Senior Mgr. Engineering Certification , Prime Air - Office of the Chief Engineer
AmazonSenior Mgr. Engineering Certification , Prime Air - Office of the Chief Engineer
AmazonLocation
Seattle, WA
Type
Full-time
Posted
9/30/2026
Compensation
$197,900 - $267,800 per year
Job description
Prime Air is looking for a Senior Certification Engineering Leader to oversee the airworthiness certification strategy for the MK30 unmanned aircraft system. This role combines engineering execution with regulatory compliance, focusing on integrating certification into system design and architecture. The leader will engage with international regulatory bodies to streamline the certification process across various jurisdictions. The position also involves leading a team of certification engineers and ensuring that Prime Air's certification strategy aligns with emerging regulations.
Requirements
- 10+ years of planning, designing, developing, and delivering consumer software experience.
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
- Knowledge of professional software engineering and best practices for the full software development life cycle.
- 5+ years of experience managing managers.
- Experience coordinating projects across large organizations.
- Experience supporting critical software systems in operational environments.
Responsibilities
- Own the certification compliance strategy for unmanned aircraft systems across various standards.
- Partner with engineering teams to influence design decisions early in the lifecycle.
- Serve as the key certification partner to regional regulatory teams across all markets.
- Drive a unified certification strategy that maximizes evidence reuse across jurisdictions.
- Engage proactively with regional teams on emerging regulations.
- Lead a team of certification engineers and develop their talent.
- Represent Prime Air to regulatory authorities and articulate compliance arguments.
- Develop and maintain certification plans and compliance documents.
- Establish scalable certification processes to support innovation and expansion.
Benefits
- Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Amazon Com Services Llc
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
3,290
FY2026
Approval rate
99.1%
FY2026
LCA certified
32,937
FY2026
Entry-level share
10.6%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
+9%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-44%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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