Sr. PMT, NTN Handsets, Amazon Leo

Amazon Inc.; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 151,200 - 204,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

Sign-on payments

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Leo seeks a Senior Product Manager – Technical to define product requirements, align features, and drive roadmap planning with NTN Handset OEMs globally. This role bridges engineering across satellite RAN, Core, and 5G handsets to ensure seamless connectivity anywhere on Earth.

You will own the NTN Handset roadmap, UE compliance, and TA execution across multiple workstreams, collaborating with engineering, PIT, and telco partners to deliver 3GPP-compliant protocols with low latency and

Qualifications

• Own and drive roadmap strategy and definition.
• Lead feature delivery and tradeoffs for a product.
• Bridge technical and business teams to collect and refine requirements.
• Represent customers during executive-level prioritization and planning.
• 5+ years of wireless telecommunications systems experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive UE feature alignment with 5G handset vendors for interoperability with Amazon Leo RAN, Core, and cloud.
• Own the NTN Handset product roadmap, UE compliance, and TA execution across multiple workstreams.
• Collaborate with engineering teams, PIT, and telco partners to define and test 3GPP-compliant protocol layers for low latency and high reliability.
• Stay current with 3GPP releases and NTN deployment models to guide long-term product strategy.
• Write and present technical documents to senior leadership (6-pagers, BRDs, PRDs).
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, hardware, software, systems, operations, and program management.
• Provide visibility to VPs and broader team via operation plans and business reviews.
• Demonstrate leadership in product strategy, technology solutions, data analytics, and customer experience.
• Lead large-scale technology initiatives across multiple teams with urgency and high quality.

Skills

Roadmap strategy

Cross-functional leadership

Engineering decisions

Requirements gathering

Executive prioritization

Data analytics

Customer experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering

5+ years of wireless telecommunications experience

Job description

Amazon Leo is building the world’s most advanced low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the globe. We are seeking a Senior Product Manager – Technical (PMT) to define product requirements, lead feature alignment and drive roadmap planning with NTN Handset OEMs globally. This role bridges engineering teams across satellite RAN, Core, and industry-leading 5G Handsets to ensure seamless connectivity anywhere on Earth.

Key job responsibilities

• Drive User-Equipment (UE) feature alignment with 5G Handset vendors to ensure interoperability with Amazon Leo RAN, Core, Transport, and cloud infrastructure, including standards-compliant connectivity and roaming services between satellite and terrestrial networks.
• Own the NTN Handset product roadmap, UE Compliance, and Amazon Leo device technical acceptance (TA) execution 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 and test 3GPP-compliant protocol layers, ensuring deterministic behavior, low latency, and high reliability for satellite-based connectivity and TN-NTN mobility.
• 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.
• Provide visibility and communicate 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, working cross-functionally with several business and technical teams.
• Think and move quickly while simplifying and continuously innovating.
• Demonstrate analytical and quantitative skills, using data and metrics to back assumptions and develop business cases.
• Operate with a bias for action while maintaining the highest bar for quality and safety in satellite communications systems.
• Demonstrate ownership by treating the team’s mission as your own and earn trust through transparent communication and consistent delivery.

Export Control Requirement

Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, a U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition.
• Experience with feature delivery and tradeoffs of a product.
• Experience contributing to engineering discussions around technology decisions and strategy related to a product.
• Experience bridging technical and business teams to collect and refine requirements, prioritize incoming work requests, and ensure all committed work is delivered on time.
• Experience representing and advocating for a variety of critical customers and stakeholders during executive-level prioritization and planning.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering, or 5+ years of wireless communications systems and implementation experience.
• 5+ years of solving problems with technology in the Telecommunications industry.
• 3+ years of wireless communications systems and implementation experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working directly with engineering teams.
• Experience in project or program management.
• Experience working with and influencing senior level stakeholders.
• Experience in Space Vehicle/Satellite Operations, Space Communications or related industry.
• In-depth knowledge and working experience with 5G device OS/networking software stack, troubleshooting, voice, emergency services and call flows including related protocols for cell acquisition, RACH, registration, mobility, and data session establishment.
• Experience with Android OS, RIL, and mobility handover.

Equal Opportunity and Accommodations

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If your country/region isn’t listed, contact your Recruiting Partner.

Benefits and Compensation

The base salary range for this position is USD 151,200.00 – 204,600.00 annually, located in USA, WA, Redmond. 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 optional 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 at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.