Applied Intuition
Hardware Systems Lead, Industrials
$200K–$270K
Sunnyvale · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 13, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years of hands-on hardware engineering experience on heavy industrial or off-highway vehicles.
- Education
- BS/MS in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or a related field.
About the job
Leads the design, integration, testing, and field deployment of rugged hardware systems for industrial vehicles in mining, agriculture, and construction.
What you'll do
- Own hardware architecture and lead integration of sensors, compute, power, networking, and actuation onto heavy equipment.
- Build, install, test, and troubleshoot hardware in labs and field environments; analyze failures and drive design improvements.
- Represent hardware with industrial customers, lead design reviews, set standards, and mentor engineers.
What they ask for
- BS/MS in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or a related field.
- 10+ years of hands-on hardware engineering experience on heavy industrial or off-highway vehicles.
- Experience designing for harsh environments and performing hands-on lab and field testing and troubleshooting.
- Deep knowledge of industrial machines, including powertrains, hydraulics, braking, steering, and CAN/J1939 networks.
Nice to have
- Experience with functional safety or machine safety standards, including ISO 25119, ISO 13849, ISO 17757, or ISO 26262.
- Experience with autonomous haulage, precision agriculture, or other autonomous industrial systems.
Pay
$200K – $270K (base salary; currency not stated)
Tools
CAN/J1939, lidar, radar, cameras, GNSS/IMU, HALT, ISO 25119, ISO 13849
AI focus
The role integrates autonomy hardware, including lidar, radar, cameras, GNSS/IMU, and ruggedized compute, onto industrial vehicles.
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