Project Kuiper is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Project Kuiper 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.

The Project Kuiper team is looking for a Principal Technical Program Manager with end-to-end system integration experience of satellite, cellular, ground systems, and user terminals for enterprise managed network services. The role will interface with cross-functional engineering, program / product management, business development and enterprise customers to conduct early on-site testing, technical onboarding, and acceptance testing for Kuiper enterprise preview customers. Join us and make a difference for people and businesses around the world.

• \tCollaborate with engineering, product management, and business development leaders to plan and execute technical on-boarding and acceptance testing for Kuiper Satellite Services delivered to enterprise and government customers

• \tDefine the system integration and acceptance process for Kuiper Enterprise Preview customers spanning telco backhaul, industrial IoT, corporate enterprise, and government

• \tWork with Kuiper engineering leaders, product/program management, AWS, partner ecosystem, and end-customer IT / technology network teams to ensure that system acceptance testing and validation meets schedule and quality requirements.

• \tCollaborate with system architecture, solution architecture, hardware, software, teams on ensuring cross-functional deliverables are identified and tracked.

• \tDevelop system integration best practices, processes, and tools to ensure solution architecture / deployment can be documented, automated, and scale to additional enterprise / government customers globally.

Export Control Requirements: 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.

About the team

You will be joining a team that is focused on driving the product requirements and enterprise service delivery mechanisms for all of the customer facing hardware, software and systems for Project Kuiper.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Redmond, WA, USA

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- BSEE and/or Computer Science degree w/ emphasis in wireless communications, or equivalent work experience

- 7+ years of technical product or program management experience

- 5+ years of hands-on work managing complex wireless technology deployments

- 5+ years of working directly with engineering teams, either satellite or cellular technology

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Masters / PhD in Wireless Communications Systems

- 5+ years of working directly with enterprise or government customers, leading complex end-to-end system integration and on-site wireless service delivery projects

- 5+ years of software development experience

- Experience managing programs across cross-functional teams, building processes, earning trust with stakeholders, and coordinating wireless service development milestones / launch criteria / schedules across internal engineering and 3P partner ecosystem

- Certifications and/or relevant hands-on work experience deploying cloud-native applications and microservices for enterprise IT workloads, preferably on AWS

- Deep understanding of telco backhaul requirements including L2/L3 transport and system integration with existing OSS / BSS systems

- Strong RF experience with hands-on experience managing site surveys, assessing link budget/SINR, signal interference, indoor vs outdoor tradeoffs, spectrum management / coordination with other wireless systems

- In-depth knowledge and working experience with device networking software stack, troubleshooting, and call flows including related protocols for cell (spot) acquisition, RACH, registration, mobility, and data session establishment.

- Detailed understanding of managed network services for enterprise and government, including the convergence of satellite and terrestrial networks

- Deep knowledge of wireless technologies - Satellite Payloads, Ground Systems and Operations, 2G/3G/4G/5G, Packet Core and RAN, Data Plane vs Control Plane, VoIP, Emergency Services, 3GPP Standards

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $159,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $275,300/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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