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# Technical Program Manager - Defense Autonomy

- **Company:** Applied Intuition
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $160,000.0 - $200,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Information Engineering, Simulation Software, Software Engineering, Software Systems, High Performance Computing, Information Technology, Data Management
- **Published:** November 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/technical-program-manager-defense-autonomy-washington-dc--00b921fc-8fc1-4d31-8059-cdcbc4c578b4

## About the Role

Project/Program Management, Technical Leadership, Agriculture, Construction, Artificial Intelligence (AI), United States Military, Operating Systems, Trucking, Mining Industry, Automotive Repair and Maintenance, * US citizenship, able to obtain a security clearance

 * 3+ years of industry experience leveraging data and technical knowledge to support software programs
 * A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electronics, Data engineering, Computer Science or related fields
 * Familiarity with the DOD autonomy ecosystem
 * Hands-on experience managing complex projects
 * Ability to travel to customer site (25%)

Nice to have:

 * Active secret or top secret clearance
 * Experience working directly with DOD clients supporting DOD software use cases
 * Familiarity with the various data management and simulation providers available in the market and understands their advantages and disadvantages
 * Hands-on experience with data or simulation software used for autonomy
 * Knowledge in both software and hardware aspects of software development and testing such as high-performance computing and realtime test systems

## Description

We are looking for a Technical Program Manager in the D.C. area (we offer relocation) to help architect, manage complex projects, identify gaps, and implement best practices for customers. This position will involve intense collaboration with subject matter experts within Applied Intuition and the the defense customer on a technical level in order to implement solutions for customer pain points.

At Applied Intuition, you will:

 * Execute projects as the single point of contact, track progress, and ensure successful completion of all the milestones, metrics, and final deliverables
 * Continuously engage customers to understand further pain points and areas for more project engagements
 * Provide regular touch points with Applied Intuitions internal teams to update on customer use cases and workflows that our current software solutions do not yet provide a solution for
 * Evaluate project timings with customers and adjust resource needs for customer pursuits based on their requirements and feedback discussion
 * Lead pursuits from customer RFQ release and create a detailed technical proposal by engaging all of the subject matter experts within Applied Intuition