Sr. Technical Program Manager, Leo , VirtSat Team

Socket.dev; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 149,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon in Redmond seeks a Technical Program Manager to drive programs across embedded software, cloud infrastructure and hardware emulation. You will coordinate across engineering teams to deliver reliable platform capabilities used by satellite software teams daily.

This IC role emphasizes data-driven planning, release coordination, and improving platform availability, with exposure to QEMU-based emulation, AWS services, and CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software development experience.
• 3+ years of technical program management working directly with software engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Own delivery of programs spanning embedded software, cloud infrastructure and test automation.
• Coordinate across the VirtSat stack from hardware emulation to cloud provisioning and API reliability.
• Define program strategy and drive platform availability improvements.

Skills

Software development

Technical program management

Cross-functional teams

CI/CD pipelines

Data-driven decisions

AWS cloud services

Tools

QEMU-based emulation

Cloud infrastructure

Job description

Project Leo is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world.

We are seeking a Technical Program Manager to drive programs across the VirtSat platform — Leo's virtual satellite environment that enables satellite software development, testing, and validation at scale. VirtSat provides high-fidelity emulation of satellite hardware on cloud infrastructure, serving 70+ downstream engineering pipelines and enabling continuous integration of embedded flight software without requiring physical hardware.

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

Key job responsibilities

In this role, you will own delivery of programs spanning embedded software, cloud infrastructure, hardware emulation and test automation. You will work across the full VirtSat stack — from QEMU-based hardware emulation and embedded Linux bring-up, through cloud provisioning workflows and API reliability, to end-to-end integration with payload, networking, security, and OTA teams. You will define program strategy, drive platform availability improvements, coordinate subsystem onboarding, build operational mechanisms, and ensure VirtSat meets the fidelity and reliability bar required by its consumers.

This is an individual contributor role with broad cross-organizational influence. You will partner closely with embedded software engineers, cloud service developers, and test automation teams to deliver a platform that satellite software teams depend on daily. Your technical depth, program management fundamentals, and ability to influence without authority will enable you to drive alignment and help teams deliver faster with higher quality.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of software development experience
• 3+ 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
• Experience defining and executing program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements
• Experience with CI/CD systems, software deployment pipelines, or infrastructure operations

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with embedded systems, Linux platforms, or hardware virtualization/emulation
• Experience with AWS cloud services (EC2, Step Functions, DynamoDB, CloudWatch) in an operational context
• Experience driving platform availability or reliability improvements (SLA definition, failure analysis, root cause tracking)
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) or software-in-the-loop (SITL) testing environments
• Experience defining KPIs/SLAs and reporting to senior leadership
• Familiarity with satellite systems, flight software, or aerospace development environments
• Track record of building mechanisms that improved cross-team coordination and reduced recurring operational failures

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. 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 option for 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 about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, Redmond - 148,700.00 - 201,200.00 USD annually