Principal, ASIC Program Management, Silicon Operations

Amazon Leo 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.
Leo is designing custom silicon that powers the next generation of Amazon products and services.

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.

We are looking for a candidate with a strong project management foundation to partner directly with the ASIC leadership this role you will drive strategic planning operational rigor and cross-functional alignment across a world-class hardware team building custom ASICs at scale.

This is a high-visibility high-impact role that blends strategic leadership with hands-on program execution. Youll operate at the intersection of Engineering Business Accounting Tax Global trade and Operationsensuring our ASIC programs deliver on time on quality and in alignment with Amazons broader technology strategy.

Key job responsibilities
Strategic Advisory & Resource Planning Serve as a trusted advisor to the ASIC Director driving clarity on priorities resource allocation and organizational strategy. Partner with Finance and HR on headcount planning budget tracking and resource optimization.

Operating Cadence & Governance Own the operating rhythm leadership reviews WBR/MBR/QBR planning cycles (OP1/OP2) and goal-setting mechanisms. Establish program governance including stage gates readiness reviews and decision frameworks that scale with organizational growth.

Cross-Functional Program Management Lead programs spanning silicon design NPI Operations Business Tax Accounting and Global Trade. Define and manage integrated schedules across multiple ASIC programs tracking interdependencies critical path and escalation paths for at-risk programs.

Strategy-to-Execution Translation Translate leadership vision into executable plans with clear milestones owners and success criteria. Identify emerging risks organizational blockers and strategic gaps; drive resolution across teams.

Metrics Reporting & Accountability Define and track KPIs/OKRs for the ASIC organization. Drive accountability through dashboards and mechanisms that provide real-time visibility into program health and produce executive-level reporting and narratives.

Cross-Organizational Alignment & Communication Serve as the primary coordination point between Silicon Operations and dependent teams (systems software accounting suppliers). Facilitate alignment across Amazon Leo and broader Amazon hardware/silicon organizations. Represent the team in leadership forums S-team reviews and cross-Amazon planning processes ensuring the right information reaches the right stakeholders at the right time.

Organizational Health & Culture Lead team engagement communication cadence and culture development initiatives that foster a high-performing connected organization.

- 7 years of technical product or program management experience
- 10 years of working directly with engineering teams experience
- Experience owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition

- 8 years of hands-on work managing complex technology projects experience

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at CA Sunnyvale - 203500.00 - 275300.00 USD annually