Sr. Technical Program Manager - Optical Communications Systems, Project Kuiper

Company: Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC
Location: Redmond
Posted on: July 16, 2025

Job Description:

Project Kuiper is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Project Kuiper will help close the digital divide by delivering fast, affordable broadband to a wide range of customers, including consumers, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in places without reliable connectivity. The Senior Technical Program Manager for Kuiper will help define and develop the interfaces, manage requirements, and organize technical efforts. This role includes direct responsibility for program management of system level development, integration, and test. This is a highly technical role requiring experience with integrated hardware and software development as well as some appreciation for complex applications. You will have significant influence over the design and the test approach we take to develop the system. You will tackle challenging, novel situations every day and have the opportunity to work with multiple technical teams at Amazon in different locations. You should be comfortable with a high degree of ambiguity and relish the idea of solving problems that haven't been solved at scale before. Along the way, we guarantee that you will learn a lot, have fun and make a positive impact on millions of people. Key job responsibilities This position requires an engineering, systems, and program management background and direct experience developing relevant systems. You will create and drive high-level strategic initiatives, but will also roll up your sleeves and contribute directly on systems requirements, technical strategy, technical specifications, and test plans. A Senior TPM anticipates bottlenecks, uses great judgment to make trade-offs, influences multiple technical teams and balances the business needs with technical constraints. Your ability to understand the big picture of the project design and anticipate and plan dependencies is crucial. Your ability to deliver large, complex projects on-time across multiple engineering domains is invaluable. You will work with a team of experts and drive the team to successfully accomplish the following activities: - Drive complex cross-functional engineering trades to optimize performance, manufacturability and reliability of high-performance systems. - Develop and manage technical requirements and interfaces that tie to system level requirements. - Identify and lead trade studies and analyses necessary to understanding performance and other aspects of the design. - Identify features and lead development through delivery of complex software and hardware. - Optimize the velocity of engineering development through the design and automation of mechanisms. - Develop and manage timeline, dependencies, and deliverables. 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 BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science , Computer Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience. - 5 years of hardware, software, system integration and test development of complex systems across the full product life cycle – concept to production. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Master's degree in physics, electrical engineering, communications engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience. - 4 years of experience in a technical lead, systems engineer, or technical program management role with significant experience architecting, integrating, delivering HW and SW into a complex system. - 4 years of experience leading cross-functional teams delivering products on schedule. - Well-versed in HW and SW Product Development Life Cycle , waterfall and Agile Development Environment. - Proficiency with at least one schedule tracking tools such as MS Project, SmartSheet or alternative. - Experience with optical systems. - Experience with high volume manufacturing test methods, concepts and solutions. - Ability to lead interdisciplinary discussions between Hardware, Reliability, and Firmware teams to define and drive scope and clarity of work, and reach optimum system level trades. - Experience in high speed characterization of devices, operation of high speed and high frequency test equipment, network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and high-speed oscilloscopes. - Experience developing high-performance systems for aerospace applications or systems operating in extreme environments. - Experience in automated testing and system characterization. - Excellent oral and written communication skills. - Track record of successfully delivering complete systems (hardware, firmware, software) on time, to scope, with high quality. - Ability to regularly engage with senior stake holders and influence across the organization. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $133,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $231,400/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 . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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