Sr. Technical Program Manager, Kuiper Payload Platform Software
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Job Location:
Redmond, WA - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 133900 - 231400
Posted on:
19 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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 individual households to schools hospitals businesses government agencies and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.
The Project Kuiper team is looking for a Sr. Technical Program Manager with experience in wireless/satellite communications project management and program management. The role will interface with cross-functional engineering and program/product management teams with primary focus on delivering top quality Satellite Payload and Data Plane software. Join us and make a difference to people around the world.
Key job responsibilities
- Collaborate with engineering leaders to create project plans for Satellite Payload and Data Plane software development.
- Work with product/program management to ensure that development meets schedule cost and quality requirements.
- Drive engineering project execution make technical trade-offs track and report on status and resolve blocking issues.
- Collaborate with architecture hardware software firmware teams on ensuring cross-functional deliverables are identified and tracked.
- Aggregate and convert technical specifications for Kuipers Satellite Payload and Data Plane software systems
- Establish mechanisms to manage scrums tasks budgets dashboards schedule and overall delivery for the Satellite Payload and Data Plane software
- Map HW / SW co-dependencies and track accuracy of plans and technical developments for all major milestones
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
In this role you will build and scale Project Kuipers Satellite Payload and Data Plane software development programs. You are accountable for creating and working the complex multi-subsystem program plan for the development test and delivery of Kuipers Satellite Payload system and Data Plane and their integration with rest of Kuiper system for delivering an end-to-end network solution with an exceptional quality of experience for our customers.
About the team
The team is responsible for delivering MAC layer and RF systems control software for the Kuiper satellites and ground systems as well as the services that utilize the network to delivery last mile and back-haul internet services.
- 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.
The Project Kuiper team is looking for a Sr. Technical Program Manager with experience in wireless/satellite communications project management and program management. The role will interface with cross-functional engineering and program/product management teams with primary focus on delivering top quality Satellite Payload and Data Plane software. Join us and make a difference to people around the world.
Key job responsibilities
- Collaborate with engineering leaders to create project plans for Satellite Payload and Data Plane software development.
- Work with product/program management to ensure that development meets schedule cost and quality requirements.
- Drive engineering project execution make technical trade-offs track and report on status and resolve blocking issues.
- Collaborate with architecture hardware software firmware teams on ensuring cross-functional deliverables are identified and tracked.
- Aggregate and convert technical specifications for Kuipers Satellite Payload and Data Plane software systems
- Establish mechanisms to manage scrums tasks budgets dashboards schedule and overall delivery for the Satellite Payload and Data Plane software
- Map HW / SW co-dependencies and track accuracy of plans and technical developments for all major milestones
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
In this role you will build and scale Project Kuipers Satellite Payload and Data Plane software development programs. You are accountable for creating and working the complex multi-subsystem program plan for the development test and delivery of Kuipers Satellite Payload system and Data Plane and their integration with rest of Kuiper system for delivering an end-to-end network solution with an exceptional quality of experience for our customers.
About the team
The team is responsible for delivering MAC layer and RF systems control software for the Kuiper satellites and ground systems as well as the services that utilize the network to delivery last mile and back-haul internet services.
- 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.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
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- Project / Program Management
- Program Management
- Management Experience
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- Project Management
- Microsoft Project
- Budgeting
- DoD Experience
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Contracts
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