Sr. Manager, Drone Engineering

How do you get items to customers quickly, cost-effectively, and—most importantly—safely, in less than an hour? And how do you do it in a way that can scale? Our teams of hundreds of scientists, engineers, aerospace professionals, and futurists have been working hard to do just that! We are delivering to customers, and are excited for what’s to come. Check out more information about Prime Air (PA) on the About Amazon blog (https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/transportation/amazon-prime-air-drone-delivery-mk30-photos).

The Prime Air team is looking for a strong technical and business leader to lead our Drone Engineering teams. In this role, you play a critical role in defining the technical vision and roadmap for our drone, which is the central product in our goal of delivering millions of packages to customers within 30 minutes. To do this, you influence and partner with Engineering, Product, Finance, Regulatory and Operations leaders within Prime Air and across Amazon.

Key job responsibilities In this role, you will be responsible for engineering, integration and delivery of the Prime Air drone vehicle system. This includes the design and development of hardware systems of the drone as well as platform level systems integration. The ideal candidate is passionate about and is experienced in working back from the customer to developing new, breakthrough products. They are experienced in designing, building, , integrating, testing and certifying aerospace artifacts.

As a technical leader, you will lead teams of top-notch mechanical, electrical, software and systems engineers to deliver high quality, aerospace grade product. As the leader responsible for developing an integrated product, you have experience developing an integrated product development plan and leading a team of senior engineering managers and technical program managers to execute to it. You have proven analytical, strategic, technical and program management success as well as the ability to recruit and develop high-caliber leaders and individuals. This role represents significant intellectual, technical and innovation challenges with large opportunity for business impact.

Export Control License: This position may require a deemed export control license for compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Placement is contingent on Amazon’s ability to apply for and obtain an export control license on your behalf. Basic Qualifications: - 10+ years of engineering team management experience - Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or a related field - Experience in system-level integration - 12+ years of engineering experience related to aerospace product design and certification. Preferred Qualifications: - Master's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or a related field - Experience effectively communicating complex concepts through written and verbal communication - Experience leading large projects through the full product development life cycle in a large, cross-functional team - Experience leading an Aircraft Integration program or team.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $161,700/year in our lowest geographic market up to $279,600/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.