Chief Engineer - Trucking
Hybrid (Tokyo Prefecture)Posted 9mo ago
About the role
Senior leadership role focused on driving Applied Intuition’s engagements with global truck OEMs and the trucking industry, owning critical customer programs and delivering high-impact, software-centered autonomy solutions.
Responsibilities
- Own the mission: Provide end-to-end leadership for Applied’s strategic engagements with global truck OEMs
- Drive impact: Lead cross-functional teams, plan resources, and manage budgets to achieve successful business and technical outcomes
- Architect solutions: Deeply understand customer needs for autonomy and SDV. Solve their most complex challenges with our product and solutions
- Be the technical expert: Define use-cases and craft solutions for autonomy and SDV
- Forge relationships: Cultivate executive-level connections, becoming a trusted customer advisor
- Prioritize & Execute: Identify the most critical challenges and opportunities. Ensure the right work is done with precision, at the optimal time, and to the highest standards of quality
Qualifications
- 10+ years experience working with trucking or automotive OEMs and suppliers
- Prior work in automotive software, autonomous vehicles or robotics
- Familiarity with modern software development
- Strong communication skills
Skills
Required:Experience with trucking or automotive OEMs and suppliersAutomotive software, autonomous vehicles or roboticsModern software developmentStrong communication skills
Benefits
- Lunch and dinner allowance
- Equity (RSU) offering
- English / Japanese language allowance
- Company sponsored housing program
- Pension plan (確定拠出年金)
Last updated May 26, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Applied Intuition
Building vehicle intelligence | Applied Intuition
Applied Intuition is the vehicle intelligence company with the tools, Vehicle OS, and autonomy stacks for creating safe, AI-powered vehicle experiences.
AIAutonomy stacksSelf-Driving SystemSimulationTesting & ValidationVehicle IntelligenceVehicle OSai-infrastructure-and-development
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