Software Engineer - Motion Planning (Fallback Stack) Applied IntuitionSoftware Engineer - Motion Planning (Fallback Stack)Sunnyvale, CaliforniaAs a Motion Planning Engineer on the Fallback Stack team, you will design and ship deterministic, safety-critical planning systems that ensure autonomous vehicles behave safely when autonomy degrades or operates under uncertainty. 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.
Test & Validation Engineer - Motors and Actuators 1XTest & Validation Engineer - Motors and ActuatorsSan Carlos, California$95,000–$142,600 / yearWorking across hardware, controls, firmware, and robotics teams, we provide the objective evidence that drives engineering decisions and helps transform promising prototypes into robust products. Your work will generate the performance data, reliability insights, and validation frameworks needed to ensure our actuator systems meet demanding requirements for efficiency, durability, safety, and real-world operation.
Materials and Process Innovation Engineer 1XMaterials and Process Innovation EngineerSan Carlos, California$142,000–$243,100 / yearWorking closely with chemists, materials scientists, mechanical engineers, designers, and manufacturing teams, we transform promising material innovations into robust production-ready technologies. You will develop, optimize, and scale fabrication processes for advanced soft materials, polymers, elastomers, composites, textiles, coatings, and multilayer systems that enable next-generation humanoid robots.
Chemical Engineer, Polymer Coatings 1XChemical Engineer, Polymer CoatingsSan Carlos, CaliforniaThe Materials Science team researches and develops advanced polymers, elastomers, structural adhesives, coatings, and functional materials that directly influence the robot's durability, tactile performance, energy efficiency, and manufacturability. D. in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Science, Polymer Engineering, or a closely related discipline; alternatively, a bachelor’s or master’s degree with 5 years of industry experience developing polymer coatings or related material systems.
Research Engineer - New Grad (2027) Applied IntuitionResearch Engineer - New Grad (2027)Sunnyvale, CaliforniaSupported by industry-leading tools and infra, researchers can access millions of miles of data from large fleets, and deploy methods they develop into various autonomous and robotic systems including self-driving cars/trucks, autonomous mining/construction machines, humanoid robots, and dexterous hands. 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.
Software Engineer - Stack (SDS) Tooling Applied IntuitionSoftware Engineer - Stack (SDS) ToolingSunnyvale, CaliforniaThe team works on problems central to production autonomy rollout: local and cloud simulation realism, performance, and scale-up, autonomy CI and deployment pipelines, data pipelines for fast decision-making on new changes. 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.
Manufacturing Engineer 1XManufacturing EngineerSan Carlos, CaliforniaThis team works across machining, electromechanical assembly, automation, quality, supply chain, and production operations to accelerate the transition from prototype builds to high-volume manufacturing. Your role will focus on developing robust machining, assembly, inspection, and validation processes that improve quality, throughput, and repeatability while supporting rapid product iteration.
Staff Mechanical Engineer, Robot Head 1XStaff Mechanical Engineer, Robot HeadSan Carlos, CaliforniaWorking closely with Electrical Engineering, Software, Industrial Design, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams, we transform innovative concepts into robust, production-ready hardware that balances performance, reliability, aesthetics, and manufacturability. The team designs and integrates structural, electromechanical, and sensing systems that house cameras, microphones, antennas, computing hardware, sensors, and other critical technologies within one of the robot's most complex assemblies.
Research Engineer - AI/RL Infrastructure Applied IntuitionResearch Engineer - AI/RL InfrastructureSunnyvale, CaliforniaSupported by industry-leading tools and infra, researchers can access millions of miles of data from large fleets, and deploy methods they develop into various autonomous and robotic systems including self-driving cars/trucks, autonomous mining/construction machines, humanoid robots and dexterous hands. This role is ideal for engineers who design, build, and operate state-of-the-art, large-scale ML systems and enjoy working closely with researchers to develop and accelerate the core platform powering next-generation physical AI systems.
Electrical Engineer - Actuators and Drives 1XElectrical Engineer - Actuators and DrivesSan Carlos, California$125,100–$253,000 / yearWorking across robotics hardware platforms, you will develop robust electrical designs that integrate seamlessly with firmware, controls, and mechanical systems while supporting rapid product iteration and long-term scalability. We work closely with mechanical, firmware, controls, manufacturing, and test teams to deliver high-performance hardware that can scale from prototype to mass production.
Mechanical Engineer 1XMechanical EngineerSan Carlos, CaliforniaOur engineers work closely with robotics, electrical, controls, software, manufacturing, and operations teams to rapidly prototype, validate, and scale hardware that performs under demanding real-world conditions. Working across disciplines, you'll develop robust, manufacturable hardware that balances performance, durability, cost, and scalability while supporting rapid product iteration.
Simulation Engineer 1XSimulation EngineerSan Carlos, California$119,800–$203,800 / yearWorking closely with mechanical, controls, electrical, and systems engineers, the team plays a critical role in reducing development risk, accelerating iteration cycles, and ensuring our robots are reliable, efficient, and production-ready. Your work will provide the insight needed to optimize performance, validate designs, reduce risk, and improve reliability across actuators, structures, electronics, and system-level architectures.
Tactile Sensing Research Engineer 1XTactile Sensing Research EngineerSan Carlos, California$200,000–$250,000 / yearAdvance tactile sensing toward human-level capability by developing sensing systems that capture the structure and dynamics of physical contact, not merely the presence of touch. Demonstrated high-impact contributions to tactile sensing or related sensing technologies through publications, patents, deployed systems, or equivalent technical achievements.
Senior Automation Controls Engineer Skydio, Inc.Senior Automation Controls EngineerSan Mateo, CAThe Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users, from utility inspectors to first responders, soldiers in battlefield scenarios, and beyond. About the Role: Skydio is seeking a highly motivated Automation / Controls Engineer to design, implement, and support automated manufacturing systems for our drone production lines.
Electrical Engineer, Hands 1XElectrical Engineer, HandsSan Carlos, California$125,100–$253,000 / yearFrom actuator electronics and sensing systems to power distribution and embedded control hardware, we develop the systems that enable our robots to operate safely, reliably, and at scale. We partner closely with firmware, controls, mechanical, manufacturing, and test engineering teams to bring ambitious robotic systems into the real world.
Hardware Test Engineer Gritt RoboticsHardware Test EngineerSouth San Francisco, CaliforniaMost of your testing happens in the yard behind our office, where our robots run in genuine sun, wind, dust, and temperature, alongside lab-based and life-cycle testing. You will define the test strategy, build the fixtures and automation that catch failures before they ship, and lead test campaigns across components, subassemblies, and fully integrated robots.
Software Engineer - Stack (Sds) Tooling Applied IntuitionSoftware Engineer - Stack (Sds) ToolingSunnyvale, CAThe team works on problems central to production autonomy rollout: local and cloud simulation realism, performance, and scale-up, autonomy CI and deployment pipelines, data pipelines for fast decision-making on new changes. 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.
Robotics Operations Specialist Civ RoboticsRobotics Operations SpecialistSan Francisco, CaliforniaCiv Robotics is looking for a hands-on Robotics Operations Specialist to support the deployment, training, troubleshooting, and ongoing use of our robotic systems in real-world construction environments. The ideal candidate does not need to be a traditional engineer, but should be comfortable working with technical equipment, basic electronics, mechanical components, field troubleshooting, and customer training.
Staff Robotics Software Engineer - Grasping IntrinsicStaff Robotics Software Engineer - GraspingMountain View, CABy abstracting the inherent complexity of robotic manipulation into intuitive workflows, you will work with a multidisciplinary team to integrate and validate high-availability software within complex, real-world industrial applications for manufacturing environments. You will help define the architecture and long-term strategy that enables robots to interact with the physical world, researching and scoping innovative solutions for robust grasping in industrial settings.
Research Scientist - World-Action Foundation Model, Robotics Applied IntuitionResearch Scientist - World-Action Foundation Model, RoboticsSunnyvale, CaliforniaSupported by industry-leading tools and infra, researchers can access millions of miles of data from large fleets, and deploy methods they develop into various autonomous and robotic systems including self-driving cars/trucks, autonomous mining/construction machines, humanoid robots and dexterous hands. 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.