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Technical Program Manager

Applied Intuition· Defense
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Poway, CA$140k - $220kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Technical Program Manager in the greater San Diego area (Poway, CA) to own and drive complex programs for maritime customers, working with subject matter experts and defense clients to translate operational pain points into shipped solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Own programs end to end as the single point of contact, driving milestones, metrics, and final deliverables to successful completion
  • Build trusted relationships with customers, uncovering new pain points and opportunities for follow-on engagements
  • Be the voice of the customer internally, surfacing use cases and workflows our current products don't yet address
  • Scope timelines with customers and align resourcing to their needs and feedback
  • Lead pursuits from RFQ release through a detailed technical proposal, rallying experts across the company
  • Grow your scope and influence over time with mentorship from senior program and technical leaders

Qualifications

  • US citizenship and the ability to obtain a security clearance
  • 2-3 years of experience in technical program or project management supporting software and hardware programs
  • A track record of leading complex, cross-functional projects from kickoff to delivery
  • Experience coordinating and scheduling diverse teams and resources against demanding technical goals
  • Experience launching new programs, workstreams, or processes, and the drive to build more
  • A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electronics, Data Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
  • Ability to travel to customer sites (25%)
  • A hunger to grow, an appetite for feedback, and the initiative to take on bigger challenges
  • A Bachelor's degree is required, in Mechanical, Electronics, Data Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field

Skills

Required:Security clearance readinessTechnical program managementCross-functional leadershipCustomer engagementProgram pursuit and proposal

Benefits

  • Base salary, equity, and benefits
  • comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage
  • 401k retirement benefits with employer match
  • learning and wellness stipends
  • paid time off
Last updated Oct 11, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Applied Intuition

Building vehicle intelligence | Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition is the vehicle intelligence company with the tools, Vehicle OS, and autonomy stacks for creating safe, AI-powered vehicle experiences.

AIAutonomy stacksSelf-Driving SystemSimulationTesting & ValidationVehicle IntelligenceVehicle OSai-infrastructure-and-development
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