Technical Infrastructure Program Manager- Material Development, GCID-FD

Application deadline: Sep 5, 2026 The Global Connectivity Infrastructure Development (GCID) organization within AWS deploys all fiber infrastructure globally. We are looking for a TIPM II – Material Development to support in executing this program’s mission. You will own tactical workstreams across the material development pipeline. Driving vendor development timelines, coordinating qualification trials, managing program tracking, and ensuring every material in the pipeline moves efficiently through gates toward global deployment. You’ll work at the intersection of product development, supply chain, and field engineering, helping AWS introduce materials that solve real deployment challenges created by next-generation fabric architectures. Key job responsibilities Own day-to-day tracking of materials through lifecycle to ensure tasks clear gates on schedule Manufacturer Development Coordination - Manage tactical development timelines with vendor R&D partners; track milestones, document action items. Qualification & Testing Programs - Coordinate field trials end-to-end: develop test plans, manage sample logistics and lab scheduling, attend field deployments with vendors, validate runbooks, and compile Post-Test Findings reports against defined success criteria Prototype Management - Support RFQ processes, track vendor build progress, coordinate lab-based Initial Validation, and document Go/No-Go decisions Documentation & Force Multiplication - Create and maintain standardized templates, runbooks, evaluation rubrics, and document libraries Cross-functional Coordination - Work across procurement, standards, quality assurance, fiber engineering, and field deployment teams globally to align material introductions with regional deployment timelines IP Awareness - Flag novel solutions during development for patent consideration; support IP documentation and filings using program mechanisms Stakeholder Communication - Prepare monthly program updates, draft content for senior leadership Travel: 10–30% - Vendor sites, labs, field trials - frequency varies by active development phase About the team AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain -and we’re looking for talented people who want to help. You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.