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# Hardware Technical Program Manager

- **Company:** Applied Intuition
- **Location:** Sunnyvale, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Firmware, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Lidar
- **Published:** October 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/hardware-technical-program-manager-appliedintuition-com-10465193

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or related field) or equivalent
 * 7+ years of experience in hardware technical program management, with a demonstrated track record of shipping hardware products to production
 * Experience across multiple hardware product lines or industries (e.g., consumer electronics, automotive, defense, construction, mining, or agriculture)
 * Deep understanding of the hardware product development process (PDP), including design, prototyping, verification/validation, and manufacturing ramp
 * Experience managing multiple complex, concurrent hardware programs with competing priorities and tight timelines
 * Strong technical fluency across electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and system architecture - enough to engage deeply in technical trade-off discussions
 * Experience working with contract manufacturers, component vendors, and supply chain partners
 * Excellent organizational and communication skills, with a high bar for documentation and program hygiene, * 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

## Description

We are looking for a Hardware Technical Program Manager to drive our hardware products from concept through production across the automotive, trucking, defense, construction, mining, and agriculture industries. This role owns end-to-end program management for complex hardware systems - spanning electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and system architecture - ensuring our hardware ships on schedule, at quality, and within cost.

At Applied Intuition, you will:

 * Own and drive the product development process (PDP) for hardware programs, from early concept and architecture through qualification and production launch
 * Manage multiple concurrent hardware programs, each spanning cross-functional teams across electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, firmware, and system integration
 * Define program scope, schedules, and milestones, and hold cross-functional teams accountable to committed timelines, quality bars, and cost targets
 * Identify technical risks and gaps early, and drive mitigation plans in close partnership with engineering leads
 * Coordinate with manufacturing, supply chain, and contract manufacturing partners to ensure components and subsystems are delivered on time and meet quality requirements
 * Serve as the operational backbone of each hardware program - running design reviews, tracking action items, and ensuring nothing falls through the cracks
 * Partner with software and systems teams to align hardware and software integration milestones
 * Communicate program status, risks, and decisions clearly to engineering leadership and stakeholders