Principal Technical Program Manager

Amazon is hiring a Principal Technical Program Manager in Austin, United States. It pays $177k-$239k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

Level's read on this job

Uses AI ●●○○ is how Level rates this role: an ordinary role that requires AI tools.
The posting mentions program management, robotics and manufacturing automation among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a senior role.
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Principal Technical Program Manager to oversee manufacturing automation and robotic systems development.

program-managementroboticsmanufacturing-automationcross-functional-leadership

Amazon is seeking exceptional talent to help develop the next generation of advanced robotics systems that will transform automation at Amazon's scale. We're building revolutionary robotic systems that combine cutting-edge AI, sophisticated control systems, and advanced mechanical design to create adaptable automation solutions capable of working safely alongside humans in dynamic environments. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of robotics and automation at an unprecedented scale, working with world-class teams pushing the boundaries of what's possible in robotic dexterous manipulation, locomotion, and human-robot interaction. This role presents an opportunity to shape the future of robotics through innovative applications of the latest software and AI tools for robots.

Our collaborative team is at the forefront of building world-class industrial automation solutions. Amazon is seeking a Principal Technical Program Manager (TPM) that can manage the complexity and vast technical workstreams across the entirety of the manufacturing engineering department.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment. You should be energized by challenging, ambiguous problem statements and comfortable translating them to clear direction, managed risk, and frameworks that unlock success at an organizational scale. This role requires a highly organized, excellent communicator with the ability to quickly digest a wide range of technical issues. You will manage cross-functional relationships and work to balance departmental trade-offs against overall program success.

Key job responsibilities
- Establishing a mechanism and cadence to manage a large-scale manufacturing automation program
- Managing escalations or misalignments when there are risks to delivering committed services with high quality; facilitating/leading tradeoff decisions with customers, stakeholders, and partner teams when there are conflicting priorities
- Working with teams to determine whether a decision is a one-way or two-way door. Managing necessary discussions with customer and partner teams to manage expectations, impacts, and risks, associated with said decision(s)
- Succinctly translating risks and technical details to leadership to drive effective decision making with limited information on tight deadlines
- Developing and publishing a clear RACI to create transparency with customer teams and to drive ownership and accountability
- Coordinating across internal teams to ensure alignment and enablement of delivering deployment services
- Exercising strong technical judgement to influence and drive deployment methodology expertise to program level decisions
- Ability to understand scalability requirements and determine feasibility of technology deployments at scale – acting as the voice back to Product and Engineering teams to protect for those requirements on emerging technical products

Basic qualifications

- 10+ years of technical product or program management experience
- 10+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
- Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
- 5+ years of manufacturing experience

Preferred qualifications

- 8+ years of hands-on work managing complex technology projects experience
- Experience partnering with Product and Engineering teams on hardware product roadmaps in a high-volume or automotive-grade manufacturing environment
- Experience working with JIRA or similar project management software

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, TX, Austin - 177,000.00 - 239,400.00 USD annually

How we rate this

Principal Technical Program Manager at Amazon rates 45 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Uses AI (AI Level 2 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Uses AI. An ordinary role that requires AI tools.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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Key facts

Principal Technical Program Manager is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 2 of 4: Uses AI.
The listed salary is $177k-$239k a year.
The role is based in US, TX, Austin.
The job was posted on October 5, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Program ManagementRoboticsManufacturing AutomationCross Functional Leadership

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