Hardware Product Manager — Physical AI Systems

Decisive Point; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

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—for automotive, trucking, defense, and more.

You will work with engineering, supply chain and OEM customers to ship reliable hardware in the field. The role emphasizes strategy, execution, and partnerships, with collaboration across electrical, mechanical and systems engineering, and responsibility for build-vs-buy decisions,

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 navigating 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

OEM experience

Prototyping & manufacturing

Electrical/Mechanical background

Communication skills

Education

BS/MS Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

PLM/BOM tooling

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—for automotive, trucking, defense, and more.

You will work with engineering, supply chain and OEM customers to ship reliable hardware in the field. The role emphasizes strategy, execution, and partnerships, with collaboration across electrical, mechanical and systems engineering, and responsibility for build-vs-buy decisions,