Sr. System Technical Program Manager, Amazon Devices - Hardware

Amazon Lab126 is an inventive research and development company that designs and engineers high-profile consumer electronics. Lab126 began in 2004 as a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., originally creating the best-selling Kindle family of products. Since then, we have produced devices like Fire tablets, Fire TV, Echo and more. What will you help us create?

As a System Technical Program Manager - you will work with product management and HW/SW architecture team to define product from pre-concept, scope program schedule and cost, build workable architectural plan, support Statement of Work (SOW) and ODM negotiation/selection, help critical technical or business issues mitigation and program milestone reviews. The candidate must be able to succeed within an open collaborative peer environment.

Key job responsibilities
- Work with key stakeholders in product management and executive teams to define strategy and requirements
- Lead cross functional development and execution on new technologies from product definition, design through delivery
- Work with core team (product management, hardware, software, operations, quality) on critical issue root-cause analysis, solution identification and implementation within launch timelines
- Communicate regularly with senior management on status, risks and change control- 5+ years of experience working directly with engineering teams
- 3-5 years system design experience in consumer electronics, in-depth understanding of HW system components such as EE, PD, Thermal, Display, Battery, Audio, Camera, and Reliability requirement
- Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules
- Bachelor's degree with a technical discipline or equivalent experience
- 3+ years of relevant work experience in technical program/project management in a consumer electronics environment- Master's Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Technical disciplines
- Creative leader with superior analytical abilities and ability to exert organizational influence
- Working knowledge of hardware and software development process and lifecycle management
- Proficient at creating and tracking complex development schedules
- Experience managing the introduction of new technologies
- Strong system architecture and design experience and understanding of technical requirements for technology integration
- Excellent leadership and communication skills
- Fluent communication in Chinese
- Expertise with program management tools (Project, Confluence, JIRA)
- Proven ability to successfully execute complex cross-functional programs End-to-End
- Experience defining projects, collecting requirements, writing detailed functional and test specifications, coordinating efforts to scope, schedule, and deploy new features sets
- Experience analyzing cost/benefit of feature selection

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

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $133,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $231,400/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.