Defense Application Software Engineer

Full Time
Washington, DC, USA
10 months ago

About Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition is a vehicle software supplier that accelerates the adoption of safe and intelligent machines worldwide. Founded in 2017, Applied Intuition provides a simulation and validation platform for various industries such as automotive, trucking, construction, and more. 18 of the top 20 global automakers rely on Applied Intuition’s solutions to shorten development cycles, deliver high-quality systems, and accelerate the production of modern vehicles with confidence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Mountain View, CA, with offices in Ann Arbor, MI, Washington, DC, Munich, Stockholm, Seoul, and Tokyo. Learn more at https://applied.co.

About the role

We are looking for bright software engineers interested in extending and adapting our products for Applied’s defense and national security customers. Our Application Software Engineers have a unique mix of software expertise, domain knowledge, and execution-driven mindset. Using these skills, our engineers work closely with autonomy developers to ensure that Applied’s products are providing maximum impact to advance customers autonomy initiatives. This is an important role for the company, bringing together our product and engineering expertise with our customer-centric culture.

At Applied, you will:

  • Work closely with customers to understand their development needs and use cases for autonomy to propose effective use of Applied’s products
  • Adapt Applied’s products as required for specific customer use cases
  • Ensure customer needs are supported by broader engineering teams through effective prioritization 
  • Collaborate with our sales teams to gather requirements through detailed technical discussions and workshops 
  • Explore new product development areas driven by strategic understanding of customer landscape
  • Lead product deployments on government and customer networks

We're looking for someone who has:

  • 2+ years of experience as either an application engineer or a developer with experience interacting with end-customers
  • Familiarity with best practices in large-scale software development
  • Strong communication skills and focus on solving customer problems
  • Active TS/SCI Clearance

Nice to have:

  • Prior background in defense-focused software sales and technical support
  • Experience in defense OEMs or suppliers
  • Prior work in autonomous vehicle development domains
  • Prior work in software simulation

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.

Applied Intuition is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor. Consequently, the parties agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and that these laws are incorporated herein by reference. These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. These regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability. The parties also agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of Executive Order 13496 (29 CFR Part 471, Appendix A to Subpart A), relating to the notice of employee rights under federal labor laws.