Research Engineer - New Grad

About Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition is a Tier 1 vehicle software supplier that accelerates the adoption of safe and intelligent machines worldwide. Founded in 2017, Applied Intuition delivers the AI-powered ADAS/AD toolchain, vehicle platform, and an autonomy stack to help customers shorten time to market, build high-quality systems, and create next-generation consumer experiences. 18 of the top 20 global automakers trust Applied Intuition’s solutions to drive the production of modern vehicles. Applied Intuition serves the automotive, trucking, construction, mining, agriculture, and defense industries and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA, with offices in Ann Arbor and Detroit, MI, Washington, D.C., Stuttgart, Munich, Stockholm, Seoul, and Tokyo. Learn more at appliedintuition.com.

Please note that we are an in-office company, which means the expectation is that you would come in to your Applied Intuition office 5 days a week.

About the role

The AI Research Team at Applied Intuition conducts world-class research for autonomous systems and closed-loop simulation, and creates scalable autonomy stacks from prototype towards mass production in a data-driven fashion. You will have access to driving data exploding from millions of miles with various scenarios from a diverse set of sensors to develop industry-leading models and techniques at scale. Improvements deployed to our system can immediately help our customers with their autonomy programs.

In addition to your research contributions, by working in our dynamic and customer-focused team culture, you will contribute to and learn from best practices in the nascent autonomy industry. We move fast and we focus on excellence, for our products and for our business. If you are hands-on and looking for a place to have a multiplying effect on making autonomous systems a reality, Applied is the place for you! 

At Applied Intuition, you will:

• Design and implement one of the following areas: 
1. Next-generation, data-driven ADAS stack with an end-to-end structure covering conventional perception, mapping, prediction and planning modules towards industry-leading performance
2. Closed-loop simulation with sensory and behavior generation in a data-driven paradigm
• Conduct research for the differentiable stack on its architecture design, robustness and safety, language modality incorporation, close-loop simulation and its utilization
• Work closely with our ADAS stack engineering team to test and deploy the implemented end-to-end algorithms for mass production vehicles, or our simulation team to deploy data-driven generation algorithms for highly efficient and automated tools
• Work closely with research scientists and intern students in the AI Research team towards high quality research publications

We’re looking for someone who has:

• Deep hands-on experience with one of the following aspects: 
1. End-to-end (perception to planning) autonomy stack
2. Multi-view perception based on Transformer with BEV representation and temporal fusion, based on real-world data with real vehicle tests
3. 3D reconstruction, and diffusion model for sensory generation
4. Closed-loop behavior generation with data-driven methods
• Passion for next-generation, scalable autonomy with data-driven, differentiable paradigm and large data/model deployment for real-world autonomous systems

Nice to have:

• MSc or PhD in machine learning and computer vision with autonomy and robotics applications or closely related field
• Hands-on experience of imitation/reinforcement learning, behavior prediction, and closed-loop simulation
• Experience with training with large-scale data and ML models
• Passion for or experiences with applications of language modality in driving
• Experience building and shipping software frameworks or tools that are used by others than the authors of the framework

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.

Compensation at Applied Intuition for eligible roles includes base salary, equity, and benefits. Base salary is a single component of the total compensation package, which may also include equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units, comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage, 401k retirement benefits with employer match, learning and wellness stipends, and paid time off. Note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on jurisdiction of employment.

Applied Intuition pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum intended target base salary for new hire salaries for the position. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, interview performance, and the level and scope of the position.

Please reference the job posting’s subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the location listed is: $125,000 - $242,000 USD annually. 

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.

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