# Technical Program Manager

**Company:** [Applied Intuition](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/applied-intuition)
**Location:** Sunnyvale, CA
**Role:** Technical Program Management
**Salary:** $115k – $222k/yr
**Experience:** 3+ years
**Skills:** data management, simulation, vehicle development, adas, av validation, high-performance computing, realtime test systems, Project Management
**Posted:** 2026-07-24

> Technical Program Manager responsible for leading complex engineering projects in vehicle OS, supporting pre-sales activities, creating technical proposals, and managing customer engagements to address pain points in data and simulation workflows for automotive OEMs and Tier 1s. Requires Master's degree and 3+ years industry knowledge in vehicle development using data or simulation.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Support the sales team with strategic pre-sales activities to identify customer pain points and the solutions that Applied Intuition's professional services can implement for the customer.
- Lead pursuits from customer RFQ release and create a detailed technical proposal by engaging all of the subject matter experts within Applied Intuition. This includes a commercial justification for the customer.
- Evaluate project timings with customers and adjust resource needs for customer pursuits based on their requirements and feedback discussion.
- 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.

## Requirements
- 3+ years of industry knowledge in leveraging data or simulation for vehicle development.
- A Master's degree in Mechanical, Electronics, Computer Science or related fields.
- Familiarity with the various data management and simulation providers available in the market and understands their advantages and disadvantages.
- An understanding of the current data and simulation workflows within OEMs and Tier1s.
- Willingness to travel abroad to support project needs (up to 25%).

## Nice-to-Haves
- Hands-on experience with data or simulation software used for ADAS / AV or vehicle software validation.
- Knowledge in both software and hardware development testing such as high-performance computing and realtime test systems.
- Experience managing a team of engineers in a leadership role.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Base salary range: $115000 - $222000 USD annually.
- Compensation at Applied Intuition for eligible roles includes base salary, equity, and benefits.
- Benefits may include equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units, comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage, 401k retirement benefits with employer match, learning and wellness stipends, and paid time off.
- Note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on jurisdiction of employment.

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