Senior TPM, Autonomous Perception & Flight Ops

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

Job summary

Amazon in Seattle, WA is seeking a Sr TPM for the Prime Air Perception team to own and drive development of autonomous perception systems. You will lead cross-functional programs across Seattle and Europe, advancing perception capabilities for safe autonomous flight and improving efficiency of perception algorithms.

You will partner with research teams to evaluate CV/ML approaches, manage program metrics, and drive certification efforts under aviation safety standards, influencing the future of

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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage the end-to-end lifecycle of complex, cross-functional programs, including mission, vision, objectives, success criteria, and resource planning across multiple teams.
• Drive alignment between business and technical stakeholders by facilitating crisp decision-making, setting priorities, and communicating context for technology choices and trade-offs.
• Identify and mitigate risks proactively by analyzing system architectures, understanding dependencies and boundary conditions, and closing gaps in requirements, testing, and cross-team collaboration.
• Establish and maintain program metrics, regularly reviewing data to ensure visibility into progress, surface issues early, and keep initiatives aligned with organizational goals.
• Author and present narratives and program documents to senior leadership, translating complex technical topics into clear recommendations and actionable plans.

Skills

Technical product management

Program management

Engineering collaboration

Software development

Cross-functional coordination

Job description

Amazon in Seattle, WA is seeking a Sr TPM for the Prime Air Perception team to own and drive development of autonomous perception systems. You will lead cross-functional programs across Seattle and Europe, advancing perception capabilities for safe autonomous flight and improving efficiency of perception algorithms.

You will partner with research teams to evaluate CV/ML approaches, manage program metrics, and drive certification efforts under aviation safety standards, influencing the future of