Amazon
Applied Science Manager, Prime Air
$184K–$249K
Seattle, WA · Manager · Full-time · Posted Apr 20, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years of applied research experience with a Master’s degree; alternatively, a PhD is listed. Experience managing scientists and/or engineers is also required.
- Education
- PhD, or Master’s degree and 6+ years of applied research experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- The position may require a deemed export control license; placement depends on Amazon’s ability to apply for and obtain one on the candidate’s behalf.
About the job
Leads a science and engineering team developing and deploying geospatial mission-planning, path-planning, and fleet-scheduling systems to increase Prime Air drone deliveries per hour.
What you'll do
- Manage and mentor scientists and engineers, and guide team delivery and career growth.
- Develop production-ready path-planning and geospatial orchestration models using machine learning and optimization methods.
- Set the technical roadmap for scalable mission orchestration and collaborate with hardware, flight safety, and supply chain teams.
What they ask for
- Experience managing scientists and/or engineers, including direct management of scientists or machine learning engineers.
- PhD, or Master’s degree and 6+ years of applied research experience.
- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or a related language.
- Experience with Scrum or similar agile software development methodology.
Nice to have
- Experience with autonomous systems, UAVs, or large-scale logistics networks.
- Experience communicating technical requirements and designs, hiring and growing talent, or full software/hardware/network development lifecycle practices.
Pay
183,800.00 - 248,700.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Java, C++, Python, GIS, Machine Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Graph Neural Networks
AI focus
Applies machine learning, including reinforcement learning and graph neural networks, to drone path planning and fleet orchestration optimization.
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