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# Manager, Hardware Technical Program Management

- **Company:** Applied Intuition
- **Location:** Sunnyvale, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Systems Architecture, Lidar
- **Published:** October 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/manager-hardware-technical-program-management-appliedintuition-com-10465195

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or related field) or equivalent
 * 10+ years of experience as a Hardware Technical Program Manager, including 4+ years leading and managing TPM teams
 * A proven track record of shipping hardware products to production across a mix of industries (e.g., consumer electronics, automotive, defense, construction, mining, or agriculture)
 * Experience defining and implementing a hardware product development process (PDP) from the ground up
 * Experience managing a portfolio of 10+ concurrent hardware programs at a time
 * Demonstrated experience with hiring and leading a Hardware TPM team spanning electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and systems engineering
 * Strong technical fluency across electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and system architecture
 * Excellent cross-functional leadership and communication skills, with the ability to align engineering, software, operations, procurement, and business development around shared goals

Nice to have:

 * Experience building a hardware TPM function from scratch at an early-stage or scaling company
 * 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

## Description

We are looking for a Manager, Hardware Technical Program Management to build and lead our hardware TPM function from the ground up. This is a 0-to-1 role: you will define our hardware product development process (PDP), hire and lead a team of Hardware Technical Program Managers, and ensure success for every hardware product we ship - across automotive, trucking, defense, construction, mining, and agriculture. You'll work cross-functionally with electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, systems engineering, software, operations, procurement, and business development.

At Applied Intuition, you will:

 * Build and scale the hardware TPM function - defining team structure, processes, and best practices from scratch
 * Hire, lead, and develop a team of Hardware Technical Program Managers across electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, vehicle integration, and systems engineering disciplines
 * Define and own the hardware product development process (PDP) end to end, from concept through production
 * Oversee a portfolio of 10+ concurrent hardware programs, ensuring each hits committed schedules at the required quality and cost
 * Set program management standards and tooling, and hold your team and cross-functional partners accountable to milestones and deliverables
 * Partner closely with engineering, software, operations, procurement, and business development leaders to align hardware roadmaps with broader company priorities
 * Identify systemic risks and gaps across the hardware portfolio, and drive org-wide process improvements to mitigate them
 * Represent the hardware TPM function to senior leadership, reporting on program health, risks, and resourcing needs