Operations Lead - SDS Trucking

About the Company

Applied Intuition is the vehicle intelligence company that accelerates the global adoption of safe, AI‑driven machines. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion following its recent Series F funding round, Applied Intuition delivers the Vehicle OS, Self‑Driving System, and toolchain to help customers build intelligent vehicles and shorten time to market. 18 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, Bangalore, Seoul, and Tokyo. Learn more at

We are an in‑office company, and our expectation is that employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office five 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.

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Applied Intuition is seeking an Operations Lead, SDS Trucking to bring our SDS on‑road commercial trucking platform into real‑world operation. In this role, you will own the end‑to‑end operational execution of SDS‑enabled trucking programs, from site and fleet readiness to vehicle integration, on‑road testing, validation, and ongoing operational feedback.

You will be responsible for translating advanced autonomy and ADAS capabilities into safe, compliant, and scalable commercial truck operations, working closely with OEM partners, regulators, and Applied’s engineering teams. This role sits at the intersection of technology, safety, fleet operations, and customer delivery, and is critical to enabling customers to progress from development testing toward sustained on‑road commercial deployment.

• Lead SDS Trucking Deployments – Own operational readiness for SDS on‑road trucking programs, including vehicle build readiness, instrumentation, fleet configuration, site setup, and daily execution across customer programs.
• Operationalize On‑Road Validation – Define and run real‑world testing and validation workflows for commercial trucks, including route planning, mileage targets, operational KPIs, data quality standards, and feedback loops to engineering and product teams.
• Drive OEM and Partner Execution – Serve as the primary operational interface with truck OEMs, Tier‑1 suppliers, test partners, and internal stakeholders to align timelines, scope, and execution against program milestones.
• Ensure Safety and Regulatory Compliance – Implement and enforce safety processes, driver/operator procedures, and incident response frameworks appropriate for on‑road commercial trucking, ensuring alignment with regulatory, customer, and internal requirements.
• Scale Global Trucking Operations – Build repeatable, scalable playbooks for SDS trucking operations that can be deployed across regions, vehicle platforms, and customer programs, accounting for local regulations, infrastructure, and operational constraints.

• Commercial Vehicle or Autonomy Program Experience – Hands‑on experience leading on‑road testing or deployment programs for commercial vehicles, ADAS, or autonomy, ideally involving heavy‑duty trucks or complex fleet operations.
• Operational Leadership – Proven ability to stand up, scale, and manage multi‑site operational programs, balancing safety, speed, cost, and technical rigor in high‑stakes environments.
• Technical and Operational Fluency – Comfort working with autonomy and ADAS systems, understanding how software, hardware, vehicles, and operations come together to enable safe on‑road execution.
• Cross‑Functional Leadership – Strong communicator and decision‑maker who can align…