Applied Intuition
Customer Technical Program Manager, Vehicle OS
$115K–$222K
Sunnyvale · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 9, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in automotive technical program management.
- Education
- A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in STEM or a related field.
About the job
Owns customer-facing program management and coordinates engineering delivery for a flagship automotive OEM software program.
What you'll do
- Manage the program baseline, milestones, scope, risks, dependencies, governance, and KPIs.
- Coordinate delivery across engineering teams and serve as the primary customer contact for schedule, risk, and technical dependencies.
- Lead escalations and coordinate customer-facing field activities to support product integration into the vehicle program.
What they ask for
- 5+ years in technical program management within the automotive industry.
- Strong customer-facing presence at director level, including representing the company with OEM program leadership and executives.
- Ability to coordinate delivery across multiple engineering teams using prioritization and escalation practices.
- Bachelor's degree in STEM or a related field.
Nice to have
- Hands-on OEM or Tier-1 supplier experience; startup or high-growth environment experience.
- Familiarity with ASPICE, ISO 26262, or AUTOSAR; experience with defect management, series production, Vehicle OS / IVI / ADAS, or requirements lifecycle management.
Pay
$115K – $222K USD base salary
Tools
ASPICE, ISO 26262, AUTOSAR, Vehicle OS, IVI, ADAS
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