Senior Test Automation Engineer

About Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition is the vehicle intelligence company that accelerates the global adoption of safe, AI-driven machines. Founded in 2017, Applied Intuition delivers the ADAS/AD toolchain, Vehicle OS, and autonomy stack to help customers build intelligent systems, create next-generation experiences, and shorten time to market. 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 San Diego, CA, Ft. Walton Beach, FL, Ann Arbor and Detroit, MI, Washington, D.C., Stuttgart, Munich, Stockholm, Seoul, and Tokyo. Learn more at appliedintuition.com.

We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office, or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments. (Note: this is not applicable for EpiSci roles).

About the role

We are looking for bright QA engineers interested in ensuring the success of cutting edge solutions to difficult problems in the autonomy space. This is a hands-on role in which you will design and implement comprehensive testing frameworks, improving the productivity of our development/QA teams and bringing standardization to our processes and practices.

Our QA engineers work across our suite of products, tackling difficult full-stack, infrastructure, robotics, and graphics problems as the last line of defense. At Applied, we encourage all engineers to take ownership over technical and product decisions, interact closely with users to collect feedback, and contribute to a thoughtful, dynamic team culture.

At Applied Intuition, you will:

• Create test scripts to automate the testing process and streamline overall design and performance verification testing
• Collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, engineering managers and customers to build detailed test programs for our products that push the frontier of AV software development 
• Conduct and analyze test results and be responsible for critical performance of feature releases and updates 
• Prioritize execution of test plans and procedures, and identify performance margins 
• Own the sign-off of test results, analysis, and reports for ongoing improvements of testing requirements

We're looking for someone who has:

• A Bachelor's in Computer Science, Software, Electrical, Physics, Mathematics, or similar engineering field
• 6+ years of software testing experience with complex software systems
• Background with UI Testing, API Integration Testing, Load Testing
• Good communication, organizational skills, and proactiveness
• High level of professionalism to nurture an ego-free culture

Nice to have:

• Prior experience with either AV simulation or vehicle simulation
• Hands-on experience testing, troubleshooting, or debugging complex software systems
• Testing experience in Gaming Industry, Unreal engine is a plus

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: $130,000 - $173,000 USD annually. 

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