OTA/Cloud Validation Engineer - New Grad (December 2026)

Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and valued at $15 billion, the company creates the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition serves the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining, and agriculture industries in tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions. Headquarters are in Sunnyvale, California, with additional offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo.

We are an in-office company, expecting full-time employees to primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. Flexibility is recognized, allowing occasional remote work or adjusted schedules for personal commitments. This in-office expectation does not apply to contractor positions.

About the Role

Applied Intuition is looking for a motivated New Grad OTA Validation Engineer to join our Validation team. In this role, you will validate Over-the-Air (OTA) software updates on automotive ECUs and vehicles. This position is ideal for early-career engineers who enjoy hands-on work with automotive hardware, embedded systems, and software testing, and who want to grow into automotive OTA domain experts. You will receive mentorship from senior validation engineers and gradually take on greater ownership of test plans and automation.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute test cases for OTA updates on HIL benches, lab vehicles, and prototype vehicles, including download, installation, reboot, and rollback workflows.
• Support root cause analysis by collaborating with systems and development teams to collect logs, reproduce defects, and verify fixes for OTA failures.
• Develop test automation by writing and maintaining Python-based automated test scripts to improve test repeatability and reduce manual effort.
• Assist in the setup, configuration, and maintenance of HIL environments and vehicle-integration rigs.
• Work closely with software and systems teams to validate vehicle functionality before and after OTA updates.
• Maintain clear, reusable test cases, record test results, and ensure traceability to requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, graduating by December 2026.
• Basic Python programming skills and familiarity with the Linux command line.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with an interest in embedded systems and automotive software testing.
• A strong interest in the automotive or EV sectors and a commitment to maintaining high standards for safety and quality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for documenting technical findings and collaborating with teams.

Nice to Have

• Understanding of automotive network architectures and protocols like CAN, LIN, or Automotive Ethernet.
• Experience with Vector CANoe, PCAN, or issue tracking tools (Jira, Polarion).
• Experience with embedded Linux, Android, or QNX.
• Participation in extracurricular engineering projects like SAE/FSAE.
• Git experience.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles.

Pay

Compensation Range: $90K - $115K