Applied Intuition
Customer Technical Program Manager, Vehicle OS
$160K–$250K
Ann Arbor · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Jun 25, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in automotive technical program management; hands-on OEM or Tier-1 supplier experience is ideal.
- Education
- Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in STEM or a related field.
About the job
Lead customer-facing delivery of a flagship Vehicle OS software program for a major automotive OEM, coordinating milestones, risks, dependencies, and engineering teams.
What you'll do
- Set and maintain the program baseline, governance cadence, KPIs, and reporting; proactively surface deviations.
- Coordinate delivery across engineering teams and serve as the primary customer contact on schedule, risks, and technical dependencies.
- Manage escalations and coordinate customer-facing field activities and product integration with the vehicle program.
What they ask for
- 5+ years in technical program management within the automotive industry.
- Bachelor's degree in STEM or a related field.
- Ability to represent the company with OEM program leadership and executive stakeholders, and coordinate delivery across multiple engineering teams.
- Technical depth to assess feasibility, interpret requirements, and engage credibly across software vehicle and integration domains.
Nice to have
- Startup or high-growth environment experience.
- Familiarity with automotive development standards (ASPICE, ISO 26262, AUTOSAR).
Pay
$160,000 - $250,000 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
ASPICE, ISO 26262, AUTOSAR
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