Maritime Operations Engineer
Applied Intuition
About Applied Intuition
Applied Intuition is the vehicle intelligence company that accelerates the global adoption of safe, AI-driven machines. Founded in 2017, Applied Intuition delivers the toolchain, Vehicle OS, and autonomy stacks to help customers build intelligent vehicles and shorten time to market. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers and major programs across the Department of Defense trust Applied Intuition's solutions to deliver vehicle intelligence. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining, and agriculture industries and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Diego, CA, Ft. Walton Beach, FL, Ann Arbor, MI, London, Stuttgart, Munich, Stockholm, Seoul, and Tokyo. Learn more at appliedintuition.com.
We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office, or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments. (Note: For EpiSci job openings, fully remote work will be considered by exception.)
About EpiSci
EpiSci, an Applied Intuition company, develops next-generation, tactical autonomy solutions for national security problems. EpiSci’s autonomy software is technology agnostic, operationally informed, tactically relevant, and has piloted swarms of uncrewed aerial systems and tactical fighter aircraft. Additional applications include crewed-uncrewed teaming for air dominance, cognitive sensors, and networks for advanced communications systems, as well as battle management command and control for informed decision-making. EpiSci delivers unmatched speed, cost-efficiency, and scalability as the preferred partner for defense agencies and industry teams seeking mission-critical autonomy solutions.
About the role
As a Maritime Operations Specialist at Applied Intuition, you will contribute to the safe, reliable operation of autonomous maritime systems by interpreting and operationalizing the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) guidance for Preventing Collisions at Sea within advanced autonomy stacks. You will play a pivotal role in aligning our engineering and product teams with maritime regulatory requirements, enabling compliance and industry acceptance for both manned and unmanned vessels. Your expertise will shape the policies, behaviors, and algorithms that drive our maritime autonomy offerings.
At Applied Intuition, you will:
- Interpret and translate IMO guidance on collision avoidance requirements into precise, programmable rules for autonomy systems and decision algorithms
- Collaborate with autonomy engineers to implement, test, and validate compliance in real-time navigation and collision avoidance logic across manned and unmanned platforms
- Advise on strategies for handling subjective or ambiguous scenarios, factoring in context and safety priorities
- Develop and maintain documentation outlining compliance approaches, regularity changes, and lessons learned from real-world deployments
- Partner with AI and Perception teams to help autonomy platforms replicate or exceed human lookout and situational-reasoning capability, including advanced sensor integration for “seeing” and “hearing” tasks
We're looking for someone who has:
- Significant experience applying Maritime Collision Avoidance in real-world maritime operations, especially in navigation and collision avoidance
- Working knowledge of autonomous vessel technologies and the challenges in translating legal/mariner rules to machine-executable logic
- Background in maritime law, naval architecture, marine engineering, or operational roles (captain, pilot, etc.)
- Experience collaborating within multidisciplinary teams and communicating regulatory concepts to engineers and product managers
- Familiarity with sensor technologies (radar, AIS, GPS, video, audio, computer vision) as used in navigation and situational awareness systems
- Ability to work independently, prioritize projects, and thrive in a fast-paced technology environment
Nice to have:
- Experience advising or working with regulatory authorities (IMO, Coast Guard, classification societies) on autonomous vessel policy or trials
- Experience implementing or testing software-based rule-following in autonomous maritime systems
- Familiarity with machine learning approaches to situational awareness as related to lookout duties
- Publication in relevant maritime journals or participation in Maritime Collision Avoidance modernization discussions
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 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: $100,000 to $175,000 USD annually.
Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
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