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.
Applied Intuition entered the Japan market in 2019. The company has rapidly grown and established strategic relationships with major Japanese automotive OEM customers. Based in Otemachi area, the Tokyo site consists of more than 60 employees who previously come from Google, Mobileye, TIER IV, Woven by Toyota, Tesla and other renowned companies.
About the roleAs a Vehicle Testing Specialist you will be a trusted testing expert responsible for our daily testing activities for our autonomous vehicle programs. Vehicle Testing Specialists are responsible for executing test plans, supporting a wide range of testing functions, and reporting on testing outcomes to provide crucial information for our software development teams. You will be working closely with our software engineers and operations teams to coordinate and execute testing for our AV and ADAS projects.
At Applied Intuition, you will:- Execute test plans on AV & ADAS development vehicles
- Coordinate and improve testing procedures together with SW engineers and operations teams
- Provide detailed notes and formal reports of testing activities and results
- Work with Vehicle Operators to conduct testing professionally and efficiently
- Be a safety champion for our vehicle testing programs
- 2+ years hardware or software testing, data entry, or similar technical experience
- Experience with troubleshooting issues on computers or other hardware
- Demonstrated themselves to be detail-oriented
- A collaborative mindset and deep interest in understanding the functionality of autonomy software.
- Experience with software development practices
- Experience with Linux
- Experience with software tools/services like Slack, Jira, and Confluence
- Experience with Google Workspace
- Prior experience with ADAS, Autonomous Vehicles, or other Automotive work
- Lunch and dinner allowance
- Equity (RSU) offering
- English / Japanese language allowance
- Company sponsored housing program
- Pension plan (確定拠出年金)
- Fitness & Learning allowance
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.
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Skills Required
- 2+ years hardware or software testing, data entry, or similar technical experience
- Experience with troubleshooting issues on computers or other hardware
- Demonstrated detail-oriented skills
- Collaborative mindset
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Healthcare Strength — Health, dental, and vision coverage are described as comprehensive with employee premiums fully covered. Feedback suggests additional wellness and mental‑health provisions reinforce the overall healthcare offering.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave of up to 12 weeks is offered for birth, adoption, or foster placement. Feedback suggests this policy provides meaningful support for families.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Catered meals, snacks, expensed dinners, and fitness/learning stipends are part of the package. Feedback suggests these perks enhance day‑to‑day convenience and personal development.
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What We Do
As the foremost enabler of autonomous vehicle development, Applied Intuition equips engineering and product teams with software that makes it faster, safer, and easier to bring autonomy to market. Applied’s suite of products, focused on simulation and analytics, delivers sophisticated infrastructure built for scale. Companies of all sizes use Applied to comprehensively test and rapidly accelerate their autonomous vehicle development. Headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices in Detroit, Tokyo, and Munich, Applied is composed of software and automotive experts from the top companies in the world (such as Google, Amazon, Apple, Waymo, Tesla, Delphi, GM, and Bosch).
