# Technical Program Manager, Defense OS at Applied Intuition

- Company: Applied Intuition
- What the company does: Applied Intuition powers physical AI, automating machines across automotive, defense, trucking, mining, construction, & agriculture. Backed by General Catalyst, Kleiner Perkins and a16z.
- Company website: https://www.appliedintuition.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Sunnyvale
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $180K to $225K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-11-06
- Apply by: 2026-12-21
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/applied/1593a478-6c36-44b5-8c84-b2184380c14a?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/applied-intuition-technical-program-manager-defense-os/

## About the role

We are looking for a Technical Program Manager to lead programs that bring our software-defined vehicle platform from automotive into naval warships. You will own the plan for adapting a production-proven vehicle OS, middleware, and tooling stack to shipboard environments, working across Applied engineering teams, Navy program offices, shipbuilders, and integration partners. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- At least a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
- 5+ years of experience in technical program management for complex software or software-intensive hardware systems
- Proven experience delivering embedded, vehicle, or platform software programs, ideally involving software-defined vehicles, real-time systems, or safety-critical software
- Experience working directly with defense customers or on DoD programs, and familiarity with how government programs are funded, contracted, and reviewed
- Enough technical depth to engage credibly with engineers on operating systems, middleware, networking, and software release processes
- Ability to execute thoughtfully and efficiently, with a “no task is too big or too small” mindset to get the job done

Tags: Software Engineering - Defense

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