Sr. Technical Program Manager, Leo , VirtSat Team

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

RSUs

Job summary

Amazon in Redmond is seeking a Sr. Technical Program Manager to drive programs across the VirtSat Leo platform, coordinating embedded software, cloud infrastructure, and hardware emulation.

You will manage end-to-end delivery, enable CI/CD pipelines, and work with cross-functional teams including embedded software, cloud services, and test automation to meet stringent fidelity and reliability requirements. The role requires strong program management with hands-on engineering collaboration, a

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Own delivery of programs spanning embedded software, cloud infrastructure, hardware emulation, and test automation.
• Work across the full VirtSat stack—from hardware emulation to cloud provisioning workflows and API reliability.
• Define program strategy, drive platform availability improvements, and coordinate subsystem onboarding.
• Build operational mechanisms and ensure fidelity and reliability for satellite software teams.

Skills

Software development

Technical program management

Cross-functional coordination

CI/CD

Embedded systems

Linux

AWS cloud services

Platform availability

HITL/SITL testing

KPIs/SLAs

Satellite systems

Tools

QEMU-based hardware emulation

Job description

Sr. Technical Program Manager, Leo , VirtSat Team

ID lavoro: 10507169 | Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

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.

• 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

• 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

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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