Technical Program Manager

Responsibilities

• Stand up and run program management by defining milestones, owning timelines, and managing roadmap execution for software development teams.
• Manage supplier relationships at Tier-1 and Tier-2 levels, holding partners accountable to schedule and quality commitments.
• Serve as the primary customer contact for EMEA OEMs, translating requirements into engineering work and providing structured updates.
• Coordinate across internal and external teams to align technical roadmaps and unblock cross-team dependencies.
• Drive issues to closure by owning problem-solving and decision-making across multiple sites and time zones.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in technical program management or engineering within the automotive industry.
• Proven experience working with OEMs or Tier-1/Tier-2 suppliers.
• Technical depth in embedded systems, middleware, or ADAS to engage credibly with engineering teams.
• Strong customer-facing presence with the ability to represent the company to executive stakeholders.
• Fluency in both German and English.
• Ability to build program structures from scratch in a fast-moving environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience working in a startup or high-growth environment.
• Familiarity with automotive development standards such as ASPICE, ISO 26262, or AUTOSAR.
• Background in series production programs or SDS/ADAS platform delivery.

About the Company

Applied Intuition is powering the future of physical AI. We are creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet, servicing the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining, and agriculture industries. Our solutions are trusted by eighteen of the top 20 global automakers and the United States military.