Technical Program Manager

Responsibilities

• Stand up and run program management by defining milestones, owning timelines, and managing sprint/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 various teams and sites.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in technical program management or engineering within the automotive industry (OEM or Tier-1 experience preferred).
• Proven experience in supplier management, specifically holding Tier-1 and Tier-2 partners accountable.
• 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.
• Fluent in both German and English.
• Based in Stuttgart or willing to relocate to the area.
• A builder mindset with the ability to create program structure 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.