Technical Program Manager - Trucking Operations
Drive execution of global autonomous trucking programs as a Technical Program Manager at Applied Intuition.
Posted by employer 1 month ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago
Last verified on the company career page 8 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
In the role of Technical Program Manager for Trucking Operations at Applied Intuition, the individual will oversee the execution of autonomous trucking programs, ensuring that milestones are met and operations are launched smoothly across various sites. This position requires a strong background in program management, particularly in advanced software or robotics, with a focus on Level 4 autonomy. Ideal candidates will have significant experience managing complex projects across distributed teams and a solid understanding of both technical and operational aspects. The role is integral to Applied Intuition's mission of advancing physical AI in the trucking industry.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 3, 2026. Last confirmed on Applied Intuition's careers page October 27, 2026.
- Program Management appears in 1.4% of 988 comparable senior management roles in United States; autonomous vehicles appears in 0.1% of 988 comparable senior management roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the Technical Program Manager - Trucking Operations role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in Sunnyvale.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Technical Program Manager - Trucking Operations role.
- Where is the role based?
- Applied Intuition is hiring for this position in Sunnyvale.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Program Management, autonomous vehicles, trucking.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Applied Intuition targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Technical Program Manager - Trucking Operations role at Applied Intuition.
From the original posting
About the role
We are looking for a Technical Program Manager to drive execution of Applied Intuition's global autonomous trucking programs. You will own the milestones our OEM customers are measured against, lead new operational launches - including standing up operations at new sites, lanes, and regions - and keep engineering, operations, and customer teams moving against a single plan.
This is a hands-on execution role. You will work daily with engineers at Applied Intuition and inside customer organizations, translating Level 4 (L4) autonomy deployment goals into schedules, dependencies, and decisions that hold up under pressure.
At Applied Intuition, you will:
Own program milestones end to end for strategic trucking engagements with global truck OEMs - building the integrated schedule, tracking dependencies across teams, and holding the organization to committed dates.
Lead new operational launches, including bringing up autonomous trucking operations at new sites and routes. You will build the launch plan and sequence work across facilities, fleet, safety, engineering, and local operations through to first revenue miles.
Surface and resolve risk early. Identify gaps before they become slips, drive blockers to resolution rather than escalate them, and make trade-offs visible to the people who need to decide.
Be the source of truth on program status for both working teams and executives - at Applied Intuition and at the customer. This means translating technical detail into decisions leadership can act on, not forwarding status decks.
Work directly with OEM customers and stakeholders to pin down use cases, clarify requirements, and unblock technical challenges across hardware, software, safety, and operations.
Implement operating practices that scale, so the second site launch is faster than the first and the tenth does not require you in the room.
Support business development by contributing to technical proposals and RFQ responses and hosting technology demonstrations for customer and executive audiences.
We're looking for someone who has:
Bachelor's degree in a STEM field or equivalent experience.
5+ years of program or project management experience on advanced software, robotics, or autonomous vehicle programs (ADAS or L4 autonomy), including ownership of hard external deadlines.
Demonstrated ownership of a program launch or operational bring-up -a new site, facility, fleet, route, or region - from plan through steady state.
Track record running programs across distributed teams, sites, and time zones.
Ability to get deep into technical detail: enough systems-level understanding of hardware, software, and field operations to challenge a schedule you are handed rather than just publish it.
Communication skills that work in both directions - credible with engineers in a debug session and with OEM executives in a review.
Willingness to travel internationally to customer and operational sites.
Nice to have:
Direct experience on L4 autonomy programs, particularly trucking or long-haul freight.
Experience in commercial vehicle, logistics, or fleet operations.
Experience working directly with OEM or Tier 1 customers on joint development programs.
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