Hardware Product Manager
About The Position
Applied Intuition is seeking a Hardware Product Manager to bring physical AI products to life across automotive, trucking, defense, construction, mining, and agriculture. The role owns hardware products end to end, from component and architecture decisions through production launch, and drives both product strategy and execution in partnership with engineering, supply chain, and OEM customers. The position is based in an in-office work environment. Full-time employees are expected to work primarily from an Applied Intuition office five days per week, with flexibility for occasional remote work and schedule adjustments. This expectation does not apply to contractor positions.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of Product Management experience focused on hardware products.
- Experience at an automotive, trucking, defense, or other OEM, or at a supplier building hardware products for these industries.
- A track record of shipping hardware products to production, including prototyping, validation, and manufacturing ramp.
- Strong technical background and understanding of, or hands-on experience in, electrical or mechanical engineering.
- BS/MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
- Experience managing external partners, suppliers, or contract manufacturers.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with sensing platforms such as LiDAR, Radar, or Cameras; embedded compute; or vehicle integration hardware.
- Experience working with Tier-1 automotive or defense suppliers.
- Familiarity with hardware product development processes (PDP) and PLM/BOM tooling.
Responsibilities
- Define the strategy and roadmap for hardware products, including sensors, compute platforms, and vehicle integration hardware.
- Drive hardware products from concept through start of production (SOP), balancing scalable platform design with OEM-specific customization requirements.
- Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and systems engineering teams to prioritize deliverables across the product development lifecycle.
- Own key technology and supplier partnerships, including component vendors, Tier-1 suppliers, and contract manufacturers, and drive build-versus-buy-versus-partner decisions.
- Partner with business development and marketing on customer pitches, go-to-market positioning, and hardware product pricing.
- Work directly with OEM customers to gather feedback and align the product roadmap with production and deployment needs.
- Partner with program management and operations to track hardware milestones, costs, and quality throughout the product lifecycle.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health insurance coverage
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401k retirement benefits with employer match
- Learning stipends
- Wellness stipends
- Paid time off
- Equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units may be included in eligible compensation packages
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
