Sr Technical Program Manager - 3GPP Stack, Amazon Leo

Amazon • Redmond, WA

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About The Position

At Amazon, we’re inventing on behalf of customers, and with Amazon Leo, we’re
redefining what global connectivity looks like. Our mission is to deliver fast,
affordable connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world
through a constellation of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. Every system we
build helps connect people to education, healthcare, opportunity, and each
other.

We are seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM) to lead integration and
development of our next generation satellites. This role sits at the
intersection of hardware, software, manufacturing, and systems engineering,
driving complex programs that ultimately become part of the LEO satellite
infrastructure powering global connectivity.

In this role, you will lead design, implementation, deployment and operations of
a 3GPP 5G NTN and Open RAN based networking and management stack functions for
the satellite payloads. You will work closely with software, test and
validation, reliability, RF hardware, and custom silicon development teams to
optimize low-latency high-reliability payload connectivity solution.

This is an individual contributor role with broad organizational influence.
You’ll drive alignment and execution through technical depth, strong program
fundamentals, and trusted partnerships, driving work across engineering,
operations, and production.

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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science or equivalent
• 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
• 7+ years of technical product or program management experience
• 5+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience
• Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
• Experience leading software/hardware development and integration teams working on 3GPP based UE and base stations.

Nice To Haves

• Experience defining KPI's/SLA's used to drive multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership
• Experience facilitating discussions with senior leadership regarding technical / architectural trade-offs, best practices, and risk mitigation
• Experience with RF lab equipment including VNA, power meters, spectrum analyzers, vector signal generators
• Experience with automation, testing, or monitoring framework development
• Experience working with and influencing senior level stakeholders
• Experience with strong project management skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation, deployment and operations of a 3GPP 5G NTN and Open RAN based networking and management stack functions for the satellite payloads.
• Work closely with software, test and validation, reliability, RF hardware, and custom silicon development teams to optimize low-latency high-reliability payload connectivity solution.
• Drive alignment and execution through technical depth, strong program fundamentals, and trusted partnerships, driving work across engineering, operations, and production.

Benefits

• health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
• 401(k) matching
• paid time off
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level