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Hardware Systems Lead, Industrials

Applied Intuition· Hardware
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Sunnyvale$200k - $270kFull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Hands-on architect for hardware running on heavy industrial vehicles in mining, agriculture, and construction. Owns end-to-end hardware architecture, builds and tests hardware in field and bench, and ensures survivability in dust, vibration, heat, mud, and shock.

Responsibilities

  • Own the end-to-end hardware architecture, mechanical and electrical, for Applied's industrial vehicle programs
  • Interface with industrial customers as a representative of the hardware organization
  • Be hands-on: prototype, build, install, debug, and test hardware on real machines, not just review designs
  • Define and drive survivability: determine how sensors, compute, harnesses, connectors, and enclosures will hold up to vibration, shock, dust, water ingress, thermal extremes, EMI, and years of heavy use
  • Design and run environmental and durability testing, analyze failures, and drive root cause and design fixes
  • Lead integration of sensors (lidar, radar, cameras, GNSS/IMU), compute, power, networking, and actuation onto OEM heavy equipment
  • Understand the host machine (powertrain, electrohydraulics, vehicle electrical architecture, CAN/J1939) well enough to integrate safely and reliably
  • Be the technical authority and escalation point for hardware tradeoffs across mechanical, electrical, software, and test
  • Lead hardware design reviews, set engineering standards, and mentor other engineers
  • Support field deployments and commissioning at mine sites, farms, and customer facilities

Qualifications

  • BS/MS in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or a related field
  • 10+ years of hands-on hardware engineering experience on heavy industrial or off-highway vehicles (mining, agriculture, construction, or similar)
  • Strong command of the whole hardware system: mechanical design, electrical architecture, power distribution, harness design, and how they interact
  • A track record of designing hardware to survive harsh environments, with real experience in vibration, shock, ingress protection, thermal management, and EMI
  • Hands-on experience in the lab and in the field: building prototypes, wiring and debugging systems, running tests, and diagnosing failures on real machines
  • Deep knowledge of how industrial machines work, including powertrains, hydraulics, braking, steering, and CAN/J1939 networks
  • Experience integrating hardware onto OEM or retrofit equipment
  • Familiarity with autonomy hardware such as lidar, radar, cameras, GNSS/IMU, and ruggedized compute
  • Systems-level thinking and the ability to make architecture decisions and defend them
  • Experience with reliability and qualification testing (environmental testing, HALT, field durability)
  • Comfort working directly with OEMs, customers, and site operators, including extended time at mine sites and farms

Skills

Required:Hardware architectureField testing and durabilitySensor and systems integrationCAN/J1939 networksEnvironmental resilience
Nice to have:Field deployment and commissioning

Benefits

  • Not specified in the description
Last updated Oct 25, 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.

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