Senior Technical Program Manager, Kuiper Manufacturing Software Systems
Senior Technical Program Manager, Kuiper Manufacturing Software Systems
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25-07-2025
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Project Kuiper is Amazons low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast reliable internet to customers and communities around the world and weve designed the system with the capacity flexibility and performance to serve a wide range of customers from individualhouseholds to schools hospitals businesses government agencies and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.
Export Control : This position requires that the candidate selected be a U.S. Citizen in order to comply with U.S. government-imposed requirements related to the nature of the work and/or where it will be performed.
Manufacturing Software Systems (MSS) is seeking an exceptional Senior Technical Program Manager (Sr. TPM) to drive complex technical initiatives and deliver software services and tools that enable standardized and automated testing of satellites throughout the manufacturing process. The Sr. TPM will engage with software hardware manufacturing operations networking supply chain launch compliance and security teams collaborating ideating developing and driving adoption of software solutions. This is a highly technical role requiring experience with integrated hardware and software development as well as appreciation for complex applications. The will drive thoughtful discussions to align business and technical stakeholder needs including partnering closely with 3rd party contract manufacturing technical teams to understand and address their manufacturing pain-points ensuring crisp decision-making and effective solutions.
This is an on-site role that requires employees to work from the companys office 5 days per week. Remote work is not an option for this position.
Key job responsibilities
1. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including hardware/software engineering product management and business development to define and execute technical strategies.
2. Serve as a key liaison between manufacturing floor and the software development team - gathering requirements identifying opportunities and championing solutions that address manufacturing pain-points while ensuring stakeholder alignment.
3. Champion the critical importance of standardized and automated manufacturing testing by driving comprehensive adoption of MSS testing solutions across all satellite components and across all manufacturing stages.
4. Establish and maintain robust program management processes to track goals milestones and KPIs ensuring alignment with Kuipers strategic objectives.
5. Collaborate with Leadership to author Monthly Business Review (MBR) and other rhythm of business updates.
A day in the life
This role will be highly collaborative requiring partnerships with cross-functional leaders to drive positive this role you will own implementation and driving adoption of manufacturing software systems in assembly calibration and test of satellite. You will collaborate with teams from manufacturing engineering product engineering and security engineering to identify requirements and design manufacturing software. You will partner with contract manufacturers to standardize the manufacturing test processes data sharing.
About the team
The Kuiper Manufacturing Software Systems (MSS) team builds comprehensive software solutions test frameworks information systems and manufacturing test stations that power manufacturing test operations as satellites are produced. Working closely with hardware software and test engineering teams MSS delivers the tools and frameworks that enable consistent test operations - from fabrication to final provisioning - across internal facilities and external contract manufacturers. The teams mission is to transform Kuiper manufacturing into a repeatable highly available and controlled process by standardizing automating and simplifying manufacturing test development and execution while maintaining rigorous security and compliance standards both at internal facilities and global contract manufacturing sites.
- 5 years of technical product or program management experience
- 7 years of working directly with engineering teams experience
- 3 years of software development experience
- 5 years of technical program management working directly with software engineering teams experience
- Experience managing programs across cross functional teams building processes and coordinating release schedules
- 5 years of project management disciplines including scope schedule budget quality along with risk and critical path management experience
- Experience managing projects across cross functional teams building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules
- Experience defining KPIs/SLAs used to drive multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership
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 for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt 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 $133900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $231400/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 This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Export Control : This position requires that the candidate selected be a U.S. Citizen in order to comply with U.S. government-imposed requirements related to the nature of the work and/or where it will be performed.
Manufacturing Software Systems (MSS) is seeking an exceptional Senior Technical Program Manager (Sr. TPM) to drive complex technical initiatives and deliver software services and tools that enable standardized and automated testing of satellites throughout the manufacturing process. The Sr. TPM will engage with software hardware manufacturing operations networking supply chain launch compliance and security teams collaborating ideating developing and driving adoption of software solutions. This is a highly technical role requiring experience with integrated hardware and software development as well as appreciation for complex applications. The will drive thoughtful discussions to align business and technical stakeholder needs including partnering closely with 3rd party contract manufacturing technical teams to understand and address their manufacturing pain-points ensuring crisp decision-making and effective solutions.
This is an on-site role that requires employees to work from the companys office 5 days per week. Remote work is not an option for this position.
Key job responsibilities
1. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including hardware/software engineering product management and business development to define and execute technical strategies.
2. Serve as a key liaison between manufacturing floor and the software development team - gathering requirements identifying opportunities and championing solutions that address manufacturing pain-points while ensuring stakeholder alignment.
3. Champion the critical importance of standardized and automated manufacturing testing by driving comprehensive adoption of MSS testing solutions across all satellite components and across all manufacturing stages.
4. Establish and maintain robust program management processes to track goals milestones and KPIs ensuring alignment with Kuipers strategic objectives.
5. Collaborate with Leadership to author Monthly Business Review (MBR) and other rhythm of business updates.
A day in the life
This role will be highly collaborative requiring partnerships with cross-functional leaders to drive positive this role you will own implementation and driving adoption of manufacturing software systems in assembly calibration and test of satellite. You will collaborate with teams from manufacturing engineering product engineering and security engineering to identify requirements and design manufacturing software. You will partner with contract manufacturers to standardize the manufacturing test processes data sharing.
About the team
The Kuiper Manufacturing Software Systems (MSS) team builds comprehensive software solutions test frameworks information systems and manufacturing test stations that power manufacturing test operations as satellites are produced. Working closely with hardware software and test engineering teams MSS delivers the tools and frameworks that enable consistent test operations - from fabrication to final provisioning - across internal facilities and external contract manufacturers. The teams mission is to transform Kuiper manufacturing into a repeatable highly available and controlled process by standardizing automating and simplifying manufacturing test development and execution while maintaining rigorous security and compliance standards both at internal facilities and global contract manufacturing sites.
- 5 years of technical product or program management experience
- 7 years of working directly with engineering teams experience
- 3 years of software development experience
- 5 years of technical program management working directly with software engineering teams experience
- Experience managing programs across cross functional teams building processes and coordinating release schedules
- 5 years of project management disciplines including scope schedule budget quality along with risk and critical path management experience
- Experience managing projects across cross functional teams building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules
- Experience defining KPIs/SLAs used to drive multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership
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 for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt 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 $133900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $231400/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 This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
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