Aviation Regulatory Program Manager

Team: Legal

Location: US

Commitment: Full-time

Workplace Type: remote

Accountabilities:

• Develop, prepare, submit, and defend aviation regulatory applications, including operational approvals, waivers, exemptions, and declarations supporting advanced drone operations.
• Manage regulatory programs from planning through approval and implementation, ensuring projects remain organized, traceable, and aligned with operational objectives.
• Serve as a trusted regulatory resource for customers and partners pursuing complex or advanced aviation projects.
• Develop scalable systems and processes for tracking regulatory projects, approvals, commitments, and implementation activities.
• Monitor emerging aviation regulations and translate regulatory developments into clear internal guidance, operational requirements, and actionable plans.
• Provide regulatory guidance to customer support, product management, engineering, flight operations, and other internal teams to support safe, compliant, and scalable product use.
• Support technical validation events, product demonstrations, and flight-testing activities in collaboration with flight test and solutions engineering teams.
• Represent the organization in discussions with civil aviation authorities, including the FAA and international regulators, as well as during regulatory reviews, audits, and compliance engagements.
• Build productive relationships with regulators, customers, industry partners, and internal stakeholders to advance regulatory objectives.
• Contribute to aviation standards development and participate in industry associations, consensus forums, and other relevant regulatory or standards initiatives.
• Communicate complex technical and regulatory topics clearly to diverse audiences, including regulators, executives, engineers, customers, and partners.
• Manage competing priorities and regulatory initiatives with a high degree of ownership, ensuring timely progress in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in aviation, engineering, public policy, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Experience navigating regulatory frameworks governing unmanned aircraft or drone operations; international regulatory experience is a strong advantage.
• Experience in aviation, with exposure to both manned and unmanned aviation considered a plus.
• Strong understanding of aviation regulatory processes and the ability to develop persuasive regulatory submissions, applications, and supporting documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to explain complex technical and regulatory concepts clearly and convincingly to regulators, customers, partners, and internal teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate sophisticated concepts such as autonomy to non-technical and regulatory audiences.
• Proven experience collaborating cross-functionally in fast-paced, high-growth, or technically complex environments.
• Strong project management, organizational, and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple regulatory initiatives and competing deadlines.
• High degree of ownership, initiative, and sound judgment, with the ability to operate independently while engaging the right stakeholders when needed.
• Strong customer orientation and commitment to helping customers achieve successful, compliant operational outcomes.
• Genuine interest in aviation, autonomous systems, emerging technology, and solving regulatory challenges that can enable real-world impact.
• Willingness and ability to travel to customer locations and technical validation events, including international travel when required.

Benefits:

• Salary: $122,000–$155,000 annual base salary, with compensation varying based on location, skills, proficiencies, transferable knowledge, and experience.
• Equity: Stock options designed to provide employees with an opportunity to participate in the long-term growth of the organization.
• Healthcare: Access to group health insurance plans.
• Retirement: 401(k) savings plan.
• Paid time off: Paid vacation, sick leave, and holiday pay.
• Relocation: Relocation assistance may be available for eligible roles.
• Work arrangement: Fully remote position within the United States.
• Professional impact: Opportunity to influence regulatory frameworks and enable the deployment of advanced autonomous aviation technologies.
• Industry exposure: Collaboration with aviation regulators, customers, technical teams, and industry bodies on emerging regulatory and technology challenges.
• Inclusive environment: Work within a multidisciplinary environment that values diverse perspectives and collaborative problem-solving.