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We are looking for a hands-on Sr. Lab Buildout and Operations Manager to own the deployment, readiness, and sustained operation of RF, networking, and system-integration lab environments. This role will manage lab infrastructure buildouts across Austin, San Diego, and Seattle, ensuring labs are built, instrumented, networked, documented, and operationally ready for engineering use.
The ideal candidate has a strong mix of lab operations, RF test infrastructure, networking, procurement, vendor management, and hands-on systems experience. This person should be comfortable working across engineering, facilities, procurement, vendors, and site leadership to turn unclear lab requirements into executable build plans.
Key job responsibilities
Lab Buildout and Site Readiness
- Own end-to-end lab buildout execution for RF and system-integration environments across Austin, San Diego, and Seattle.
- Coordinate deployment of racks, benches, chambers, RF infrastructure, test equipment, control stations, cabling, power, grounding, cooling, and secure lab network access.
- Drive readiness for RF test areas, integrated system test beds, hardware-in-the-loop environments, and production-representative lab setups.
- Partner with Facilities, Networking, Security, Hardware, RF, Software, and Test teams to ensure lab spaces are usable, safe, scalable, and -operationally reliable.
- Maintain lab bring-up schedules, punch lists, dependency trackers, and operational readiness checklists.
RF, Network, and Test Infrastructure Operations
- Support RF lab environments including chambers, antennas, attenuators, channel emulators, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, RF cabling, timing sources, and related instrumentation.
- Support lab network design and operations, including VLANs, routing, switching, firewall access, remote access, control-plane connectivity, and test-device isolation.
- Ensure lab infrastructure can support integration, regression, throughput, latency, mobility, handover, timing, and multi-device validation.
- Drive uptime and reliability improvements for lab systems, including monitoring, alerting, access control, inventory tracking, and failure-response processes.
- Standardize lab configurations, diagrams, runbooks, rack elevations, port maps, cable labels, and operational procedures across sites.
Procurement, Vendor, and Budget Execution
- Own procurement tracking for lab equipment, RF components, network gear, racks, cables, tools, fixtures, chambers, and facility-dependent infrastructure.
- Translate technical needs into BOMs, purchase requests, vendor quotes, lead-time tracking, and delivery schedules.
- Manage vendor coordination for chamber deployment, electrical work, cooling, RF infrastructure, installation labor, and equipment calibration.
- Track CapEx/Opex needs, delivery risks, dependencies, and site constraints; escalate issues early with clear options and impact.
- Maintain asset inventory and lifecycle tracking for lab hardware, instruments, network devices, and shared test infrastructure.
Cross-Site Execution and Travel
- Travel regularly to Austin, San Diego, and Seattle to support lab buildouts, readiness reviews, vendor work, infrastructure deployment, and operational handoffs. 20-30% travel
- Act as the on-site execution lead during critical lab moves, new building bring-up, chamber installations, RF infrastructure deployment, and major test-bed readiness efforts.
- Build repeatable lab standards so each site can be deployed and operated consistently while still supporting local engineering needs.
Export Control Requirement:
Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. Basic Qualifications: - 7+ years of new hardware products development experience
- 7+ years of engineering team management experience
- Experience in engineering team management
- Experience in new hardware product development
- Experience in DFx (cost, test, manufacturing)
- Experience with the project management of technical projects
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Power Engineering, or a related field Preferred Qualifications: - Knowledge of AWS or cloud technologies
- Experience developing products for large volume production
- Experience managing teams of 8+ engineers
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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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.
USA, TX, Austin - 151,000.00 - 204,300.00 USD annually
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