# Technical Program Manager - Defense

**Company:** [Applied Intuition](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/applied-intuition)
**Location:** Washington, DC, Sunnyvale, CA, San Diego, CA, Ft. Walton Beach, FL, Ann Arbor, MI
**Role:** Technical Program Management
**Salary:** $140k – $185k/yr
**Experience:** 3+ years
**Skills:** Dod Autonomy, Data Management, Simulation Software, High-Performance Computing, Realtime Test Systems, Software Development, Hardware Testing, Project Management, Rfq, Technical Proposals
**Posted:** 2026-04-21

> 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.

## Job Description

## 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.

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