Forward Deployed Engineer (New Grad, 2027)
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- Applied Intuition is redefining vehicle intelligence across commercial and defense sectors
- As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you’ll work in small teams and own end-to-end execution of high-impact projects. You’ll be the technical bridge between Applied Intuition’s technology and our customers’ real-world operational environments
- This role demands both technical depth and operational excellence. You’ll work directly with customers to deploy and integrate Applied Intuition’s products, while tackling a variety of software engineering, infrastructure, robotics, and systems challenges
- You’ll have significant ownership over technical and product decisions and work closely with both customers and internal teams to solve difficult problems and deliver impactful solutions
- Work directly with customers to deploy and integrate Applied Intuition’s products and tools into real-world environments
- Work across our entire stack to develop new products, features, and tools for our customers’ autonomy development workflows
- Tackle a variety of software engineering, infrastructure, robotics, and systems challenges
- Have an unparalleled opportunity to work with domain experts across a variety of fields, as well as startup veterans
- Take ownership over technical and product decisions and drive projects from development through deployment
- Collaborate closely with customers, engineers, and product teams to understand problems and deliver effective solutions
- Carve out your own area of expertise and quickly become comfortable with new technical tools and environments
- Experience taking initiative in a fast-paced environment
- Strong programming skills, with proficiency in languages such as C++ or Python
- Strong communication skills and an interest in working directly with customers to solve technical problems
- Proven ability as a self-starter and can quickly become comfortable with new technical tools
- BS/MS degree (completed or in progress) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, graduating December 2026
- Designed efficient and effective solutions to a wide range of engineering challenges
- 1+ year of experience in any field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience working with simulation tools, modeling physical problems, or using robotics middleware (such as ROS)
- 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
- Working knowledge of frontend, API layer, database ORM, containerization, or cluster orchestration frameworks (such as React, GraphQL, SQLAlchemy, Docker, or Kubernetes)
- Experience working with complex software systems, infrastructure, robotics, or hardware
- Experience in defense, automotive, robotics, or adjacent industries