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About the Role
We are looking for a Shift Lead to ensure the safe and efficient operation of our autonomous vehicle (AV) testing fleet in Tokyo. You will act as a liaison between engineering and operations teams, manage daily shifts, and contribute to scaling operations as the fleet expands. This role is ideal for a hands-on individual seeking to significantly impact the deployment of autonomous vehicles.
Responsibilities
- Plan and manage daily shifts, including attendance tracking, coverage, vehicle assignments, and route execution.
- Lead and support operators, ensuring work adheres to safety, production, and company standards.
- Serve as the primary escalation point for vehicle faults, incidents, and blockers, coordinating with engineering for resolution.
- Oversee vehicle health, inspections, uptime, and logistics such as route planning and equipment transport.
- Monitor deployment execution against testing metrics and summarize outcomes for shift handoffs and compliance.
- Run daily standups and team meetings, set shift direction, and mentor operators and mapping specialists.
- Grow into running remote assistance for the fleet as operations mature.
Requirements
- 2+ years of experience in operations, fleet management, logistics, transportation, or a similar shift-based environment.
- Hands-on experience with shift scheduling and coverage planning.
- Fluency in both Japanese and English.
- Excellent judgment, decision-making, and problem-solving skills under pressure.
- Strong safety mindset.
- Strong communication and coordination abilities, with experience working across engineering and operations teams.
- Willingness to work on-site on a Tuesday-Saturday or Sunday-Thursday schedule, covering day (9:00-18:00) or night (20:00-5:00) shifts.
Skills
- Shift scheduling
- Coverage planning
- Fleet management
- Logistics
- Transportation
- Operations management
- Communication
- Coordination
- Problem-solving
- Decision-making
- Safety management
Location
- Tokyo
Work Type
- In-office
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 2+ years
About the Company
- Applied Intuition is powering the future of physical AI, creating digital infrastructure to bring intelligence to moving machines.
- Founded in 2017, the company serves the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining, and agriculture industries.
- Key service areas include tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy.
- Trusted by leading global automakers and the U.S. military.
- Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with global offices.
- Entered the Japan market in 2019 and has grown significantly, establishing relationships with major Japanese automotive OEM customers.
- The Tokyo site has over 40 employees from diverse backgrounds in the Otemachi area.
Equal Opportunity
- Applied Intuition is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor.
- Abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a).
- Prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals based on protected veteran status or disability.
- Prohibits discrimination against all individuals based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.
- Requires affirmative action to employ and advance individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.
- Abides by the requirements of Executive Order 13496 (29 CFR Part 471, Appendix A to Subpart A) regarding employee rights under federal labor laws.
- Committed to providing an accessible and inclusive application and interview experience for applicants with disabilities.
- Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.