Chief Engineer - Trucking

Applied Intuition Applied Intuition · Robotics · Tokyo, Japan · Chief Engineer

This is a general management role for the trucking industry, focusing on business development, customer engagements, and ensuring product delivery and revenue targets are met. The role requires deep understanding of customer needs for autonomy and SDV, and architecting solutions with the company's product. While AI is mentioned as a driver for the machines, the core responsibilities are product management, business strategy, and customer relationship management, not direct AI/ML model development or research.

What you'd actually do

  1. Provide end-to-end leadership for Applied’s strategic engagements with global truck OEMs
  2. Lead cross-functional teams, plan resources, and manage budgets to achieve successful business and technical outcomes
  3. Deeply understand customer needs for autonomy and SDV. Solve their most complex challenges with our product and solutions
  4. Define use-cases and craft solutions for autonomy and SDV
  5. Cultivate executive-level connections, becoming a trusted customer advisor

Skills

Required

  • 10+ years experience working with trucking or automotive OEMs and suppliers
  • Prior work in automotive software, autonomous vehicles or robotics
  • Familiarity with modern software development
  • Strong communication skills

Nice to have

  • English / Japanese language allowance

What the JD emphasized

  • AI-driven machines
  • autonomy
  • software-centric
  • autonomy and SDV