Principal PMT: NTN Core Satellite Networking

Amazon; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 243,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC in Redmond, WA is seeking a Principal Product Manager – Technical (PMT) to define NTN Core Network requirements and drive 0-to-1 satellite system innovations for global consumer, business, and government connectivity.

The role demands deep technical mastery of 3GPP protocols, NAS signaling, and experience deploying 4G/5G Packet Cores across vendors, with a track record in product lifecycle release management and cross-functional leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition.
• Experience with feature delivery and tradeoffs of a product.
• Experience in technical product management.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering, or 7+ years of wireless communications systems and implementation experience.
• 5+ years of technical product management, program management or engineering experience.
• 10+ years of solving problems with technology in the Telecommunications industry experience.
• Experience in written and verbal communication with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to executives and non-technical leaders.
• 7+ years of wireless communications systems experience, including deployment of 4G/5G Packet Core.

Responsibilities

• Drive NTN Core Network feature alignment to ensure interoperability across Amazon Leo RAN, Core, Transport, and cloud infrastructure, delivering seamless connectivity and roaming services between satellite and terrestrial networks.
• Own the NTN Core Network product roadmap and service delivery plan, ensuring delivery across multiple workstreams with high standards and operational excellence.
• Work closely with Amazon Leo engineering teams, Payload Integration Test (PIT) and telco MNO/Device/Chipset partners to define, build, deploy and test 3GPP-compliant protocol layers, network functions, and service-based architecture, ensuring deterministic behavior, low latency, and high reliability for satellite-based connectivity and TN-NTN mobility. Lead by example with systems thinking to solve problems.
• Stay current with 3GPP releases, industry trends, and evolving NTN deployment models to guide long-term product strategy aligned to Amazon Leo’s roadmap.
• Write and present technical documents (6-pagers, PR/FAQs, BRDs, PRDs) to senior leadership.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering hardware, software, systems, operations, and program management teams across Amazon Leo.
• Be structured and flexible at the same time to learn as the business evolves.
• Provide visibility and communicate extremely well, with responsibility to provide updates to VPs, author operation plans, business review documents, and communicate to the broader Amazon Leo team.
• Be a seasoned product leader with a demonstrated history of leading product strategy, technology solutions, data analytics, and customer experience.
• Thrive on ambiguity and have a track record of delivering large-scale technology products and/or led large operational or technical teams.
• Lead large, global, and complex technology initiatives in a large business unit, working cross-functionally with several business and technical teams.

Skills

Roadmap strategy

Technical product management

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Wireless telecom experience

Problem solving with technology

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE

Job description

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC in Redmond, WA is seeking a Principal Product Manager – Technical (PMT) to define NTN Core Network requirements and drive 0-to-1 satellite system innovations for global consumer, business, and government connectivity.

The role demands deep technical mastery of 3GPP protocols, NAS signaling, and experience deploying 4G/5G Packet Cores across vendors, with a track record in product lifecycle release management and cross-functional leadership.