Hardware Technical Program Manager

The role

You will drive hardware products from concept through production across various industries. You will own end-to-end program management for complex hardware systems including electrical, mechanical, and system architecture.

What you will do

• Own and drive the product development process for hardware programs
• Manage multiple concurrent hardware programs across cross-functional teams
• Define program scope, schedules, and milestones
• Identify technical risks and gaps and drive mitigation plans
• Coordinate with manufacturing, supply chain, and contract manufacturing partners
• Run design reviews and track action items
• Partner with software and systems teams to align integration milestones
• Communicate program status, risks, and decisions to leadership

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or related field) or equivalent
• 7+ years of experience in hardware technical program management
• Demonstrated track record of shipping hardware products to production
• Experience across multiple hardware product lines or industries
• Deep understanding of the hardware product development process (PDP)
• Experience managing multiple complex, concurrent hardware programs
• Strong technical fluency across electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and system architecture
• Experience working with contract manufacturers, component vendors, and supply chain partners
• Excellent organizational and communication skills

Nice to have

• Experience shipping hardware in automotive, trucking, defense, construction, mining, or agriculture industries
• Experience with autonomous systems, robotics, or sensing platforms (LiDAR, Radar, Cameras)
• Familiarity with PLM/material tracking systems and BOM management
• Experience managing specialty build partners, prototype vehicle upfits, or Tier-1/OEM integration programs

Benefits

• Base salary
• 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
• Paid time off

About the company

Applied Intuition, Inc. is a Silicon Valley company creating digital infrastructure for physical AI. It services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries.