Director of Hardware
Core
Lead hardware execution for autonomous long-range cargo aircraft, managing structures, avionics, power, and system integration from prototype to production.
Role type
Director of Hardware (IC leadership)
Builds
Autonomous hybrid-electric cargo aircraft (V2/V3)
Domain
Aerospace / Aviation / Defense
Required skills
Hardware system design, avionics, aircraft systems, electromechanical platforms, UAV experience, certification compliance, team leadership, design reviews, trade studies, manufacturability, field reliability
Preferred skills
Scaling hardware to high volume, startup team building, ground-up process creation
Technologies
Hybrid-electric architecture, autonomous flight systems
Responsibilities
Own aircraft hardware execution across structures, avionics, power, and system integration; Lead and grow the hardware engineering team; Make and drive critical technical decisions through design reviews and trade studies; Take hardware from prototype to production with focus on manufacturability and reliability; Partner with manufacturing, supply chain, and flight test to close the loop; Establish hardware standards, documentation, and test practices; Support certification, compliance, and customer requirements
