Hardware Product Lead — Physical AI Platforms

Applied Intuition; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k with employer match

Learning stipend

Wellness stipend

Paid time off

Job summary

Applied Intuition, Inc. is seeking a Hardware Product Manager to own hardware products end to end—from sensors and compute platforms to vehicle integration hardware—across automotive sectors. You will drive strategy and execution with engineering, supply chain, and OEM customers to ensure field reliability.

You will partner across hardware disciplines, manage external partners, and shape go-to-market plans while balancing customization with scalable platform design.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Product Management, with a focus on hardware products.
• Experience at an automotive, trucking, defense, or other OEM, or at a supplier building hardware products for them.
• A track record of shipping hardware products to production, including prototyping, validation, and manufacturing ramp.
• Strong technical background with understanding of and/or hands-on experience in electrical or mechanical engineering.
• BS/MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent required.
• Experience managing external partners, suppliers, or contract manufacturers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Define the strategy and roadmap for hardware products, from sensors and compute platforms to vehicle integration hardware.
• Drive hardware products from concept through production (SOP), balancing scalable platform design with OEM-specific customization requirements.
• Collaborate closely with electrical, mechanical, and systems engineering teams to prioritize impactful deliverables across the product development lifecycle.
• Own key technology and supplier partnerships — including component vendors, Tier-1 suppliers, and contract manufacturers — and drive build vs. buy vs. partner decisions.
• Partner with business development and marketing on customer pitches, go-to-market positioning, and pricing for hardware products.
• Work directly with OEM customers to gather feedback and ensure the product roadmap stays aligned with real-world production and deployment needs.
• Partner with program management and operations to track hardware milestones, costs, and quality through the full product lifecycle.

Skills

Product Management

Hardware products

Vendor management

Communication

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent

Tools

PLM/BOM tooling

PDP processes

Job description

Applied Intuition, Inc. is seeking a Hardware Product Manager to own hardware products end to end—from sensors and compute platforms to vehicle integration hardware—across automotive sectors. You will drive strategy and execution with engineering, supply chain, and OEM customers to ensure field reliability.

You will partner across hardware disciplines, manage external partners, and shape go-to-market plans while balancing customization with scalable platform design.