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Applied Intuition hires Research Engineers to build and validate autonomous systems, working across simulation, machine learning, and vehicle software. The company has a consistent track record of sponsoring work visas for technical research roles, covering multiple visa categories for candidates at various career stages.
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Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at applied.co.
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.
About The Role And Team
We are looking for a passionate Research Engineer to join the Research Group at Applied Intuition. The mission of the group is to create cutting-edge technology enabling next-generation physical AI, with emphasis on the two most challenging applications reshaping our everyday life: end-to-end autonomous driving and robotic generalist. We have a group composed of leading experts from top institutions and companies, recognized for their exceptional academic and industry contributions—including eight Best Paper awards at premier conferences and journals such as CVPR and ICRA. Learn more at appliedintuition.com/research. Supported by industry-leading tools and infra, researchers can access millions of miles of data from large fleets, and deploy methods they develop into various autonomous and robotic systems including self-driving cars/trucks, autonomous mining/construction machines, humanoid robots and dexterous hands. In addition to your research contributions, you will contribute to and learn from best practices in the autonomy and robotics industries within our fast-paced and customer-focused culture. Improvements deployed to our system immediately help our customers with their programs and deliver value to our business.
We are open to all years of experience as long as the necessary requirements are met, including those with potential Tech Lead and Manager capacity.
At Applied Intuition, you will:
- Conduct research on 3D vision related topics including 3D foundation model, multi-modal pretraining, Gaussian splatting, world foundation model with applications to autonomous driving
- Work closely with Research Scientists and interns on high-quality research publications to submit to top-tier conferences
- Collaborate with our engineering teams on ADAS, data, and simulation to deploy end-to-end algorithms for mass production vehicles, and neural simulation/generation for tools supporting autonomy development
We’re looking for someone who has:
- Hands-on experience in at least one of the following fields
- 3D reconstruction with Gaussian splatting
- 3D / multi-modal foundation model and its pretraining
- World foundation model and video generation
- 3D/multi-view end-to-end models for autonomous driving or robotics
- Passion for next-generation, scalable autonomy and robotics for real-world systems
- Strong engineering and research skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively on projects
- Technical experience in: Python, Pytorch, computer vision, robotics systems, and distributed machine learning model training
Nice to have:
- Industry experience on relevant topics (self-driving application preferred)
- MSc or PhD in machine learning and computer vision with autonomy and robotics applications or closely related field
- Passion for building and shipping customer-focused software frameworks or tools
Compensation
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: $126,000 - $423,000 USD annually.
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.
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.
About Applied Intuition
Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at applied.co.
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.
About The Role And Team
We are looking for a passionate Research Engineer to join the Research Group at Applied Intuition. The mission of the group is to create cutting-edge technology enabling next-generation physical AI, with emphasis on the two most challenging applications reshaping our everyday life: end-to-end autonomous driving and robotic generalist. We have a group composed of leading experts from top institutions and companies, recognized for their exceptional academic and industry contributions—including eight Best Paper awards at premier conferences and journals such as CVPR and ICRA. Learn more at appliedintuition.com/research. Supported by industry-leading tools and infra, researchers can access millions of miles of data from large fleets, and deploy methods they develop into various autonomous and robotic systems including self-driving cars/trucks, autonomous mining/construction machines, humanoid robots and dexterous hands. In addition to your research contributions, you will contribute to and learn from best practices in the autonomy and robotics industries within our fast-paced and customer-focused culture. Improvements deployed to our system immediately help our customers with their programs and deliver value to our business.
We are open to all years of experience as long as the necessary requirements are met, including those with potential Tech Lead and Manager capacity.
At Applied Intuition, you will:
- Conduct research on 3D vision related topics including 3D foundation model, multi-modal pretraining, Gaussian splatting, world foundation model with applications to autonomous driving
- Work closely with Research Scientists and interns on high-quality research publications to submit to top-tier conferences
- Collaborate with our engineering teams on ADAS, data, and simulation to deploy end-to-end algorithms for mass production vehicles, and neural simulation/generation for tools supporting autonomy development
We’re looking for someone who has:
- Hands-on experience in at least one of the following fields
- 3D reconstruction with Gaussian splatting
- 3D / multi-modal foundation model and its pretraining
- World foundation model and video generation
- 3D/multi-view end-to-end models for autonomous driving or robotics
- Passion for next-generation, scalable autonomy and robotics for real-world systems
- Strong engineering and research skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively on projects
- Technical experience in: Python, Pytorch, computer vision, robotics systems, and distributed machine learning model training
Nice to have:
- Industry experience on relevant topics (self-driving application preferred)
- MSc or PhD in machine learning and computer vision with autonomy and robotics applications or closely related field
- Passion for building and shipping customer-focused software frameworks or tools
Compensation
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: $126,000 - $423,000 USD annually.
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.
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.
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Align your research portfolio to autonomy
Applied Intuition's Research Engineer roles center on simulation, sensor modeling, and ML-driven validation. Frame your prior work around these domains specifically, not general software engineering, so your experience maps directly to their open positions.
Document your degree field precisely
H-1B and E-3 eligibility requires your degree to match the specialty occupation. For research roles, USCIS scrutinizes whether your field aligns with the job's core duties, so an ambiguously titled degree needs supporting transcripts that show relevant coursework.
Target Applied Intuition's simulation and ML teams
Research Engineer openings at Applied Intuition span distinct technical teams. Applying to roles that match your specific research background, whether perception, planning, or infrastructure, improves your chances of reaching the offer stage where sponsorship conversations begin.
Clarify sponsorship type before signing
Applied Intuition sponsors several visa categories. Before accepting an offer, confirm in writing which visa type they intend to file and whether they cover premium processing through USCIS, since cap-subject H-1B timelines can affect your start date significantly.
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Research Engineer positions at Applied Intuition fill quickly and aren't always visible on standard job boards. Use Migrate Mate to browse verified sponsorship-eligible openings at Applied Intuition filtered by visa type and role, so you're applying to positions where you're already qualified to work.
Prepare PERM documentation early if targeting a Green Card
Applied Intuition sponsors EB-2 and EB-3 for research roles, which requires a DOL PERM labor certification before the immigrant petition. If long-term residency is your goal, ask your recruiting contact about their green card timeline during the offer stage, not after you start.
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Does Applied Intuition sponsor H-1B visas for Research Engineers?
Yes, Applied Intuition sponsors H-1B visas for Research Engineer roles. Because the H-1B is subject to an annual cap and lottery, timing matters. If you're already in H-1B status with a different employer, a transfer is possible without waiting for the lottery. New cap-subject petitions are filed in April for an October start date.
How do I apply for Research Engineer jobs at Applied Intuition?
You can apply directly through Applied Intuition's careers page or find sponsorship-verified openings through Migrate Mate, which filters roles by visa type so you can confirm eligibility before applying. Research Engineer roles at Applied Intuition typically require a technical application followed by multiple interview rounds covering system design, research methodology, and domain-specific problem solving.
Which visa types are commonly used for Research Engineer roles at Applied Intuition?
Applied Intuition sponsors H-1B, H-1B1, E-3, TN, F-1 OPT, F-1 CPT, and J-1 visas for Research Engineer positions, as well as EB-2 and EB-3 immigrant petitions for longer-term pathways. E-3 is available to Australian citizens, TN to Canadian and Mexican nationals, and H-1B1 to Singaporean and Chilean nationals. The right category depends on your nationality, degree, and career stage.
What qualifications does Applied Intuition expect from Research Engineer candidates?
Research Engineer roles at Applied Intuition typically require a graduate degree in robotics, computer science, electrical engineering, or a closely related technical field. Strong candidates demonstrate hands-on experience with simulation frameworks, perception or planning systems, or ML model development. Publication history or demonstrated research contributions in autonomous systems is a common differentiator at the senior level.
How does the visa filing timeline work once I receive an offer from Applied Intuition?
Timeline depends on your visa category. F-1 OPT candidates can often start within weeks if authorization is already in place. H-1B transfers for workers already in status can proceed relatively quickly. New cap-subject H-1B petitions follow a fixed USCIS lottery window in March and April. E-3 and TN visas move faster since they don't require lottery selection, and premium processing through USCIS is available for H-1B to accelerate adjudication.
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