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Amazon · 10 hours ago

Navigation Science Manager, Prime Air

positionSeattle, WA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$166K/yr - $286K/yr
date6+ years exp

Amazon is committed to diversity and inclusion within its teams. The Prime Air team is seeking an experienced Applied Science Manager to develop advanced navigation algorithms and flight software applications, leading a team to innovate and solve real-world delivery challenges.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceRetail
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Responsibilities

Lead a team of scientists and engineers to conduct analyses
Support cross-functional decision-making
Define system architectures and requirements
Contribute to the development of flight algorithms
Identify innovative technological opportunities that will drive significant enhancements

Qualification

Applied research experienceProgramming in JavaC++PythonManaging scientistsScrum methodologyCommunicating with usersHiringGrowing talentEngineering practices knowledgeGNSS raw measurements analysisBuilding complex software systems

Required

PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience
Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
Experience directly managing scientists or machine learning engineers
Experience with the Scrum methodology (or similar alternatives) for agile software development

Preferred

Experience communicating with users, other technical teams, and management to collect requirements, describe software product features, and technical designs
Experience hiring and growing top talent
Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, certification, and livesite operations
Proficiency in the simulation and analysis of GNSS raw measurements, including pseudorange and carrier phase
Experience building complex software systems, especially involving safety-critical algorithms, that have been successfully delivered to customers

Benefits

Equity
Sign-on payments
Medical
Financial
Other benefits

Company

Amazon

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Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
dateFounded in 1994
location
Seattle, Washington, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$8.11B
Key Investors
Kleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO

Leadership Team

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Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
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Werner Vogels
VP & CTO
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