Simulation Engineer - Vehiclesim
Company websiteappliedintuition.com (Applied Intuition, opens in new tab)
Base salary $120K to $170K
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Ann Arbor, MI
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- LocationAnn Arbor, MI
- WorkplaceOn-site
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (12 min ago) · observed since
About this job
Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at applied.co.
We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that full-time 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. This in-office expectation does not apply to contractor positions
We are looking for simulation engineers interested in designing elegant solutions to difficult problems in the autonomy and mobility space. Simulation Application Engineers work with external and internal users to develop VehicleSim and ADP based applications and models. Our engineers source valuable feedback from users to effectively drive and influence product direction. At Applied Intuition, we encourage engineers to take ownership over technical and product decisions, closely interact with users to collect feedback, and contribute to a thoughtful, dynamic team culture.
At Applied, you will:
Develop new applications that can be used and then modified by automotive customers to improve their simulations
Collaborate closely with our automotive customers to provide technical support and collect data for new feature development
Create thorough documentation for new and existing software applications
Test and provide feedback for new versions of our software
Work closely with cross functional team to develop and conduct customer training remotely and onsite
We're looking for someone who has:
MS in Mechanical Engineering or a BS with relevant industry experience
5+ years of hands on experience in the automotive industry
Experience using simulation software such as CarSim, Simulink, CarMaker, Adams, or similar tools
Evaluated vehicle dynamics behavior at the system level such as response to driver controls
Experience evaluating Advanced Driver Assistance Systems at the system level
Familiarity using AI tooling to accelerate development safely
Nice to have:
Familiarity or experience using our products (CarSim, BikeSim, TruckSim, and SuspensionSim)
Experience creating new projects (steering, braking, or other AV/ADAS enabling controllers) using our products and MATLAB/Simulink.
Ability to program as needed to support automation and integration of multiple software tools
Worked with automotive driving simulators and real-time simulation systems such as DSPACE, Concurrent, NI, and VI-Grade.
Experience with Unreal Game Engine
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.
Applied Intuition is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor. Consequently, the parties agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and that these laws are incorporated herein by reference. These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. These regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability. The parties also agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of Executive Order 13496 (29 CFR Part 471, Appendix A to Subpart A), relating to the notice of employee rights under federal labor laws.
FOR US-BASED ROLES: Applied Intuition is committed to providing an accessible and inclusive application and interview experience to applicants who are disabled veterans and other applicants with disabilities or medical conditions. Reasonable accommodations are available, requesting an accommodation will not affect your candidacy in any way, and you are not required to disclose the nature of your disability or medical condition in order to make a request. If you require an accommodation please contact [email protected]. We will work with you!
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Pay in context
This role's base floor ($120,000) is above 35% of the 45 Software Engineering roles in Michigan listed on this site; 3 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $129,000; the middle half runs from $105,900 to $140,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 7, 2026.
This listingSimulation Engineer - Vehiclesim$120K to $170K
Software Integration Engineer - Defense$120K to $170K
Strategic Consultant$120K to $160K
Automotive GTM$120K to $170K
IT Operations Engineer$120K to $170K
Autonomy Integration Engineer (Drone Stack)$120K to $175K
Software Engineer - Simulation$120K to $170K
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Simulation Engineer - Vehiclesim (this listing) | $120K - $170K |
| Software Integration Engineer - Defense | $120K - $170K |
| Strategic Consultant | $120K - $160K |
| Automotive GTM | $120K - $170K |
| IT Operations Engineer | $120K - $170K |
| Autonomy Integration Engineer (Drone Stack) | $120K - $175K |
| Software Engineer - Simulation | $120K - $170K |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-09-08
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: Ann Arbor
USD 120,000 – 170,000 · 1 YEAR · Salary
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