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Amazon is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager (TPM) to join our Global Engineering Services & Analytics (GESA) organization on the Power and Hydrogen Solutions team. In this role, you will own the asset management and continuous improvement program for Amazon’s global fleet of power and hydrogen resiliency assets—including generators, battery energy storage systems (BESS), fuel cells, electrolyzers, hydrogen storage and dispensing systems, and related electrical and balance-of-plant infrastructure—deployed across Amazon’s global portfolio of fulfillment centers, sort centers, and delivery stations.
You will lead the corrective action process end to end: driving root cause analysis on equipment issues and outages, tracking corrective actions to closure, and mining issue patterns to identify and deliver continuous improvements across the fleet. You will manage continuous improvement projects in partnership with vendors and stakeholders—with safety as a non-negotiable priority—and own the lifecycle management of deployed assets to ensure uninterrupted, safe operations at Amazon sites worldwide.
The ideal candidate is a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment and can balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution. You will work cross-functionally with electrical and hydrogen engineering, operations, safety, construction, and procurement teams to deliver resilient, continuously improving power and hydrogen solutions at scale.
Key job responsibilities
Corrective Action & Root Cause Analysis
- Own and manage the supplier corrective action process for power and hydrogen asset issues end to end—from issue intake and triage through investigation, corrective action, and verified closure.
- Lead structured root cause analysis (RCA) on equipment failures, outages, near-misses, and safety events across generators, fuel cells, and hydrogen storage infrastructure/dispensing systems.
- Track corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) to closure; maintain a single source of truth for issue status, owners, due dates, and progress, and escalate stalled or at-risk items.
- Establish and report corrective action KPIs (e.g., time-to-closure, recurrence rate, overdue actions); drive cadences that hold owners accountable for timely, high-quality resolution.
- Partner with safety and engineering to ensure corrective actions eliminate hazards and address systemic causes—not just symptoms—and are validated as effective before closure.
Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence
- Analyze issue patterns and trends across the fleet to identify systemic opportunities for continuous improvement in reliability, safety, cost, and availability.
- Translate recurring issues and RCA findings into a prioritized continuous improvement roadmap; define problem statements, success metrics, and business cases for each initiative.
- Lead continuous improvement projects in partnership with vendors and stakeholders—scoping, planning, and driving them from idea through implementation and measured results.
- Standardize and improve maintenance strategies, design guidelines, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) based on fleet learnings; drive adoption across the portfolio.
- Use equipment performance and maintenance data to predict failures, optimize maintenance intervals, and demonstrate the impact of improvements over time.
Asset Lifecycle Management
- Own lifecycle management of deployed power and hydrogen assets, ensuring reliability, safety, compliance, and performance throughout each asset’s service life.
- Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance programs for generators, BESS, fuel cells, hydrogen storage infrastructure/dispensing, and associated controls across assigned sites.
- Manage end-of-life planning and replacement strategies for aging assets, including capital justification and prioritization.
Vendor & Stakeholder Management (Safety)
- Manage continuous improvement and corrective action projects with vendors and stakeholders—including generator and fuel cell OEMs, BESS and hydrogen suppliers, electrical contractors, and service partners—holding them accountable to scope, schedule, quality, and safety standards.
- Partner closely with Safety to ensure every project and corrective action meets Amazon’s safety requirements; embed safety reviews, controls, and sign-offs into the improvement lifecycle.
- Serve as the primary point of contact between engineering, operations, safety, and external partners for asset management and continuous improvement activities at assigned sites.
- Facilitate stakeholder alignment across regional operations, site leadership, safety, and corporate engineering to ensure improvements are adopted and sustained in steady-state operations.
- Manage service agreements, change orders, purchase orders, and invoicing associated with corrective action and continuous improvement work.
Technical Leadership & Strategy
- Support the development of Amazon’s global power and hydrogen resiliency strategy, including asset health frameworks, reliability scoring models, and continuous improvement prioritization criteria.
- Evaluate emerging technologies in energy storage, distributed generation, hydrogen fuel cells and electrolysis, microgrid architecture, and renewable integration to inform the team’s technical and improvement roadmap.
- Represent the Power and Hydrogen Solutions team in cross-functional reviews, leadership briefings, and incident response coordination.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of technical infrastructure management experience
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Power Engineering, or a related field
- Experience managing multiple projects and priorities across teams in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Experience in written and verbal communication skills to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree in Engineering or Business Administration or a related field
- Experience with process improvement, Kaizan, and Six Sigma, or experience in solving complex business challenges by delivering accurate and timely financial models, analysis, and recommendations that have a proven impact on business (e.g., financial savings, operational improvements, or customer benefits)
- Experience with hydrogen technologies—fuel cells, hydrogen storage and dispensing infrastructure, power solutions.
- Experience managing OEM and contractor relationships, service agreements, and capital planning for infrastructure assets.
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.
COMPENSATION
- 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.
LOCATION
USA, WA, Bellevue - 127,100.00 - 171,900.00 USD annually
DESCRIPTION
Amazon is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager (TPM) to join our Global Engineering Services & Analytics (GESA) organization on the Power and Hydrogen Solutions team. In this role, you will own the asset management and continuous improvement program for Amazon’s global fleet of power and hydrogen resiliency assets—including generators, battery energy storage systems (BESS), fuel cells, electrolyzers, hydrogen storage and dispensing systems, and related electrical and balance-of-plant infrastructure—deployed across Amazon’s global portfolio of fulfillment centers, sort centers, and delivery stations.
You will lead the corrective action process end to end: driving root cause analysis on equipment issues and outages, tracking corrective actions to closure, and mining issue patterns to identify and deliver continuous improvements across the fleet. You will manage continuous improvement projects in partnership with vendors and stakeholders—with safety as a non-negotiable priority—and own the lifecycle management of deployed assets to ensure uninterrupted, safe operations at Amazon sites worldwide.
The ideal candidate is a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment and can balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution. You will work cross-functionally with electrical and hydrogen engineering, operations, safety, construction, and procurement teams to deliver resilient, continuously improving power and hydrogen solutions at scale.
Key job responsibilities
Corrective Action & Root Cause Analysis
- Own and manage the supplier corrective action process for power and hydrogen asset issues end to end—from issue intake and triage through investigation, corrective action, and verified closure.
- Lead structured root cause analysis (RCA) on equipment failures, outages, near-misses, and safety events across generators, fuel cells, and hydrogen storage infrastructure/dispensing systems.
- Track corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) to closure; maintain a single source of truth for issue status, owners, due dates, and progress, and escalate stalled or at-risk items.
- Establish and report corrective action KPIs (e.g., time-to-closure, recurrence rate, overdue actions); drive cadences that hold owners accountable for timely, high-quality resolution.
- Partner with safety and engineering to ensure corrective actions eliminate hazards and address systemic causes—not just symptoms—and are validated as effective before closure.
Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence
- Analyze issue patterns and trends across the fleet to identify systemic opportunities for continuous improvement in reliability, safety, cost, and availability.
- Translate recurring issues and RCA findings into a prioritized continuous improvement roadmap; define problem statements, success metrics, and business cases for each initiative.
- Lead continuous improvement projects in partnership with vendors and stakeholders—scoping, planning, and driving them from idea through implementation and measured results.
- Standardize and improve maintenance strategies, design guidelines, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) based on fleet learnings; drive adoption across the portfolio.
- Use equipment performance and maintenance data to predict failures, optimize maintenance intervals, and demonstrate the impact of improvements over time.
Asset Lifecycle Management
- Own lifecycle management of deployed power and hydrogen assets, ensuring reliability, safety, compliance, and performance throughout each asset’s service life.
- Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance programs for generators, BESS, fuel cells, hydrogen storage infrastructure/dispensing, and associated controls across assigned sites.
- Manage end-of-life planning and replacement strategies for aging assets, including capital justification and prioritization.
Vendor & Stakeholder Management (Safety)
- Manage continuous improvement and corrective action projects with vendors and stakeholders—including generator and fuel cell OEMs, BESS and hydrogen suppliers, electrical contractors, and service partners—holding them accountable to scope, schedule, quality, and safety standards.
- Partner closely with Safety to ensure every project and corrective action meets Amazon’s safety requirements; embed safety reviews, controls, and sign-offs into the improvement lifecycle.
- Serve as the primary point of contact between engineering, operations, safety, and external partners for asset management and continuous improvement activities at assigned sites.
- Facilitate stakeholder alignment across regional operations, site leadership, safety, and corporate engineering to ensure improvements are adopted and sustained in steady-state operations.
- Manage service agreements, change orders, purchase orders, and invoicing associated with corrective action and continuous improvement work.
Technical Leadership & Strategy
- Support the development of Amazon’s global power and hydrogen resiliency strategy, including asset health frameworks, reliability scoring models, and continuous improvement prioritization criteria.
- Evaluate emerging technologies in energy storage, distributed generation, hydrogen fuel cells and electrolysis, microgrid architecture, and renewable integration to inform the team’s technical and improvement roadmap.
- Represent the Power and Hydrogen Solutions team in cross-functional reviews, leadership briefings, and incident response coordination.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of technical infrastructure management experience
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Power Engineering, or a related field
- Experience managing multiple projects and priorities across teams in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Experience in written and verbal communication skills to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree in Engineering or Business Administration or a related field
- Experience with process improvement, Kaizan, and Six Sigma, or experience in solving complex business challenges by delivering accurate and timely financial models, analysis, and recommendations that have a proven impact on business (e.g., financial savings, operational improvements, or customer benefits)
- Experience with hydrogen technologies—fuel cells, hydrogen storage and dispensing infrastructure, power solutions.
- Experience managing OEM and contractor relationships, service agreements, and capital planning for infrastructure assets.
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.
COMPENSATION
- 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.
LOCATION
USA, WA, Bellevue - 127,100.00 - 171,900.00 USD annually
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Align your credentials with SOC codes
Technical Program Manager roles map to multiple SOC codes depending on scope. Pull your target occupation's profile from O*NET before applying so your resume and LCA documentation reflect the exact specialty occupation language consular officers expect.
Verify prevailing wage before negotiating offers
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your location and role level. Run the OFLC Wage Search yourself before accepting an offer so you can flag underpayment risks before the filing stage.
Search H-1B1 Chile sponsorship history on Migrate Mate
Most job boards don't filter for H-1B1 Chile sponsorship specifically. Migrate Mate lets you search by LCA filing history so you can target employers who have already sponsored Chilean nationals in program management roles.
Confirm your employer understands the consular route
Many U.S. employers default to H-1B processes and don't know the H-1B1 Chile visa skips USCIS entirely. Clarify early that the LCA is filed with DOL and the visa is issued at the consulate, not through a USCIS petition approval.
Document cross-functional program scope thoroughly
Consular officers evaluate specialty occupation standing on a case-by-case basis for TPM roles. Provide evidence that your position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a directly related technical field, not general management experience.
Prepare for the two-year renewal cycle strategically
H-1B1 Chile status is granted in two-year increments with no hard limit on renewals, but each renewal requires a new LCA certification. Coordinate with your employer's HR team at least 90 days before your I-94 expiration to avoid gaps.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Technical Program Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B1 Chile?
Yes, if the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related technical field such as computer science, engineering, or information systems. Roles where any degree suffices regardless of field don't meet the specialty occupation standard. Your employer documents the requirement in the Labor Condition Application filed with DOL before your consulate appointment.
How is the H-1B1 Chile visa different from H-1B for a Technical Program Manager?
The H-1B1 Chile visa has no lottery and no USCIS petition requirement, so you apply directly at the consulate after your employer certifies the LCA with DOL. The trade-off is that H-1B1 Chile does not allow dual intent, meaning you can't simultaneously pursue a green card while holding this status, whereas H-1B does permit dual intent.
How do I find employers actively sponsoring H-1B1 Chile visas for Technical Program Manager roles?
Migrate Mate filters job listings by LCA filing history, so you can identify companies that have already filed for H-1B1 Chile sponsorship in program management and adjacent roles. This removes the guesswork of cold-applying to employers unfamiliar with the Chile-specific visa pathway and reduces the time spent educating recruiters from scratch.
Can I switch employers on an H-1B1 Chile visa if I receive a better Technical Program Manager offer?
Yes, but your new employer must file a fresh LCA with DOL and you'll need a new H-1B1 Chile visa stamp if you travel outside the U.S. before the new role starts. Unlike H-1B portability, there's no mechanism to begin work at the new employer while a petition is pending, so plan the transition timeline carefully with both parties.
What documents should a Chilean TPM candidate prepare before approaching potential sponsors?
Have your academic transcripts and degree certificates evaluated by a credential evaluation service if your degree is from a Chilean institution. Prepare a concise summary of your program management scope that ties technical leadership directly to your degree field. Employers need this to complete the specialty occupation justification in the LCA before filing with DOL.