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SSL Program Manager 2nd Shift, Space Simulation Lab

Redmond, Washington, USA

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Role family
Operations
Seniority
Lead / management
Country
US
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
30 Sept 2026

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the posting

Amazon Leo is Amazon's 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 Earth's 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 SSL team who demonstrates bias for action with an ability to get the right things done quickly and effectively. You should be comfortable with a high degree of ambiguity and relish the idea of solving problems that haven't 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.
  • - Monitor and maintain inventory for SSL ensuring we maintain proper supply of critical components.
  • 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 manufacturing issues, responding to quality concerns, organizing team needs, supporting company initiatives, and other activities as needed.

About the team

Basic qualifications

  • - 3+ years of team management experience
  • - 3+ years of working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams experience
  • - 3+ years of delivering cross functional projects experience
  • - Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements

Preferred qualifications

  • - Experience implementing repeatable processes and driving automation or standardization
  • - Experience in data mining, data management, reporting, and SQL queries

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 - 83,200.00 - 145,500.00 USD annually

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