At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead innovative satellite programs to enhance global broadband access and bridge the digital divide.
- Company: Join Amazon, a leader in tech innovation with a mission-driven culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, comprehensive health benefits, flexible work options, and generous parental leave.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace with opportunities for growth and professional development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on global connectivity while working with cutting-edge technology.
- Qualifications: 7+ years in program management and strong software development experience required.
The predicted salary is between 135000 - 165000 $ per year.
Amazon Leo is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Leo will help close the digital divide by delivering fast, affordable broadband to a wide range of customers, including consumers, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in places without reliable connectivity.
Key job responsibilities:
- Own the end-to-end program strategy for Leo satellite onboard agents and ground services, aligning roadmaps across satellite command, file transfer, telemetry, and logging workstreams.
- Partner closely with engineering leaders to translate business and mission objectives into actionable program plans, driving clarity on scope, dependencies, and sequencing across embedded software (C, C++, Rust) and AWS cloud service development.
- Identify, track, and resolve cross-team risks, blockers, and dependencies between Leo ground service teams and satellite agent teams to keep programs on schedule.
- Define and report on program metrics/OKRs that reflect delivery health, space safety posture, and service availability for Leo satellite Internet customers.
- Drive operational rigor — business reviews, roadmap planning, retrospectives — and build mechanisms that scale as the team and fleet grow.
- Communicate program status, risks, and trade-offs clearly to senior leadership and stakeholders across engineering, product, and operations.
- Lead process improvements that increase development velocity and quality across the software development lifecycle, from requirements through implementation, test, and operations.
Basic Qualifications:
- 7+ years of technical product or program management experience.
- 10+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience.
- 5+ years of software development experience.
- Experience managing programs across cross-functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 8+ years of hands-on work managing complex technology projects experience.
- Experience managing projects across cross-functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules.
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.
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