Applied Intuition
Product Manager - DefenseOS
$185K–$270K
Sunnyvale · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Jul 23, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of product management experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field (Computer Science, Engineering, or related) or equivalent experience; advanced degree or deep technical background a plus.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. citizenship is required. Must hold or be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance; the role requires an active U.S. Top Secret clearance upon onboarding.
About the job
Own the vision, strategy, and roadmap for DefenseOS, adapting Applied Intuition’s VehicleOS into a naval operating system for unmanned and traditional surface combatants.
What you'll do
- Lead discovery with Navy customers and crews, translating operational needs into requirements and a prioritized roadmap.
- Set product strategy for zonal architecture and integration with legacy defense systems; make scope, sequencing, and build-versus-partner decisions.
- Coordinate engineering, design, hardware/integration, and operations through simulation, lab integration, and live-platform testing.
What they ask for
- 8+ years of product management experience shipping complex technical products, including end-to-end product-line ownership.
- Demonstrated end-to-end product ownership as an individual contributor, including vision, roadmap, requirements, prioritization, launch, and iteration.
- Experience defining integration strategy for legacy, proprietary, or closed systems with limited modern software and data interfaces.
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience; U.S. citizenship and active Top Secret clearance, or eligibility to receive one upon onboarding.
Nice to have
- Product experience with software-defined vehicles or analogous zonal-architecture platforms.
- Familiarity with naval subsystems, DoD acquisition, regulated environments (RMF/ATO, IL5/IL6), or naval operations.
Pay
$185K – $270K (base salary)
Tools
VehicleOS, DefenseOS, RMF/ATO, IL5/IL6
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