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Manager – Satellite Avionics (TPM)

Amazon· Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC
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Redmond, WA$163.6k - $221.3kfull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

TPM manager to lead satellite avionics and power systems development for Amazon Leo, overseeing cross-disciplinary teams to deliver end-to-end avionics, power, and associated system development for the LEO satellite constellation.

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end Avionics and power systems development programs from concept through production, managing initiatives that span multiple engineering disciplines and directly impact Leo's satellite constellation deployment.
  • Force multiply through the team to ensure delivery, while upholding and insisting on the highest standards.
  • Develop strategic and tactical plans for the team to continuously increase development velocity, quality, and delivery for Amazon customers. This includes optimizing technical program management approaches and development methodologies, tools, and applications.
  • Hire and onboard the team; Develop plans and strategies to train, develop, and grow team capabilities and increase performance.
  • Field escalations and negotiate priorities across the Leo program. Drives resolution across workstreams and stakeholder groups.
  • Partners closely with engineering (electrical, software, reliability, thermal, test, mechanical, manufacturing), driving engineering trades and technical solutions. (system, sub-system, and component level)
  • Develop and coach structured risk management approaches, maintaining a high bar of accountability across design and production teams to ensure program commitments are met.
  • Develop and coach integrated schedule development, dependencies, risks, and tradeoffs in a high-speed, high-complexity, agile environment.
  • Apply understanding of concept of operations, system budgets, and lifecycle considerations for satellite avionics and power systems.
  • Translate engineering concepts into executable plans. (hardware and software)
  • Formulate plans with engineering and manufacturing for new product introductions including DFM, manufacturing processes, test strategies, and automated test system development.
  • Drive cross-team alignment on ownership, sequencing, and delivery while adapting quickly as conditions change, ensuring deliverables meet customer, mission and program requirements.
  • Write and present data-driven narratives (quarterly business reviews, post-mortems, etc.) to influence and inform key decision makers.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
  • Experience in technical program management
  • 3+ years experience leading cross-functional engineering teams in delivery of products involving hardware and software
  • 5+ years of technical product or program management experience

Skills

Required:Technical program managementCross-functional collaborationRisk managementSystem architecture understanding
Nice to have:Leadership and people managementAgile / program management methodologiesBoard design / high-speed interfaces (advantageous)

Benefits

  • Base salary and RSUs (sign-on payments and restricted stock units)
  • Comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life & AD&D with optional supplemental life), EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
  • 401(k) matching, paid time off, parental leave
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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