Applied Intuition
Sensor Validation Engineer (Sunnyvale, CA)
$122K–$230K
Sunnyvale · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 3, 2026
- Experience
- At least three years; experience in the job offered or any occupation in which the required experience was gained.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or foreign degree equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics Engineering, or related field.
About the job
Leads validation and characterization of physical and simulated sensors for self-driving systems across several industries.
What you'll do
- Validate and characterize lidar, radar, camera, and ultrasonic sensors across operating environments.
- Develop and refine machine-learning and physical models to improve synthetic sensor simulations.
- Compare physical sensor data with simulated models and collaborate with engineering teams to improve perception accuracy.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s or foreign degree equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics Engineering, or a related field.
- At least three years of experience in the job offered or an occupation where the required experience was gained.
- Experience or knowledge of Python for sensor data analysis, validation test automation, and large-scale dataset processing.
- Experience or knowledge of sensor validation and characterization, Linux/Unix, and sensor driver development using UDP architectures.
Pay
$122,158 – $230,000 (base salary or total pay not specified)
Tools
Python, Linux/Unix, Bash, UDP, Lidar, Radar, Camera, Ultrasonic
AI focus
Develop and refine machine-learning and physical models of sensing systems, materials, and world environments to improve synthetic simulations.
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