Director, Launch Team

US RemoteRemoteFull-time$195,000–$195,0002026-09-18 → 2026-10-07

Core

Own customer readiness from qualification through live dock program launch across regions, managing site readiness, policy approval, flight readiness, and operational handoff for public safety sUAS programs. (via careerplan.io/jobs/142b1bff-ed54-4b9d-8427-e0705ad9c7ba-director-launch-team-at-skydio)

Role type

Senior Director, Operations (Launch Team)

Builds

Operational readiness plans and sequences for drone dock deployments

Domain

Public Safety / Aerial Mobility / sUAS Operations

Required skills

Operations leadership, capacity modeling, public approval process navigation, team scaling, project management, stakeholder management, strategic planning

Preferred skills

Drone as First Responder concepts, sUAS policy knowledge, site survey, RF/LTE assessment, Salesforce, Palantir, Databricks

Responsibilities

Recruit and develop Senior Managers; own time-to-launch and readiness gate adherence; develop and maintain readiness playbooks; represent customer voice to Product and Engineering; manage cross-team conflicts affecting launch timelines

Seniority

Director, hands-on leader of managers

About Skydio

Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial mobility. The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users, from utility inspectors to first responders, soldiers in battlefield scenarios, and beyond.