Lead Hardware TPM: End-to-End Production Excellence

Decisive Point; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k with employer match

Wellness stipend

Paid time off

Job summary

Applied Intuition, Inc. is seeking a Hardware Technical Program Manager to drive hardware products from concept through production across automotive, defense, construction, mining, and agriculture industries.

This role owns end-to-end program management for complex hardware systems spanning electrical, mechanical engineering, and system architecture to ensure on-time, quality, and cost targets. The candidate will lead PDP for hardware programs, coordinate with manufacturing and supply chain

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or related field) or equivalent.
• 7+ years of experience in hardware technical program management, with a demonstrated track record of shipping hardware products to production
• Experience across multiple hardware product lines or industries (e.g., consumer electronics, automotive, defense, construction, mining, or agriculture)

Responsibilities

• Own and drive PDP for hardware programs, from early concept and architecture through qualification and production launch
• Manage multiple concurrent hardware programs, each spanning cross-functional teams across electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, firmware, and system integration
• Define program scope, schedules, and milestones, and hold cross-functional teams accountable to committed timelines, quality bars, and cost targets
• Identify technical risks and gaps early, and drive mitigation plans in close partnership with engineering leads
• Coordinate with manufacturing, supply chain, and contract manufacturing partners to ensure components and subsystems are delivered on time and meet quality requirements
• Serve as the operational backbone of each hardware program — running design reviews, tracking action items, and ensuring nothing falls through the cracks
• Partner with software and systems teams to align hardware and software integration milestones
• Communicate program status, risks, and decisions clearly to engineering leadership and stakeholders

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Technical fluency

Documentation

Communication

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

PLM

BOM management

Job description

Applied Intuition, Inc. is seeking a Hardware Technical Program Manager to drive hardware products from concept through production across automotive, defense, construction, mining, and agriculture industries.

This role owns end-to-end program management for complex hardware systems spanning electrical, mechanical engineering, and system architecture to ensure on-time, quality, and cost targets. The candidate will lead PDP for hardware programs, coordinate with manufacturing and supply chain