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Applied IntuitionApplied IntuitionWashington, DC

Technical Program Manager - Defense

Leads complex technical projects for defense customers as single point of contact, managing milestones, customer engagements, and proposals with DOD autonomy experts. Requires 3+ years experience, bachelor's in engineering/CS, and US citizenship for security clearance.

140k – 185k/yr
On-site3+ YOETechnical Program Management

About the role

Responsibilities

  • 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 Intuition's 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

Requirements

  • 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

Compensation

Base salary range: $140,000 - $185,000 USD annually, plus equity, comprehensive health/dental/vision insurance, 401k with employer match, learning/wellness stipends, and paid time off.

Skills

Dod AutonomyData ManagementSimulation SoftwareHigh-Performance ComputingRealtime Test SystemsSoftware DevelopmentHardware TestingProject ManagementRfqTechnical Proposals
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