Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition

Product Manager - DroneStack

Sunnyvale, California, United States · Senior · Contract

Work authorization required$150k-$220kDetected 75 days ago
CybersecurityUX ResearchProduct ManagementProduct StrategyBusiness DevelopmentRoboticsResearchLeadershipCommunicationAdaptability

About the role

  • Our technology - from the Acuity ISR+Strike autonomy stack to the Axle edge compute hardware - is deployed on real platforms with real operators, across multiple airframe vendors and mission sets.
  • The team has proven the technology through successful field demonstrations and live deployments.
  • You'll conduct primary research with military operators in the US and abroad, translate what you learn into product strategy, and work with a strong engineering team to ship products that give warfighters a decisive edge.

Responsibilities

  • We're hiring a Product Manager to own strategy, research, and execution for DroneStack.
  • You won't need to arrive as a drone or defense expert - what matters is that you're a fast, rigorous learner who can immerse yourself in a complex technical domain and emerge with clarity about what to build and why.
  • Own product strategy for DroneStack. Define the roadmap that transitions the team from program-driven deliveries to a scalable, multi-customer product line. Make hard prioritization calls across ISR, strike, hardware, and tooling.
  • Conduct primary user research - in the field, at bases, and with international partners - to deeply understand how operators plan, execute, and debrief autonomous missions.
  • Drive the programs-to-products transition. Identify the patterns across current customer engagements and define the abstractions, configurations, and interfaces that turn one-off solutions into repeatable products.
  • Shape product design and experience. Work with engineering to design operator interfaces (mission control, mission planning, mission review) that are intuitive enough for non-technical users to operate without engineering support in the field.
  • Partner with the engineering manager and technical leads to balance near-term delivery commitments with long-term product architecture.
  • Build and communicate a market thesis. Develop a point of view on where the autonomous drone market is heading - across DoD service branches, allied nations, and commercial applications - and position Applied Intuition to capture it.
  • A track record of shipping products, not just features. You've owned a product end-to-end - from research and strategy through design, build, launch, and iteration. You've made the hard calls about what not to build.

Nice to have

  • Experience working on products that span hardware and software
  • Prior work at an early-stage or high-growth company where you wore multiple hats
  • Experience founding a company or leading a 0-to-1 product initiative
  • Security Requirements:
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen
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Skills

  • About Applied Intuition
  • Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI.
  • 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 applied.co.

Compensation

  • at Applied Intuition for eligible roles includes base salary, equity, and benefits.
  • Applied Intuition pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum intended target base salary for new hire salaries for the position.
  • For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the location listed is: $150,000 - $220,000 USD annually.

Benefits

  • Note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on jurisdiction of employment.

Company info

  • Now the challenge shifts: we need to move from delivering bespoke solutions for individual programs to building products that scale across customers, platforms, and theaters.
  • Represent the product internally and externally. Be the connective tissue between DroneStack engineering, Applied Intuition's defense business development team, and customers. Present at demos, program reviews, and industry events.
  • 5-7 years of product management experience across at least two meaningfully different environments (different industries, product types, company stages, or customer segments). We value breadth and adaptability over narrow specialization.
  • we need to move from delivering bespoke solutions for individual programs to building products that scale across customers, platforms, and theaters.

Equal opportunity

  • Applied Intuition is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor.

Visa & Work Authorization

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