Tech Program Manager, MES for Satellite Manufacturing

Socket.dev; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 127,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Technical Program Manager for Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) to partner with hardware, software, supply chain, manufacturing, facilities, and quality teams to drive MES development, deployment, and optimization for satellite production.

You will manage end-to-end MES program execution, establish integrations with shop floor control and ERP systems, and create data models and KPIs to monitor value streams.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of technical product or program management experience.
• 2+ years of software development experience.
• 3+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience.
• Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules.

Responsibilities

• Drive MES system enhancements, upgrades, and new feature deployments across manufacturing operations.
• Manage end-to-end program execution for MES initiatives, including requirements gathering, development coordination, UAT, training, and production release.
• Establish and maintain integration between MES and shop floor control systems (e.g., Ignition), ERP, and other manufacturing applications.
• Create and manage data models, KPIs, and reporting mechanisms to measure, monitor, and optimize MES-supported value streams.
• Drive daily execution across manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and engineering teams to unblock dependencies and deliver on commitments.
• Translate production requirements into actionable MES system requirements and project plans.
• Identify dependencies between MES projects, synchronize milestones, and manage constraints across workstreams.
• Develop and maintain operational rhythms (WBRs, MBRs) for MES programs and communicate status, risks, and accomplishments to stakeholders.
• Support the creation, documentation, and adoption of standardized processes enabled by MES across manufacturing functions.
• Analyze production data from MES to identify trends, issues, and opportunities for improvement.
• Drive process adherence and perform internal audits to assess system utilization and compliance with procedures.
• Partner with software and analytics teams to develop MES reporting tools, dashboards, and applications that support operational rhythms.
• Support implementation and training on new MES processes or system improvements identified through PDCA cycles.
• Identify potential risks in MES deployments and develop mitigation strategies and recovery plans.
• Provide feedback and elevate systemic concerns to technology teams regarding system performance, scalability, or cost-efficiency.

Skills

Technical PM

Software dev

Cross-functional

Release planning

Engineering collaboration

KPI goals

Data analytics

MES platforms

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Technical Program Manager for Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) to partner with hardware, software, supply chain, manufacturing, facilities, and quality teams to drive MES development, deployment, and optimization for satellite production.

You will manage end-to-end MES program execution, establish integrations with shop floor control and ERP systems, and create data models and KPIs to monitor value streams.