Definition

Fleet Reliability Engineer

Applied Compute

Applied Compute

Sunnyvale, CA, USA
USD 110k-150k / year + Equity
Posted on Mar 26, 2026

Location

Sunnyvale

Employment Type

Full time

Department

Vehicle Operations

About the role

As a Fleet Reliability Engineer at Applied Intuition, you will play a critical role in maintaining and enhancing the reliability of our vehicle fleets across multiple projects. Your primary focus will be optimizing operational hardware and software—specifically sensor suites and onboard compute systems—and conducting rigorous validation testing throughout the vehicle lifecycle. By driving systemic quality and stability improvements for our on-road vehicles, your technical contributions will directly enable and scale our broader fleet operations.

At Applied Intuition, you will:

  • Improve reliability of vehicle fleet uptime by performing root cause analysis on trending vehicle issues

  • Implement long term fixes through designing fleet scalable solutions

  • Create, implement, and maintain robust testing procedures, diagnostic tools, and operational metrics to maximize fleet uptime, safety, and overall vehicle stability

  • Track down why systems fail or underperform out on the road, and use those findings to help us build stronger, more reliable vehicles

  • Work cross functionally with engineering and operations teams for escalations and collaboration on reliability improvements to our fleets with demo and testing performance

We're looking for someone who has:

  • BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or similar

  • 5+ years experience working with automotive hardware and software

  • Experience with hardware reliability and testing

  • Experience with AV components (LiDAR, RADAR, Cameras, etc.)

Nice to have:

  • Knowledge of automotive communication (CAN/CAN FD, LIN, Automotive Ethernet)

  • Knowledge/Experience with common CAN/CAN FD tools (Vector, PCAN View/Explorer)

  • Experience flashing software/firmware updates on hardware (ECUs, etc)

  • Experience with software tools/services like Slack, Jira, and Confluence

Compensation at Applied Intuition for eligible roles includes base salary, equity, and benefits. Base salary is a single component of the total compensation package, which may also include equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units, comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage, 401k retirement benefits with employer match, learning and wellness stipends, and paid time off. Note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on jurisdiction of employment.

Applied Intuition pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum intended target base salary for new hire salaries for the position. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, interview performance, and the level and scope of the position.

Please reference the job posting’s subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the location listed is: $110,000 - $150,000 USD annually.