Operations Program Manager, Avionics Test , Avionics Test

Amazon Leo is Amazons low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools hospitals businesses and government agencies Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

Our goal is to be Earths most customer centric company and we are just getting started. We seek professionals who are eager to join an ambitious project that continues to push the state of the art in satellite system design verification test and operations. We are looking for an Operations Program Manager within the avionics test team who demonstrates bias for action with an ability to get the right things done quickly and effectively. You will work with a team of top-notch engineers and will collaborate with multiple spacecraft design test and operations teams. You should be comfortable with a high degree of ambiguity and relish the idea of solving problems that havent been solved at scale before. Along the way we guarantee that you will learn a lot have fun and make a positive impact on tens of millions of people.

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.

Key job responsibilities
Drive process improvement development across engineering manufacturing and operations teams.
Provide regular written and verbal communication to Leadership.
Coordinate information flow across teams in support of engineering manufacturing and operations.
Drive alignment of processes and initiatives throughout the avionics bus hardware organization.
Bring in and incorporate industry best practices into the Liaison and Test engineering groups.
Work closely with liaison engineers to drive design transfer to from engineering to production coordinate with production to drive FPY and LPY improvement and other initiatives.
Contribute to development of mechanisms that increase operational efficiency within engineering production.

A day in the life
In a typical day a OPM performs a mix of tactical and strategic activities like deep diving to solve complex engineering and manufacturing issues and Engineering and Operations strategy that supports the development and design transfer of new products.

About the team
Our team designs tests and delivers avionics subsystems such as the flight computer power management and delivery RF and sensing subsystems on the satellite bus. Our team designs and delivers the test systems that enable qualifying and acceptance testing these hardware subsystems for the satellite. We take ownership and work hard to deliver the highest quality solutions to support the long-term success of Amazon Leo. This team consists of a broad set of technical backgrounds and we look forward to welcoming people that are excited to help us deliver broadband internet to underserved communities!



- 3 years of program or project management experience
- 3 years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics experience
- Knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables VLookUps) at an advanced level and SQL
- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
- Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams

- 3 years of driving end to end delivery and communicating results to senior leadership experience
- 3 years of driving process improvements experience
- Experience in stakeholder management dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization
- Experience building processes project management and schedules

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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 WA Redmond - 127100.00 - 172000.00 USD annually