Job Description

Software Engineering Manager Firmware

Applied Intuition is the vehicle intelligence company that accelerates the global adoption of safe, AIdriven machines. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15billion following its recent SeriesF funding round, Applied Intuition delivers the VehicleOS, SelfDriving 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., SanDiego,CA, Ft.Walton Beach,FL, AnnArbor,MI, London, Stuttgart, Munich, Stockholm, Bangalore, Seoul, and Tokyo. Learn more at applied.co.

About the Role

The Firmware team within VehicleOS architect the foundation of tomorrows intelligent vehicles. The team develops critical embedded systems powering Applied Intuitions revolutionary VehicleOS platform, transforming how global automakers build softwaredefined vehicles. Engineers work with realtime operating systems, board support packages, and hardware abstraction layers to enable nextgeneration automotive experiences and intelligent vehicle software platforms.

As Engineering Manager, Firmware, you will lead a team of talented engineers building embeddedC/C++ systems, RTOS implementations, and low-level hardware integrations. Your teams work will directly impact how vehicles sense, process, and respond to complex environments and industry demands.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor a team developing core firmware solutions for VehicleOS.
• Drive technical execution, architecture, and handson development of embedded systems, including Linux, QNX, and hardware abstraction.
• Guide the integration of sensors and hardware with realtime firmware and board support packages.
• Partner with product, hardware, and software teams to deliver reliable, productiongrade automotive software.
• Execute firmware and lowlevel software code reviews and provide technical leadership.
• Set a compelling roadmap for firmware innovation, balancing speed, technical quality, and team productivity.
• Contribute to recruiting efforts, team building, and ongoing mentoring.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, preferably from top programs (Stanford, Berkeley, CMU, Waterloo, or similar).
• Significant experience in embedded firmware or low-level RTOS development.
• Handson background with ADAS, Linux Kernel, QNX, and sensor integration.
• Strong programming skills in C/C++ with expertise in hardware/software codesign.
• Track record of code reviews and technical leadership; direct coding experience is a strong plus.
• Experience in software project management and technical documentation.

Nice to Have

• Experience with cloudconnected vehicle platforms, SDV architectures, and AIdriven automotive applications.
• Prior experience in technical sales support or application engineering for embedded software products.
• Knowledge of functional safety (ASIL levels), cybersecurity (ISO21434), and AUTOSAR tooling (DaVinci, Tresos, Vector, etc.).
• Background in electrical/electronic architecture and software integration in modern vehicles.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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 41CFR601.4(a), 41CFR60300.5(a) and 41CFR60741.5(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 Order13496 (29CFRPart471, AppendixA to SubpartA), relating to the notice of employee rights under federal labor laws.

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