Lead Systems Integration, Direct-to-Device

• Amazon LEO is building a Low Earth Orbit satellite constellation designed to provide connectivity to customers around the world.
• The successful candidate will combine broad technical knowledge with practical experience, strong ownership, and the ability to work directly with customers and partners in a fast-moving, international environment.
• Key job responsibilities
• Develop new capabilities, processes, and tools required to support and scale D2D services across satellite, network, device, and partner environments.
• Lead complex cross-functional technical programs and initiatives, coordinating engineering teams and external partners to deliver solutions.
• Work directly with mobile network operators, device OEMs, RAN vendors, and technology partners to understand requirements, develop solutions, and resolve technical challenges.
• Build trusted technical relationships with customers and partners and represent the solution in technical discussions, demonstrations, integration activities, and field deployments.
• Work across the complete D2D service chain, connecting satellite and ground systems, RAN, core networks, and commercial devices to identify dependencies and coordinate solutions across engineering organizations.
• Apply broad working knowledge of satellite, ground, and cellular architectures to support system-level technical decisions and problem solving.
• Develop and improve scalable approaches for partner integration, device and system validation, automation, data collection, and operational readiness.
• Participate directly in laboratory, integration, and field activities when hands-on involvement is required to understand system behavior or resolve issues.
• Develop repeatable processes and documentation that allow solutions to scale across partners, customers, countries, and deployments.
• Work effectively across geographically distributed, international and multicultural engineering and customer organizations.
• Associate's degree or above
• 5+ years of relevant professional experience in the Direct-to-Device (D2D) ecosystem, including NTN or direct satellite-to-cellular connectivity.
• Demonstrated professional experience working across both satellite/ground systems and cellular RAN environments in support of D2D services.
• Experience delivering end-to-end D2D technical programs involving multiple systems, engineering disciplines, and stakeholders.
• Experience working directly with mobile network operators and external technology partners to develop, integrate, demonstrate, or deploy D2D capabilities.
• Practical experience supporting D2D system development, integration, laboratory, field, and customer-facing activities
• Experience working with commercial mobile-device ecosystems, such as Apple/iPhone, Samsung/Galaxy, Google/Pixel, or equivalent, specifically in support of D2D services.
• Experience developing or leading technical tools, applications, automation, processes, or operational capabilities supporting D2D programs.
• Experience working across international, geographically distributed, and multicultural technical or customer organizations.
• Strong communication skills with demonstrated ability to work effectively across engineering teams, technology partners, customers, and leadership organizations.
• Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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