Applied Intuition
1 open Forward Deployed Engineer role at Applied Intuition. Curated with comp bands.
Comp on the board: $145K–$190K.
On the board since Jul 2026 · still hiring
Our take
Why Applied Intuition
Work like an embedded startup CTO integrating autonomy stacks into DoD platforms — clearance required, and the clearance is the durable premium.
- FDE type
- True forward-deployed
- Travel
- High
- Comp
- Below market
- Stage
- Late-stage
A good fit if you're…
- US citizens who hold or can obtain a security clearance
- Engineers who want to own high-stakes projects end to end
- People comfortable across software, system deployment and hardware
What they do
Applied Intuition builds vehicle-intelligence software — a Vehicle OS, autonomy stacks and simulation tools — for automotive and, increasingly, defense customers. The FDE role is mainly on the defense and government side.
What “forward deployed” means here
You act like a startup CTO in a small team, owning execution as the bridge between Applied Intuition's platforms and a customer's real-world environment, mostly integrating Vehicle OS and autonomy with DoD platforms. The work spans software, system deployment and hardware in the field.
Comp & leveling
The board shows $145K–$190K across Arlington, Mountain View and London. That is below AI-lab and top SaaS bands; the clearance, the equity and a rare autonomy-in-the-field résumé make up the difference.
Growth signals
Seats in Arlington, Mountain View and London point to a defense deployment motion growing across the US and allies. Pair it with Anduril when deciding: similar field intensity, but Applied Intuition skews more toward software platforms integrated into other people's vehicles.
Analysis updated 2026-09-24
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