Jordan Carleton

About Jordan Carleton

Technical leader with 20+ years of experience delivering large-scale hardware and…

Experience

1. Sr Manager, Prime Air

   Amazon

   Dec 2016 — Present

   Lead a cross-functional organization of technical leaders, software engineers, applied scientists, and systems engineers to deliver robust Guidance, Navigation, and Control algorithms for Amazon Prime Air. Support Director-level strategic planning for Systems Engineering, Integration, and onboard algorithms. • Drive investment strategy through roadmap/prototyping activities and Identifying make (vs buy) opportunities with potential partners to capture both technical and schedule opportunities • Drive efficiencies in engineering and complex algorithmic innovation to deliver against multiple critical technology streams • Guide the team through trade-offs and ambiguity of complex problems to ensure the stability and control of a novel drone design • Lead annual operational planning for Director organization, setting goals and budgets for the teams, along with long-term roadmap/strategy planning, to set explicit expectations and allow for deliberate decision making. • Conduct cross-organization deep dives to proactively identify major contributors to under-performing metrics.(example: improved operator efficiency by 15% by identifying, breaking-out, and analyzing the key contributors) Performance Review Summary:\"Jordan knows how to deliver at scale, and unlike many, knows how to get many groups working together towards a goal. He communicates clearly, plans effectively, and builds solid relationships with all involved.\"\"Jordan takes great ownership of the teams he works on and is willing to help out wherever he can make a positive contribution, even if it doesn\'t fall in his job description, allowing him to earn a lot of trust across teams.\"\"Jordan thinks big and has technical aptitude. Jordan bridges the gap between techno mumbo-jumbo and everyday operations. He has a wealth of patience, allowing him to effectively communicate on both sides - the programmers and scientists to the associates and managers who staff a fulfillment center.\"

Skills

• Systems Engineering
• Negotiation
• Testing
• Aerospace
• Requirements Analysis
• Engineering
• Integration
• Engineering Management
• Project Management
• Program Management
• Earned Value Management
• Leadership
• Government Contracting
• Requirements Management
• Risk Management
• Proposal Writing
• System Architecture
• Avionics
• Strategic Planning
• Software Development
• New Business Development
• Pmbok
• Dod