Sr. Tech Program Manager, EV Charging & Infrastructure Engineering

- 5+ years of technical product or program management experience
- 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
- Experience managing technical programs across cross-functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science or equivalent
- Ability and willingness to travel internationally and domestically (30% total travel)
- Experience building and evaluating system-level technical design
- Strong background in mechanical design principles, thermal management, and structural analysis
- Experience managing vendor relationships and external engineering teams
- Experience with Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) methodologies
- Familiarity with CAD software and hardware development tools

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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.
Amazon is building the largest EV fleet and charging network in the world as part of our Climate Pledge. The Sr. Technical Program Manager will have professional experience in mechanical engineering and have managed 3Ps in developing and scaling up new products. You'll be joining a fast-paced team building from zero-to-one. The ideal candidate for this role will 1) be highly customer obsessed, 2) excited to apply their engineering skills, and 3) excel at building new processes and mechanisms with a multitude of stakeholders, both external and internal.

Key job responsibilities
* Drive mechanical design requirements and specifications for EV chargers working backwards from our operations customers, serving as the primary technical interface with ODM engineering teams for design reviews and approvals
* Develop and validate mechanical prototypes with ODM partners, ensuring designs meet Amazon's specifications and performance requirements through rigorous testing
* Verify mechanical design robustness for Amazon applications through lab and field testing
* Establish manufacturing quality control plans and process validation requirements, including critical-to-quality (CTQ) characteristics and process capability targets
* Root cause and deep dive, and develop solutions for mechanical issues
* Review and approve ODM's mechanical designs, manufacturing processes, and quality documentation (PPAP, FAI reports, control plans)
* Drive manufacturing validation activities at ODM facilities, including process capability studies, production line audits, and quality system assessments to ensure consistent product quality
* Coordinate between internal stakeholders, vendor engineering teams, and manufacturing partners to ensure alignment on mechanical design deliverables and timelines
* Drive continuous improvement in hardware design based on field performance data, reliability metrics, and operational insights
* Travel will be required 25-30% of the time, with some heavier months and some lighter months.

A day in the life
You'll start off the morning by reviewing third party designs and comparing them against our requirements for Amazon operations. You'll then provide feedback to the 3Ps in writing ahead of a weekly sync up.

In the afternoon, you'll deep dive a high risk failure mode and develop a test plan against it, including prototype development, as well as lab/field testing with our Lab126 partners.

You'll also review plans for manufacturing quality with our supply chain team and develop/suggest key metrics we should track throughout production.

About the team
The EV Charging Infrastructure Engineering (CIE) team is responsible for accelerating Amazon's Last Mile electrification and facilitating the successful transition of our delivery fleet to achieve net zero-emissions in support of The Climate Pledge. We define EV charging and infrastructure engineering requirements, develop or source solutions to meet those needs, and manage the performance of our EV charging assets post-installation. We are relentless evangelists for our products and technology solutions, and the positive impact they will have on our internal and external customers.