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Principal TPM, Leo Secure Communications, Leo Secure Communications Team

Redmond, WAOnsiteFull TimePrincipal$177,000–$239,400 /yrPosted 2 months ago

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Required skills

  • technical program management
  • LEO
  • secure communications
  • systems engineering
  • hardware requirements
  • cross-functional teams
  • release schedules
  • U.S. citizen
  • U.S. permanent resident
  • Green Card holder

Nice to have

  • complex technology projects
  • sustainable processes
  • Agile
  • Scrum

Role summary

Amazon Leo is seeking a Principal Technical Program Manager for its Secure Communications team to build industry-changing technology for global broadband access. This role involves driving critical security initiatives at the intersection of business and technology, tackling complex challenges, and delivering scalable global solutions. The TPM will manage technical requirements for complex systems, decompose them into software and hardware needs, manage cross-disciplinary dependencies, and develop program processes and tools. Familiarity with project management tools and methodologies across the full project lifecycle, including scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and reporting, is essential. The position is based in Redmond, WA, and requires onsite presence.

Do you want to be part of a team that is building industry changing technology? Amazon Leo is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). It's 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.

Join Amazon Leo Secure Communications team where you'll shape the future and deliver transformational outcomes. This role offers a unique opportunity to drive projects for critical security initiatives while working at the intersection of business and technology.

As Principal Technical Program Manager, you'll tackle complex business and technology challenges, working with engineering, product, and business teams to deliver solutions that scale globally. You'll thrive in ambiguity, using your technical judgment to question assumptions, validate requirements, and solve problems before they become roadblocks. Your collaborative approach and problem-solving expertise will be essential as you manage diverse stakeholder requests and drive operational excellence across multiple programs.

Key job responsibilities
You will work with a team of experts and drive the team to successfully accomplish the following activities:
• Develop and manage technical requirements for test, verification and harness of complex systems
• Decompose technical requirements for test into software and hardware requirements aligned with development, manufacturing and verification test strategy.
• Manage a large number of dependencies across many engineering disciplines to ensure that development schedules are met.
• Develop program and team processes and tools, as required

You must be familiar with variety of project management tools, methodologies and techniques for all phases of the project life-cycle and exhibit demonstrated proficiency in core project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, resources, quality and risk management, reporting and metric development/tracking.

**This role is located in Redmond, WA and candidate will be required to be onsite. No location flexibility.

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. 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. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.



USA, WA, Redmond - 177,000.00 - 239,400.00 USD annually

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