Senior Technical Program Lead, MHE & Automation

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

Job summary

Amazon Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking an innovative Technical Program Manager to lead cross-functional design and deployment of material handling systems, robotics, and high-speed manufacturing in our fulfillment centers.

You will own programs from concept through field delivery, collaborating with internal customers and external partners to deliver turnkey solutions. The role requires 5+ years in technical product or program management, 3+ years with engineering teams, up to 50% travel, and a

Qualifications

• 5+ years of technical product or program management experience.
• 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience.
• 3+ years of software development experience.
• Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules.
• Bachelor's degree or above in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other STEM field.
• 5+ years of in material handling equipment (MHE) or automation environments experience, or experience with complex automated material handling equipment, packaging technologies, and systems and high-speed manufacturing.
• Experience managing end-to-end project lifecycles including scope definition, scheduling, risk management, vendor coordination, and delivery.
• Experience with project management tools and reporting frameworks (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, or equivalent) and data-driven decision-making.
• Position includes travel up to 50% (Nationwide). Travel involves air travel to regional airports and driving to site locations.

Responsibilities

• Own multiple large, complex programs through the full development and deployment lifecycle — you are the accountable driver from concept through field delivery.
• Partner with internal customers to define ambiguous problem statements and translate them into clear technical requirements and specifications.
• Contribute to Amazon's MHE sourcing and integration strategy by evaluating vendor capabilities, performing technical assessments, and generating data-driven recommendations.
• Understand product integration requirements across mechanical, electrical, and controls functions at a systems level.
• Critique and debate technical designs, assess viability of proposed solutions, and help engineering teams make appropriate trade-offs considering business goals, throughput, quality, maintainability, and operability.
• Drive project schedules from design through release, managing dependencies and risks across internal and external stakeholders.
• Generate multiyear budgets and track program financials.
• Identify engineering standards and drive consistent application of changes across North America.
• Synthesize complex technical and business inputs into clear documentation and specifications.
• Lead weekly Team Leads Sync meetings — facilitate agenda, surface hot topics, and track open action items.
• Facilitate bi-weekly Team All Call meetings, coordinating topic shares across the team.
• Compile and distribute bi-weekly Lookahead/Flash reports covering highlights, lowlights, key meetings, FAT testing schedules, and vendor POCs.
• Manage monthly document reviews, ensuring working papers are reviewed internally before leadership submission.
• Support quarterly business reviews by compiling executive summaries, sub-pillar updates, FAQs, and appendices.
• Prepare quarterly Big Rocks updates for leadership review.
• Coordinate annual Charter/Strategy and Headcount Reviews, maintaining documentation in SharePoint and WorkDocs.
• Support annual goal-setting processes and provide monthly goal update reminders.
• Manage the Team Request Tracker — assign and track action items across team members.
• Maintain and optimize operational mechanisms in Smartsheet and Slack to support team workflows.

Skills

Technical PM experience

Engineering collaboration

Problem solving

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree (STEM)

Master's degree (engineering)

Tools

MS Project

Smartsheet

Job description

Amazon Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking an innovative Technical Program Manager to lead cross-functional design and deployment of material handling systems, robotics, and high-speed manufacturing in our fulfillment centers.

You will own programs from concept through field delivery, collaborating with internal customers and external partners to deliver turnkey solutions. The role requires 5+ years in technical product or program management, 3+ years with engineering teams, up to 50% travel, and a