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Amazon Prime Air

Robot type
Drone
Location
SeattleWashingtonUSA
Job type
Artificial Intelligence
Posted
Apr 20, 2026
Full-time

Applied Science Manager, Prime Air

Job description

The Challenge How do you orchestrate a fleet of autonomous drones to deliver packages safely in under an hour, while maximizing every minute of flight time? How do you scale a mission planning system to handle thousands of concurrent deliveries in complex, shifting environments?

Our team of scientists, engineers, and aerospace professionals is solving these exact problems. We are looking for an Applied Science Manager to lead the evolution of our Mission Planning and Orchestration System. You will be at the forefront of defining how Prime Air moves from point A to point B with maximum efficiency.

The Role As an Applied Science Manager, you will lead a high-caliber team of scientists and…

Job requirements

  • 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
  • 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,…
  • 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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