QA Automation Engineer

Mountain View, California, United States

About Applied

Autonomy is one of the leading technological advances of this century that will come to impact our lives. The work you’ll do at Applied will meaningfully accelerate the efforts of the top autonomy teams in the world. At Applied, you will have a unique perspective on the development of cutting-edge technology while working with major players across the industry and the globe.

Applied Intuition provides software solutions to safely develop, test, and deploy autonomous vehicles at scale. The company’s suite of simulation, validation, and drive log management software enables development teams to create thousands of scenarios in minutes, run simulations at scale, and verify and validate algorithms for production deployment. Headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices in Detroit, Washington, D.C., Munich, Stockholm, Seoul, and Tokyo, Applied consists of software, robotics, and automotive experts with experiences from top global companies. Leading autonomy programs and 17 of the top 20 global OEMs use Applied’s solutions to bring autonomy to market faster.

About the role

(We are hiring for all levels of experience.)

We are looking for bright QA automation engineers interested in ensuring the success of cutting-edge solutions to difficult problems in the autonomy space. Our QA engineers work across our suite of products, tackling difficult full-stack, robotics, and graphics problems as the last line of defense. At Applied, we encourage all engineers to take ownership over technical and product decisions, interact closely with users to collect feedback, and contribute to a thoughtful, dynamic team culture.

Please note that we are an in-office company, and this is an in-office role at our Mountain View office.

At Applied, you will:

• Create test scripts to automate the testing process and streamline overall design and performance verification testing
• Collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, and engineering managers to build detailed test programs for our products that push the frontier of AV software development 
• Conduct and analyze test results and be responsible for critical performance of feature releases and updates 
• Prioritize execution of test plans and procedures, and identify performance margins 
• Own the sign-off of test results, analysis, and reports for ongoing improvements of testing requirements 

We're looking for someone who has:

• A Bachelor's in Computer Science, Software, Electrical, Physics, Mathematics, or similar engineering field
• General knowledge of software testing
• Good communication, organizational skills, and proactiveness
• High level of professionalism to nurture an ego-free culture

Nice to have:

• Prior experience with either AV simulation or vehicle simulation
• Hands-on experience testing, troubleshooting, or debugging complex software systems

The salary range for this position is $65,000 USD to $400,000 USD annually. This salary range is an estimate, and the actual salary may vary based on the Company's compensation practices.

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.

Applicants will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 upon commencing employment. Reasonable accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case basis for exemptions to this requirement in accordance with applicable federal and state law. Applicants should be aware that for external-facing roles that involve close contact with Company employees or other third parties on the Company's premises, accommodations that involve remaining unvaccinated against COVID-19 may not be deemed reasonable. The Company will engage in the interactive process on an individualized basis taking into account the particular position.

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.