Technical Program Manager - Defense

What the role actually is

Applied Intuition is hiring a technical program manager for defense customer programs. The role sits between customer stakeholders and internal engineering teams, turning defense autonomy requirements into scoped delivery plans.

This is not a generic coordinator seat. The listing points to someone who can manage technical milestones, risks, demos, and release commitments in a customer-facing defense environment.

What you would work on

• Translate defense customer needs into tracked engineering work and delivery plans
• Own program schedules, dependencies, risks, and executive reporting
• Coordinate across autonomy, simulation, operating-system, and customer-facing teams
• Keep customer commitments, demos, field work, and internal release work aligned
• Build repeatable program structure for fast-moving defense autonomy engagements

What they are asking for

• Technical program management experience in defense, autonomy, robotics, automotive, or adjacent systems
• Comfort working directly with customers and senior technical stakeholders
• Ability to manage ambiguous requirements, dependencies, and schedule risk
• Strong enough technical judgment to earn trust from engineering teams
• Willingness to work from Applied's Arlington-area office

Why this one is worth a look

Defense autonomy programs can make product work unusually concrete: the interface between requirements, field use, and release readiness matters as much as the roadmap. This role is worth watching because Applied is putting program ownership close to the customer and close to the autonomy stack.