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Shift Lead

Applied Intuition· Vehicle Operations
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TokyoFull-timePosted today

About the role

Role to manage and scale the autonomous vehicle testing fleet operations in Tokyo, acting as a bridge between engineering and contractors to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant execution of testing activities.

Responsibilities

  • Plan and manage daily shifts, including attendance tracking, coverage, vehicle assignments, and route execution built around testing priorities
  • Lead and support operators during your shift, ensuring work is carried out safely, on plan, and to our production and safety standards
  • Serve as the first point of escalation for vehicle faults, on-road incidents, and real-time blockers, and coordinate with engineering teams to resolve them
  • Oversee vehicle health, inspections, and uptime, as well as logistics such as route planning and equipment transport
  • Monitor deployment execution against testing metrics and summarize outcomes for shift handoffs and for regulatory and compliance needs
  • Run daily standups and team meetings, set direction for the shift, and mentor operators and mapping specialists
  • Over time, grow into running remote assistance for the fleet as our operations mature

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of experience in operations, fleet management, logistics, transportation, or a similar shift-based environment
  • Hands-on experience with shift scheduling and coverage planning, in any industry
  • Fluency in both Japanese and English
  • Excellent judgment, decision-making, and problem-solving skills under pressure, with a strong safety mindset
  • Strong communication and coordination abilities, with experience working across engineering and operations teams
  • Willingness to work on-site on a Tuesday-Saturday or Sunday-Thursday schedule, covering day (9:00-18:00) or night (20:00-5:00) shifts

Skills

Required:Shift scheduling and coverage planningOperations leadershipBilingual communication (Japanese and English)
Last updated Oct 25, 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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