Chief Engineer - Trucking
Applied Compute
Location
Tokyo
Employment Type
Full time
Department
Chief Engineer
About Tokyo
Applied Intuition entered the Japan market in 2019. The company has rapidly grown and established strategic relationships with major Japanese automotive OEM customers. Based in Otemachi area, the Tokyo site consists of more than 60 employees who previously come from Google, Mobileye, TIER IV, Woven by Toyota, Tesla and other renowned companies.
About the role
We are looking for an experienced Software-Defined-Vehicle industry expert to support our business in the Trucking Industry. This is a general management role and you will partner closely with both the go-to market teams and engineering team to ensure that we build our products, hit revenue targets, and deliver value to customers.
You will be entrusted to own the outcome of our most critical customer engagements, leading the charge on high-stakes initiatives that directly accelerate the industry's adoption of safe, software-centric, AI-driven machines globally.
At Applied Intuition, you will:
Own the mission: Provide end-to-end leadership for Applied’s strategic engagements with global truck OEMs
Drive impact: Lead cross-functional teams, plan resources, and manage budgets to achieve successful business and technical outcomes
Architect solutions: Deeply understand customer needs for autonomy and SDV. Solve their most complex challenges with our product and solutions
Be the technical expert: Define use-cases and craft solutions for autonomy and SDV
Forge relationships: Cultivate executive-level connections, becoming a trusted customer advisor
Prioritize & Execute: Identify the most critical challenges and opportunities. You will ensure the right work is not just done, but done with precision, at the optimal time, and to the absolute highest standards of quality
We're looking for someone who has:
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
Benefits and Perks:
Lunch and dinner allowance
Equity (RSU) offering
English / Japanese language allowance
Company sponsored housing program
Pension plan (確定拠出年金)