Operations Program Manager, Avionics Test , Avionics Test

About the role

Amazon Leo is Amazon's low‑Earth‑orbit satellite network delivering fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. The Operations Program Manager (OPM) will work within the avionics test team, collaborating with spacecraft design, test, and operations groups to drive process improvements, design transfer, and operational efficiency across engineering, manufacturing, and production.

Export Control Requirement: Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Responsibilities

• Drive process‑improvement development across engineering, manufacturing, and operations teams.
• Provide regular written and verbal communication to leadership.
• Coordinate information flow across teams in support of engineering, manufacturing, and operations.
• Align processes and initiatives throughout the avionics bus hardware organization.
• Incorporate industry best practices into the Liaison and Test engineering groups.
• Work closely with liaison engineers to drive design transfer from engineering to production.
• Coordinate with production to improve first‑pass yield (FPY), launch‑pass yield (LPY), and other initiatives.
• Develop mechanisms that increase operational efficiency within engineering production.
• Perform a mix of tactical and strategic activities, including deep‑diving to solve complex engineering and manufacturing issues and shaping engineering and operations strategy for new product development and design transfer.

Requirements

• 3+ years of program or project management experience.
• 3+ years of defining and implementing process‑improvement initiatives using data and metrics.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP) and SQL.
• Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements.
• Experience working cross‑functionally with technical and non‑technical teams.

Preferred qualifications

• 3+ years of end‑to‑end delivery experience and communicating results to senior leadership.
• 3+ years of driving process‑improvement initiatives.
• Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied organizational levels.
• Experience building processes, project management plans, and schedules.

Benefits

• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription).
• Basic Life & AD&D insurance with optional supplemental life plans.
• Employee Assistance Program and mental‑health support.
• Medical Advice Line.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage.
• 401(k) matching.
• Paid time off and parental leave.

Pay

Base salary range: $82,700 – $129,800 USD annually (Redmond, WA). Compensation includes sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs); final total compensation is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location.