Job Description

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 groundbreaking devices like Fire tablets, Fire TV and Amazon Echo. What will you help us create?

The Role:

The Product Design Technical Program Manager (PD TPM) 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

7+ years of experience working directly with engineering teams
Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules
5+ years of technical program management experience
7+ years of experience working directly with engineering teams
Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules
3+ years of experience as a Technical Project Manager or Engineering Program Manager

Additional Job Requirements
Bachelors degree in relevant discipline (ME preferred)
Experience with product development life cycles
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
3+ years of experience delivering consumer electronics products
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