Senior Technical Program Manager Lab, Software & Networking

Amazon Leo is Amazons low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast reliable broadband connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From households to small businesses schools hospitals and government agencies Amazon Leo will serve communities and organizations operating in places without dependable internet access.

Youll own the complete lifecycle of test infrastructure that powers Amazon Leos satellite and ground-system development from strategic roadmap planning through operational this role youll translate complex engineering requirements into functional test venues manage substantial capital budgets and coordinate across multiple engineering disciplines to deliver the lab environments that keep critical programs on track.

Key job responsibilities
- Own the multi-year roadmap and capital plan for software and networking test venues including cost modeling annual planning submissions and prioritization of funded and unfunded requests across competing engineering teams
- Lead planning and execution of expanded lab infrastructureRF chambers instrumentation automated test racks motion systems tooling and automationfrom requirements through commissioning and handover
- Decompose engineering test requirements into hardware software and facility requirements aligned to development manufacturing and verification test strategy
- Drive alignment on lab priorities across hardware software network and systems organizations through influence and collaboration and escalate with clear recommendations when teams need support converging on decisions
- Manage long-lead-time capital equipment procurement with external vendors including specifications statements of work quotes delivery schedules and recovery plans
- Partner with facilities real estate environmental health and safety and construction teams on lab build-outs including power cooling structural loading code compliance and permitting
- Manage intake and prioritization for new venue builds and upgrade requests and communicate funding decisions and trade-offs to engineering leadership
- Lead cross-functional triage and resolution of test failures infrastructure outages and throughput bottlenecks that impact program milestones
- Define and report key performance indicators for lab utilization infrastructure health request cycle time and capital execution and build dashboards that senior leadership uses for decision-making
- Direct the work of lab engineers and software engineers supporting venue builds and sustainment
- Operate within export-controlled requirements for technical data tooling and vendor engagement


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.

A day in the life
Your focus centers on building and sustaining the test venues that Amazon Leos software and networking teams depend on to validate satellite and ground-system components. You might start your day reviewing a request from the RF engineering team for expanded chamber capacity then transition into a budget prioritization meeting where youre weighing competing infrastructure needs against available capital. Later you could be troubleshooting why an automated test rack is experiencing throughput bottlenecks thats impacting a program milestone coordinating with the lab team and software engineers to identify root causes and implement solutions. Youll also spend time managing vendor relationships for long-lead equipment working with facilities teams on lab build-outs and preparing dashboards that show leadership how effectively the lab infrastructure is being utilized and where investments are needed next.

About the team
Were building the infrastructure foundation that enables Amazon Leos engineering teams to innovate confidently. Our team collaborates across electrical engineering mechanical engineering RF networking cloud services embedded software payload software manufacturing facilities and procurementcoordinating efforts across organizations where we dont have direct authority but where our work is essential. Were focused on creating test environments that are reliable scalable and aligned with both development and manufacturing needs. Youll be joining a group that values clear communication collaborative problem-solving and a commitment to supporting our internal customers. As a Sr. Technical Program Manager youll help shape how we approach infrastructure investment and ensure that test capabilities never become the limiting factor in our program timelines.

- 5 years of technical product or program management experience
- Experience working directly with engineering teams on program delivery
- Experience with project management disciplines including scope schedule budget quality risk management and critical path management
- Experience building processes and coordinating release schedules across multiple teams

- 5 years of project management disciplines including scope schedule budget quality along with risk and critical path management experience
- Experience owning capital planning for test or lab infrastructure including cost estimation annual planning submissions and managing a prioritized funding queue
- Experience delivering hardware test environments such as RF/OTA anechoic or CATR chambers RF instrumentation motion systems or automated test racks
- Experience in a hardware test RF test or lab engineering environment including hands-on time with test equipment and instrumentation
- Experience managing capital equipment procurement with external vendors including statements of work and long-lead delivery schedules
- Experience partnering with facilities and construction teams on lab or cleanroom build-outs
- Hardware and software integration and test experience
- Experience defining key performance indicators and service level agreements used to drive multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership
- Proficiency using artificial intelligence tooling

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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 and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at WA Redmond - 148700.00 - 201200.00 USD annually