Hardware Development TPM — Robotics & Automation Programs

Amazon Inc.; Westborough (MA); On-site; USD 149,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Hardware Development Technical Program Manager in Westborough, MA to own end-to-end hardware programs from Concept to Beta. You will drive technical reviews, manage schedules, and coordinate PDP phase gates with upstream planning and downstream production teams.

You will lead risk management, track progress, and partner with Engineering Leads and Product Management to balance schedule, technical requirements, and cost while aligning with business goals and customer needs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of technical product or program management experience.
• 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience.
• 5+ years of technical program management working directly with software engineering teams experience.
• Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules.
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or an equivalent engineering science.
• Experience advising Senior Managers and Directors on technical program strategy.
• 6+ years of experience designing and/or supporting robotics or automation systems.
• Experience operating independently with limited guidance in highly ambiguous environments where business problems, program strategy, and technology solutions may not yet be defined.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end ownership of hardware development through Concept, Alpha and Beta phases.
• Drive technical reviews and milestone completions.
• Manage development schedules and prioritize workstreams.
• Coordinate seamless transitions between PDP phase gates.
• Track progress against business and functional requirements.
• Lead key milestone reviews in Concept, Alpha, and Beta phases at the Executive Leadership level.
• Manage program resources and capacity planning.
• Drive cost optimization without compromising schedules.
• Maintain robust risk tracking and mitigation frameworks.
• Evaluate and upscale risks appropriately.
• Coordinate cross-functional risk response.
• Own risk documentation and reporting to RDPI Leadership.
• Partner with Engineering Technical Leads and Product Management Teams.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration across Hardware, Controls, Software, Test Engineering, Reliability, and Deployment teams.
• Drive effective communication across all levels.
• Maintain integrated schedules in program management tools.
• Track milestones and dependencies.
• Manage resource allocation and constraints.
• Own weekly/bi-weekly program reviews.
• Prepare and present at Global Engineering Monthly Business Reviews.
• Maintain program documentation and metrics.
• Contribute to Product Roadmap key milestones reporting.

Skills

Technical PM experience

Engineering collaboration

Software engineering collaboration

Robotics experience

Strategic advising

Independent work in ambiguity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Hardware Development Technical Program Manager in Westborough, MA to own end-to-end hardware programs from Concept to Beta. You will drive technical reviews, manage schedules, and coordinate PDP phase gates with upstream planning and downstream production teams.

You will lead risk management, track progress, and partner with Engineering Leads and Product Management to balance schedule, technical requirements, and cost while aligning with business goals and customer needs.