Global Autonomous Trucking Program Lead

applied; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Intuition is seeking a Technical Program Manager to drive execution of global autonomous trucking programs. You will own milestones, lead new launches, and keep engineering, operations, and customer teams moving against a single plan.

This hands-on role requires translating Level 4 autonomy deployment goals into schedules, dependencies, and decisions under pressure, while coordinating with engineers and OEMs across sites and regions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of program or project management experience on advanced software, robotics, or autonomous vehicle programs (ADAS or L4 autonomy).
• Demonstrated ownership of a program launch or operational bring-up at a new site, facility, fleet, route, or region.
• Track record running programs across distributed teams, sites, and time zones.
• Ability to dive into technical detail and challenge a schedule with systems-level understanding of hardware, software, and operations.
• Strong communication skills, credible with engineers and executives, and willingness to travel internationally.

Responsibilities

• Own program milestones end to end for strategic trucking engagements with global OEMs, building the integrated schedule and tracking dependencies.
• Lead new operational launches and bring up autonomous trucking operations at new sites and routes, coordinating across facilities, fleet, safety, engineering, and local operations.
• Surface and resolve risk early, drive blockers to resolution, and make trade-offs visible to decision-makers.
• Be the source of truth on program status for both working teams and executives, translating technical detail into actionable decisions.
• Work directly with OEM customers and stakeholders to pin down use cases, clarify requirements, and unblock technical challenges across hardware, software, safety, and operations.
• Implement operating practices that scale, making future launches faster and less dependent on direct involvement.
• Support business development by contributing to technical proposals and RFQ responses and hosting technology demonstrations.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Scheduling

Technical depth

Communication

Travel internationally

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Job description

Applied Intuition is seeking a Technical Program Manager to drive execution of global autonomous trucking programs. You will own milestones, lead new launches, and keep engineering, operations, and customer teams moving against a single plan.

This hands-on role requires translating Level 4 autonomy deployment goals into schedules, dependencies, and decisions under pressure, while coordinating with engineers and OEMs across sites and regions.