Principal Technical Program Manager, NTN Satellite Payload and Devices Integration

Amazon Inc

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On-site
Location
Redmond, WA
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$177,000–$239,400 / yr
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4 days ago
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TL;DR · Principal Technical Program Manager, NTN Satellite Payload and Devices Integration

As a Principal Technical Program Manager, NTN Satellite Payload and Devices Integration, you will lead the end-to-end technical program strategy for the integration of satellite payloads and devices within the non-terrestrial network. You will manage the lifecycle from early architecture and design through integration, qualification testing, and deployment to ensure system performance and reliability. Your daily work involves coordinating multi-disciplinary teams, including payload engineering, product management, device vendors, and chipset partners to build a 3GPP-based NTN solution. You will develop program plans, manage risks, and lead trade studies to balance performance and interoperability. The role focuses on the technical challenge of integrating hardware and software into a large-scale device ecosystem that functions across a satellite constellation. Key requirements include expertise in wireless communications systems, electrical or computer engineering, and experience with handset and IoT devices on mobile networks.

What does a Technical Program Manager earn in Washington?

Median $174950 from 37 postings across 10 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead the end-to-end technical program strategy for satellite payload and device integration from design through deployment.
  • Develop processes to connect multi-disciplinary engineering teams, product management, and external vendors to manage 3GPP-based NTN solutions.
  • Drive technical trade studies and design decisions with engineering leadership to balance performance, schedule, and interoperability.
  • Create and maintain program plans that track milestones for feature integration, qualification testing, and device certification.
  • Identify programmatic risks and develop mitigation strategies while providing status updates to senior stakeholders.
  • Coordinate complex test campaigns including subsystem integration and system-level validation to ensure network readiness.
  • Manage the transition from early payload development into a large-scale, interoperable device ecosystem.

What we're looking for

  • Must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, or granted asylum/refugee status for export control compliance.
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent.
  • 5+ years of technical product or program management experience.
  • 7+ years of wireless communications systems and implementation experience.
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver products and projects on tight deadlines.
  • Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent (preferred).
  • Experience leading large-scale verification, validation, and certification programs for wireless communications networks (preferred).
  • Experience with 3GPP mobile networks, handset/IoT device deployment, and agile environments (preferred).

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