Hardware Product Manager

Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy.

Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.;
San Diego;
Ft. Walton Beach, Florida;
Ann Arbor, Michigan;
London;
Stuttgart;
Munich;
Stockholm;
Bangalore;
Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at

We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that full-time employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office, or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments.

This in-office expectation does not apply to contractor positions

Applied is looking for a Hardware Product Manager who is passionate about bringing physical AI products to life. You'll own hardware products end to end — from component and architecture decisions through production launch — across the automotive, trucking, defense, construction, mining, and agriculture industries. This is an important role where you will drive both strategy and execution, working closely with engineering, supply chain, and OEM customers to ship hardware that performs reliably in the field.

• Define the strategy and roadmap for hardware products, from sensors and compute platforms to vehicle integration hardware

• Drive hardware products from concept through production (SOP), balancing scalable platform design with OEM-specific customization requirements

• Collaborate closely with electrical, mechanical, and systems engineering teams to prioritize impactful deliverables across the product development lifecycle

• Own key technology and supplier partnerships — including component vendors, Tier-1 suppliers, and contract manufacturers — and drive build vs. buy vs. partner decisions

• Partner with business development and marketing on customer pitches, go-to-market positioning, and pricing for hardware products

• Work directly with OEM customers to gather feedback and ensure the product roadmap stays aligned with real-world production and deployment needs

• Partner with program management and operations to track hardware milestones, costs, and quality through the full product lifecycle

• 5+ years of experience in Product Management, with a focus on hardware products

• Experience at an automotive, trucking, defense, or other OEM, or at a supplier building hardware products for them

• A track record of shipping hardware products to production, including navigating prototyping, validation, and manufacturing ramp

• Strong technical background with understanding of and/or hands-on experience in electrical or mechanical engineering

• BS/MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent required

• Experience managing external partners, suppliers, or contract manufacturers

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Experience with sensing platforms (LiDAR, Radar, Cameras), embedded compute, or vehicle integration hardware

• Experience working with Tier-1…