Amazon · 5 days ago
Sr. Regulatory Affairs Specialist, Amazon Prime Air
Arlington, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$134K/yr - $231K/yr
6+ years expAmazon is expanding its drone delivery service and is seeking a Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist to join their U.S. Regulatory Affairs Infrastructure and Strategy team. This role involves shaping the regulatory landscape for commercial drone delivery, engaging with regulators, and ensuring compliance with aviation policies to support the growth of Prime Air operations.
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Responsibilities
Drive Regulatory Strategy: Set regulatory objectives and secure internal buy-in and support
Serve as Regulatory Expert: Act as the subject matter expert supporting internal teams, translating technical objectives to regulatory bodies and keeping stakeholders informed of regulatory developments
Lead Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Legal, Public Policy, Public Relations, Engineering, and Operations teams to manage projects effectively and align on goals, approaches, and messaging
Represent Prime Air: Coordinate or directly represent Prime Air in standards development organizations and other fora
Qualification
Required
Experience with regulatory filings and reports or equivalent
Experience with communication, presentation, and negotiation
Experience handling ambiguous or undefined challenges through strong problem solving abilities
Bachelor's degree
6+ years of experience working with aviation regulations, regulatory permissions, and/or aviation stakeholder outreach
Strong familiarity with FAA regulations and policies
Experience with aviation rulemaking and standards-setting processes
Background representing organization interests in standards development organizations or similar groups
Preferred
Experience working with multiple groups of stakeholders
Master's degree
Experience working with aviation regulations, regulatory permissions, and/or aviation stakeholders, ideally in the drone field, with proven ability to lead projects and people in a fast-paced environment
Previous work with drone regulatory areas such as Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM), spectrum management, hazardous materials (HazMat), security, and/or drone spectrum and communications topics
Benefits
Equity
Sign-on payments
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
Amazon
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10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.11BKey Investors
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2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
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CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
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VP & CTO
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