Description

　　Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband internet connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.

　　Key job responsibilities

　　As a Senior Technical Program Manager for PCBA Test and Manufacturing Engineering, you have the ability to dive deep on the details to identify, understand, and solve difficult technical problems and also utilize a system level approach to prioritize issues for a whole program.

　　• Effectively manage stakeholders to successfully deliver the agreed upon scope.

　　• Overcome technical challenges by guiding the team to solutions that enable on-time deliveries.

　　Assess costs and benefits, identify and mitigate risks; manage escalations; anticipate and make tradeoffs; and balance business needs with technical constraints.

　　• Clearly communicate project and program status, responsibilities and issues to stakeholders

　　• Evaluate the requirements and define actions that close gaps between design and manufacturing readiness for products in our global infrastructure

　　• Gain concurrence on production readiness including integration requirements, financial sustainability, supplier qualification, and supplier diversification

　　• Plan for global and regional, PCBA test, process validation, deployment schedules, and production readiness activities

　　• Develop schedules for manufacturing process qualification efforts and deployment of PCBA test systems

　　• Collaborate across organizations (Engineering, Development, Finance, Operations) and be the linchpin for successful delivery of products

　　• Build trust and relationships with various stakeholders (e.g., Engineering, Development, Finance, Operations)

　　• Comfortably address and resolve ambiguity

　　Recognize and appreciate diversity of thought and perspectives

　　Export Control Requirements: 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

　　Come solve the difficult and rewarding engineering challenges in developing a highly reliable, power efficient, performant, low-cost satellite bus and payload. You thrive in a hands-on environment and will spend time in the office, on the factory floor, and in the lab to execute on the Project Kuiper mission.

　　About the team

　　The PCBA Manufacturing and Test Engineering team is an inclusive, inter-disciplinary team that is committed to the performance, quality, & reliability of Kuiper’s PCBAs. Your breadth of exposure will be immense as you collaborate with other core groups, guiding the hardware from design to production. You use data to understand the factors that drive manufacturability, reliability, and quality objectives in product design and development.

　　We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

　　Redmond, WA, USA

　　Basic Qualifications

　　Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or a related technical discipline or related experience

　　6 or more years’ of project or program management experience OR 8 years of project management experience when substituting experience for degree

　　6 or more years' experience in core project management disciplines managing scope, schedule, budget, and quality along with risk and critical path management

　　4 or more years' experience leading highly technical programs involving complex electromechanical systems for product development teams

　　Practical experience with standard project management tools

　　Preferred Qualifications

　　Master's degree in, engineering or a related technical discipline

　　PMP or similar certification

　　Experience analyzing cost/benefit of feature selection

　　Diverse work experience, including experience on innovative programs and a business curiosity/strategic viewpoint

　　Experience with modern program management methodologies

　　Comfortable working in a fast paced, highly collaborative, ambiguous work environment

　　Experience developing PCBA products including hardware design, manufacturing, and supply chain

　　Smartsheet proficiency

　　Atlassian tool chain proficiency

　　Experience with communicating and briefing senior executives

　　Experience communicating with technical and non-technical stakeholders across multiple business units

　　Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

　　Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $119,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $231,400/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 https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.