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.
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We are seeking a highly experienced technical program manager to drive the development and deployment of critical enterprise infrastructure across our rapidly scaling operations. This role will be instrumental in establishing standardized infrastructure deployment practices managing complex cross-functional programs and ensuring operational readiness across multiple facilities and technical environments.
A successful candidate is a self-starter who thrives in a start-up environment has a passion for scaling operations and possesses a strong background in technology infrastructure program management network systems telecommunications security systems and communications distribution design and delivery.
This role requires 25-50% travel.
Key job responsibilities
Program Management & Strategy:
- Lead end-to-end infrastructure readiness programs across solution development and deployment initiatives
- Develop and maintain comprehensive infrastructure deployment roadmaps aligned with business milestones
- Drive standardization of infrastructure deployment processes and technical specifications.
- Create and manage integrated project schedules across multiple workstreams
- Establish and track program KPIs ensuring visibility and accountability
Technical Leadership:
- Provide feasibility assessment scoping and requirements definition across projects
- Lead technical due diligence risk assessment and programming for infrastructure delivery
- Manage WAN service feasibility studies bid analysis and last-mile construction
- Drive network server and wireless infrastructure design hardware planning and commissioning
- Oversee security systems deployment and integration
- Ensure infrastructure requirements are met during facility design permitting and construction
- Lead communications distribution design and low voltage integration efforts
Stakeholder Management:
- Act as technical liaison between internal engineering teams and project engineering vendors
- Lead quarterly business reviews with engineering vendors
- Partner with product managers and engineering teams on infrastructure systems development
- Build and maintain strong relationships with cross-functional teams including facilities networking security and operations
Continuous Improvement:
- Drive evolution of program management procedures and design standards
- Implement best practices for infrastructure deployment and scaling
- Develop and maintain documentation for deployment processes and technical standards
- Lead operational readiness reviews and system acceptance testing
- Establish metrics and reporting frameworks for infrastructure programs
A day in the life
In this role you will drive critical infrastructure initiatives that enable Kuipers ambitious mission by delivering scalable solutions across satellite manufacturing testing and deployment facilities.
You will be partnering with engineering operations supply chain and other teams to standardize infrastructure deployment influence technical architecture and build frameworks for sustainable growth.
This position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of global communications infrastructure while working with advanced technologies in a fast-paced mission-driven environment.
About the team
Youll be joining a newly formed infrastructure program team within Enterprise Technology focused on building and scaling the foundation that enables Kuipers ambitious mission. Our team combines deep technical expertise with strong program management capabilities to deliver critical infrastructure on time and at scale.
We operate with a startup mindset while leveraging Amazons resources and best practices. Our culture emphasizes ownership data-driven decision making and innovation in solving complex problems.
Were building something thats never been done before and were looking for individuals who are excited about creating new solutions rather than following established playbooks.
- Bachelors degree in Engineering Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent experience
- Experience managing enterprise-level technical infrastructure programs
- Experience scaling technical infrastructure operations
- Experience delivering program updates to executive stakeholders
- Experience managing infrastructure deployment projects
- Experience leading the buildout of physical data centers and/or MDF/IDF spaces
- Experience with physical layer telecommunications and WAN circuit delivery
- Experience developing communications distribution design drawings and construction documentation
- Working knowledge of network server and wireless infrastructure architecture
- Flexibility to travel domestically and internationally and work within global time zones
- Masters degree in Engineering Computer Science or related technical field
- PMP certification
- BICSI RCDD certification
- DCDC OSP NTS or PSP certifications
- Experience in aerospace manufacturing or regulated industries
- Strong influencing and stakeholder management abilities
- Excellence in written and verbal communication
- Proven ability to lead complex technical initiatives in ambiguous environments
- Track record of building scalable operational processes
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $133800/year in our lowest geographic market up to $231300/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.