Amazon Job Vacancy – Principal TPM

Job Description:

The Principal Technical Program Manager – Robotics plays a critical role in orchestrating the launch of our consumer robotics devices. In this role, you will be responsible for driving the definition and execution of complex electro-mechanical devices. You will work cross-functionally to help define and validate the required launch KPI’s, drive fundamental architecture decisions, and remove barriers to execution.

Job Responsibilities:

• Communicate progress and issues to senior leadership
• Establish standard reports to provide concise and effective communications to key stakeholders on program status, issues/risks, and accomplishments.
• Use strong judgement to influence direction and balance the business needs versus technical constraints.
• Define and track key performance metrics during development to measure process efficiencies and highlight bottlenecks. Create and maintain clear, user-friendly process documentation: templates, tools, process maps, graphical representations, etc.
• Drive hardware engineering for hard problems and product escalations, anticipate and make technical tradeoffs, track and report on status to senior exec leadership.
• Drive strategic definition, architecture and execution of robotic solutions within the Amazon Devices organization from requirements collection to customer shipments

Job Requirements:

• Demonstrated track record of driving and implementing process improvements
• Prior experience in controls, sensors and/or robotics
• Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules
• Experience developing and delivering complex electro-mechanical systems
• 7+ years of technical program management experience
• 10+ years of relevant engineering experience
• Bachelor’s degree in ME, EE or related technical field or relevant work experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills across all levels
• Experience leading training, process mapping, and documentation
• Experience with hardware development and manufacturing processes
• Experience delivering multiple concurrent projects with aggressive schedules
• Experience developing web-based team collaboration pages in Confluence, Share Point, etc.
• Experience in consumer electronic device industry is preferred, but related industries will be considered

Job Details:

Company: Amazon

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Sunnyvale, CA, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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