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Technical Program Manager
Amazon.comUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 12 Sept 2023
💰 $197,800/yr($101,700/yr – $197,800/yr)
About the role
The Role:
The Project Kuiper team is looking for a Technical Program Manager with experience in hardware and software. The role will interface with cross-functional engineering and program/product management teams to develop flight and ground hardware paired with software for integration into the Kuiper system. Join us and make a difference to people around the world!
Key job responsibilities
In this role you will:
- Lead a cross-functional team to develop hardware and software solutions that change people’s lives.
- Drive technical design trades for products that face challenging performance goals that must survive harsh environments.
- Develop architectures working across all engineering disciplines.
- Drive the development of system level requirements and verification and validation plans.
- Act as the point of contact for the product area and work across all engineering functions to identify and mitigate risks in meeting shared goals.
- Communicate clearly and effectively to executive management on engineering development plans, status, and critical issues. Escalate urgent issues appropriately and drive them to closure in a timely manner.
- Organize regular project and team meetings, focusing on solving technical and programmatic challenges.
- Drive post-mortem learning and improvements over time.
- Demonstrate leadership and be adept at navigating through tough situations, juggling various priorities and managing constraints.
Export Control Requirement:
Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Redmond, WA, USA
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
- Prior experience as a lead, technical program manager, engineering program manager, or project engineer, or equivalent with schedule management responsibilities.
- Prior experience in scheduling including proficiency with at least one schedule tracking tools such as MS Project, SmartSheet or alternative.
- Experience with systems engineering of space systems
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Track record of successfully delivering complete systems (hardware, firmware, software, algorithms) on time, to scope, with high quality.
- Experience in development and/ or program management of space or aerospace-based systems.
- Experience in development and planning for testing for operations.
- Prior experience in mechanical engineering and familiarity with PCBA and product electrical, mechanical concepts.
- Strong time and task management skills with consistent attention to detail
- Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills, with ability to work successfully across all engineering disciplines.
- Maturity, judgment, and proven ability to lead and influence others.
- Ability to negotiate and resolve conflict smoothly and without use of formal authority (influence without authority)
- Independently driven, resourceful, and able to deliver results with minimal direction.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with engineers, business owners, and senior business leaders.
- High sense of ownership, urgency, and drive.
- Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical individuals Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $101,700/year in our lowest geographic market up to $197,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external care
The Project Kuiper team is looking for a Technical Program Manager with experience in hardware and software. The role will interface with cross-functional engineering and program/product management teams to develop flight and ground hardware paired with software for integration into the Kuiper system. Join us and make a difference to people around the world!
Key job responsibilities
In this role you will:
- Lead a cross-functional team to develop hardware and software solutions that change people’s lives.
- Drive technical design trades for products that face challenging performance goals that must survive harsh environments.
- Develop architectures working across all engineering disciplines.
- Drive the development of system level requirements and verification and validation plans.
- Act as the point of contact for the product area and work across all engineering functions to identify and mitigate risks in meeting shared goals.
- Communicate clearly and effectively to executive management on engineering development plans, status, and critical issues. Escalate urgent issues appropriately and drive them to closure in a timely manner.
- Organize regular project and team meetings, focusing on solving technical and programmatic challenges.
- Drive post-mortem learning and improvements over time.
- Demonstrate leadership and be adept at navigating through tough situations, juggling various priorities and managing constraints.
Export Control Requirement:
Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Redmond, WA, USA
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
- Prior experience as a lead, technical program manager, engineering program manager, or project engineer, or equivalent with schedule management responsibilities.
- Prior experience in scheduling including proficiency with at least one schedule tracking tools such as MS Project, SmartSheet or alternative.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in in Physics, Engineering or equivalent, or related field.- Experience with systems engineering of space systems
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Track record of successfully delivering complete systems (hardware, firmware, software, algorithms) on time, to scope, with high quality.
- Experience in development and/ or program management of space or aerospace-based systems.
- Experience in development and planning for testing for operations.
- Prior experience in mechanical engineering and familiarity with PCBA and product electrical, mechanical concepts.
- Strong time and task management skills with consistent attention to detail
- Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills, with ability to work successfully across all engineering disciplines.
- Maturity, judgment, and proven ability to lead and influence others.
- Ability to negotiate and resolve conflict smoothly and without use of formal authority (influence without authority)
- Independently driven, resourceful, and able to deliver results with minimal direction.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with engineers, business owners, and senior business leaders.
- High sense of ownership, urgency, and drive.
- Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical individuals Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $101,700/year in our lowest geographic market up to $197,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external care
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