customer teams to ensure successful outcomes
• Take ownership of technical outcomes and drive projects to completion adapting to changing requirements and priorities

Were looking for someone who has

• 3 years professional software engineering experience
• Strong engineering background preferred in fields such as Computer Engineering Computer Science Electrical Engineering
• Strong coder with demonstrated proficiency in programming languages such as C Python
• Broad technical experience across software engineering operating systems and some hardware
• Experience supporting integration and deployment of complex systems
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and a proven ability to thrive and innovate independently within highly ambiguous and rapidly evolving operational environments
• Excellent communication skills and focus on solving customer problems

Nice to have

• Prior experience working with government customers defense contractors or in military environments
• Familiarity with system architecture and designing scalable solutions
• Experience in defense automotive robotics or adjacent industries

Security Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must hold or be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance

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Dont meet every single requirement If youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt 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.

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