Principal Technical Program Manager, Payload SW

Amazon Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $177,000–$239,400 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Principal Technical Program Manager, Payload SW

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The Leo team at Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC seeks a Principal Technical Program Manager with extensive experience in wireless communications and embedded software to lead the development of top-quality Satellite Payload and Data Plane software. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams to create project plans, ensuring that development meets schedule, cost, and quality requirements, and driving technical trade-offs for complex multi-subsystem programs. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience managing large-scale technology projects, working closely with architecture, hardware, and firmware teams to track dependencies and deliverables. Proficiency in program management tools such as JIRA and Confluence is essential, along with strong skills in Python or C++ for scripting and automation tasks. This position plays a critical role in delivering an end-to-end network solution that provides exceptional quality of experience for customers worldwide.

Skills

AWS Kubernetes CI/CD Python PostgreSQL Docker Prometheus Grafana Scrum Agile Jira Git Linux Satellite Data Plane Payload Software Embedded Systems Wireless Communications

What you'll do

Develop project plans for Satellite Payload software development across the entire software stack.
Ensure software development meets schedule, cost, and quality requirements through collaboration with product/program management.
Drive engineering project execution, resolve blocking issues, and track/report on status.
Identify and track cross-functional deliverables by collaborating with architecture, hardware, software teams.
Aggregate technical specifications for Satellite Payload and Data Plane software systems.

What we're looking for

Over 10 years of experience working directly with engineering teams.
At least 7 years of hands-on software development experience.
Strong project management skills for complex technology projects.
Experience in creating and executing multi-subsystem program plans.
Ability to manage scrums, tasks, budgets, and deliverables effectively.
Expertise in tracking technical specifications and co-dependencies between hardware and software.
Collaborative approach with cross-functional teams including architecture, hardware, and firmware.

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