Naval SDV Platform Program Manager

EpiSci; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Intuition, Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead programs adapting our SDV platform for naval vessels.

You will own the plan to migrate a production vehicle OS, middleware, and tooling stack to shipboard environments, coordinating with Applied engineers, Navy program offices, shipbuilders, and partners. The role requires 5+ years in TPM for complex software or hardware systems, experience with DoD programs, and the ability to work across OS, networking, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of technical program management experience in complex software or software-intensive hardware systems.
• Experience delivering embedded, vehicle, or platform software programs, especially software-defined vehicles or safety-critical software.
• Experience with DoD programs or defense customers and understanding of government funding/contracting/reviews.
• Ability to engage with engineers on OS, middleware, networking, and release processes.

Responsibilities

• Define program milestones, timelines, budgets, and deliverables for SDV-to-shipboard programs.
• Develop and execute release plans for software and hardware across teams.
• Translate shipboard requirements into actionable technical work for engineering teams.
• Plan security and compliance into the delivery pipeline (DevSecOps, continuous ATO).
• Coordinate integration and test events with shipbuilders, Navy labs, and vendors.
• Serve as a primary contact for government and industry customers with regular updates.
• Align technical roadmaps across internal and external teams; adapt automotive practices for naval needs.
• Drive problem-solving to resolve technical, schedule, and contractual issues.

Skills

Program management

Technical leadership

Communication

Multi-project management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/CS or related field

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Applied Intuition, Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead programs adapting our SDV platform for naval vessels.

You will own the plan to migrate a production vehicle OS, middleware, and tooling stack to shipboard environments, coordinating with Applied engineers, Navy program offices, shipbuilders, and partners. The role requires 5+ years in TPM for complex software or hardware systems, experience with DoD programs, and the ability to work across OS, networking, and