Technical Program Manager, Kuiper Customer Terminals
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Job Location:
Redmond, WA - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 114500 - 197800
Posted on:
19 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.
Kuiper is looking for a Technical Program Manager (TPM) located in Redmond WA to support the Industrial Design Product Design (Mechanical) Electrical Design and Antenna Design for the Customer Terminal (CT) Projects.
As a TPM you will lead the System development of a single customer terminal product subsystem accessories and accessories by working closely with cross functional teams including the Family TPM Electrical Engineering Product Design Antenna Engineering and Industrial Design to meet Key Performance Metrics for technical and schedule requirements.
You will ensure hardware design and deliverables align with Diagnostic and Production Device software deliverables for key builds. You will collaborate with the Family TPM Product Integrity Finance Operations (including Quality Operations Program Managers Advanced Manufacturing Engineering) to successfully mitigate challenges and maintain project milestone. You must be responsive flexible and able to succeed within an open and collaborative peer environment. The ideal person will treat the TPM with a Founders Mentality and own all Day One deliverables like it is their own start up.
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.
Key job responsibilities
Technical need strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to scale communications to the correct audience for decisions to be made.
Emphasize speed of decision within the product development cycles and manage critical issues through optimized prioritization of resources and personnel.
Working with overseas internal and external teams on developing products.
Scale and evolve key processes and design review checkpoint mechanisms to enable responsible last minute decision making on one way and two way door decisions.
Manage and communicate product development critical issues work collaboratively to execute solutions meeting key product KPI and escalate as required when teams are unable to reach a consensus or decisions are one way door.
A day in the life
The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing execution of the Device Hardware and Accessories (cables power supplies etc.) with a balance of technical skills bias for action customer obsession and ownership. The TPM will collaborate daily onsite with the hardware development team located in Redmond WA including Product Design Industrial Design Electrical and Antenna teams. On a weekly basis the TPM will create agendas and presentations leading to meetings at the Director and VP level to make timely one way and two way door decisions to maintain project timelines finances requirements and deliverables
- 3 years of technical product or program management experience
- 2 years of software development experience
- 3 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
- 3 years of working directly with engineering teams experience
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 $114500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $197800/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.
Kuiper is looking for a Technical Program Manager (TPM) located in Redmond WA to support the Industrial Design Product Design (Mechanical) Electrical Design and Antenna Design for the Customer Terminal (CT) Projects.
As a TPM you will lead the System development of a single customer terminal product subsystem accessories and accessories by working closely with cross functional teams including the Family TPM Electrical Engineering Product Design Antenna Engineering and Industrial Design to meet Key Performance Metrics for technical and schedule requirements.
You will ensure hardware design and deliverables align with Diagnostic and Production Device software deliverables for key builds. You will collaborate with the Family TPM Product Integrity Finance Operations (including Quality Operations Program Managers Advanced Manufacturing Engineering) to successfully mitigate challenges and maintain project milestone. You must be responsive flexible and able to succeed within an open and collaborative peer environment. The ideal person will treat the TPM with a Founders Mentality and own all Day One deliverables like it is their own start up.
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.
Key job responsibilities
Technical need strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to scale communications to the correct audience for decisions to be made.
Emphasize speed of decision within the product development cycles and manage critical issues through optimized prioritization of resources and personnel.
Working with overseas internal and external teams on developing products.
Scale and evolve key processes and design review checkpoint mechanisms to enable responsible last minute decision making on one way and two way door decisions.
Manage and communicate product development critical issues work collaboratively to execute solutions meeting key product KPI and escalate as required when teams are unable to reach a consensus or decisions are one way door.
A day in the life
The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing execution of the Device Hardware and Accessories (cables power supplies etc.) with a balance of technical skills bias for action customer obsession and ownership. The TPM will collaborate daily onsite with the hardware development team located in Redmond WA including Product Design Industrial Design Electrical and Antenna teams. On a weekly basis the TPM will create agendas and presentations leading to meetings at the Director and VP level to make timely one way and two way door decisions to maintain project timelines finances requirements and deliverables
- 3 years of technical product or program management experience
- 2 years of software development experience
- 3 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
- 3 years of working directly with engineering teams experience
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 $114500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $197800/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.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Project Management Methodology
- Project / Program Management
- Program Management
- Management Experience
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Project Management
- Microsoft Project
- Budgeting
- DoD Experience
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Contracts
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