Principal PMT, NTN Handsets, Leo

Amazon Leo is building the world's most advanced low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the globe. As part of this mission, we are seeking a Principal Product Manager – Technical (PMT) to define product requirements, lead feature alignment, and drive roadmap planning with NTN Handset OEMs globally. You will bridge the gap between engineering teams across satellite RAN, Core, and industry-leading 5G Handsets to ensure we seamlessly connect people anywhere on Earth.

This role requires deep technical mastery of 3

GPP control and user plane protocols, extensive experience with 4G/5G Handset launch, product lifecycle and device portfolio management, and the ability to translate customer experiences and user stories into detailed product requirements. The Principal Product Manager - Technical (PMT) will be at the forefront of defining NTN device requirements and building 0-to-1 satellite systems for consumer, business, and government customers globally.

Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

• Drive User-Equipment (UE) feature alignment with 5G Handset vendors to ensure interoperability with Amazon Leo RAN, Core, Transport, and cloud infrastructure, including standards-compliant connectivity and roaming services between satellite and terrestrial networks.
• Own the NTN Handset product roadmap, UE Compliance, and Amazon Leo device technical acceptance (TA) execution plan, ensuring NTN Handset delivery across multiple work streams with high standards and operational excellence.
• Work closely with Amazon Leo engineering teams, Payload Integration Test (PIT) and telco MNO/Device/Chipset partners to define, build and test 3
  
  GPP-compliant protocol layers, ensuring deterministic behavior, low latency, and high reliability for satellite-based connectivity and TN-NTN mobility. Lead by example with systems thinking to solve problems.
• Stay current with 3
  
  GPP releases, industry trends, and evolving NTN deployment models to guide long‑term product strategy aligned to Amazon Leo’s roadmap.
• Write and present technical documents (6‑pagers, PR/FAQs, BRDs, PRDs) to senior leadership.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with engineering hardware, software, systems, operations, and program management teams across Amazon Leo.
• Be structured and flexible at the same time to learn as the business evolves.
• Provide visibility and communicate extremely well, with responsibility to provide updates to VPs, author operation plans, business review documents, and communicate to the broader Amazon Leo team.
• Be a seasoned product leader with a demonstrated history of leading product strategy, technology solutions, data analytics, and customer experience.
• Thrive on ambiguity and have a track record of delivering large‑scale technology products and/or led large operational or technical teams.
• Lead large, global, and complex technology initiatives in a large business unit, working cross‑functionally with several business and technical teams.
• The ability to think and move quickly and is inspired to build mechanisms to simplify and continuously innovate.
• Demonstrated analytical and quantitative skills; ability to use hard data and metrics to back up assumptions and develop business cases.

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