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Description

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 ground-breaking devices like Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, and the Astro personal robot. What will you help us create?

Key job responsibilities

The Product Design Technical Program Manager will work closely with an internal inter-disciplinary team, and outside partners to drive key aspects of product definition, execution, test and delivery. You must be responsive, flexible and able to succeed within an open collaborative peer environment. Working within the Product Design team, the PD TPM will be responsible for coordinating execution of the Lab126 Product Development Process, across multiple programs, for the device enclosure and package design developments of consumer electronics products. The PD TPM will work with the PD teams, HW Program Managers and Operations to ensure necessary process steps are planned and executed, and provide for smooth, reliable progress of programs against target schedules. In addition, you will provide support and coordination within the Process Engineering team to facilitate distribution and tracking of materials under test, returns failure assessment and response, and documentation of “lessons learned” during project developments. In this role, you will:

Drive the team to meet PDP (Product Development Process) requirements

Develop, maintain and manage task-based PD schedule

Provide risk management and schedule optimization analysis

Serve as the PD communication focal point with the Lab126 Core team, Overseas Partners and OEMs

Drive and track enclosure material readiness for Engineering builds

Manage BOM development and readiness

Support through coordination of resources across Process Engineering Team initiatives

Basic Qualifications

- 3+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience

- 1+ years of technical product or program management experience

- 1+ 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

- Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science or equivalent

- Experience with manufacturing processes and tooling.

Preferred Qualifications

- Mechanical Engineering background preferred.

- Must have the ability to effectively participate in design reviews and make technical decisions

- Background in high-volume consumer electronics

- Excellent leadership skills

- Excellent communication skills

- Hands on experience with development using outside supplier teams

- 1+ years of experience delivering consumer electronics products

- This position will require some international travel.

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 $114,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $197,800/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.