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UX Validation Lead

Applied Intuition· Vehicle OS
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Sunnyvale$150k - $200kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Founding UX Validation Lead to build and lead the UX/HMI validation practice from the ground up, defining the bridge between early-stage HMI concepts and production-grade software quality. Hands-on role setting test approach, building automation infrastructure, and growing a team of test engineers into domain test specialists.

Responsibilities

  • Define and drive the end-to-end HMI/UX validation strategy, establishing quality standards for display logic, control flows, and user experience across the platform.
  • Build and scale automated UI testing infrastructure, including test harnesses, simulators, visual regression frameworks, and CI/CD integration to enable efficient validation from HIL to full-vehicle testing.
  • Lead cross-functional efforts to debug complex UI and system issues, partner with TPM and validation teams on feature test plans, and mentor a high-performing test engineering team.

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of software validation experience, with significant depth in UI/UX, display, or HMI testing.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
  • Proven experience owning a validation domain, defining test strategy, methodology, and automation infrastructure from the ground up.
  • Strong background in automated UI testing and validation, including frameworks such as Appium and end-to-end test planning from requirements through release sign-off.
  • Experience with Linux, QNX, or Android Automotive (AAOS), with an understanding of automotive networking (CAN, Ethernet) and its interaction with HMI systems.

Skills

Required:UI/UX validationAutomation infrastructureAutomated UI testingHMI/Display systems
Nice to have:Automotive networking
Last updated Oct 11, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Applied Intuition

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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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