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Director of Industry Standards

Aviary - SSF💼 Full-time💰 $160,000–$160,000🗓 2026-09-17 → 2026-09-25

Core

Define and lead Zipline's standards strategy at the intersection of engineering, aviation regulation, global policy, and IP to enable safe, scalable commercial deployment of autonomous delivery systems.

Role type

Director of Industry Standards (Strategy & Standards Development)

Builds

Credible technical positions, standards proposals, and governance frameworks for autonomous UAS operations.

Domain

Aviation regulation, autonomous systems, logistics, and global policy

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Aviation expertise, standards development leadership, regulatory affairs, consensus building, technical fluency, cross-functional influence, strategic roadmap translation

Preferred skills

Experience with ASTM/RTCA forums, IP risk management, executive briefing

Technologies

UAS, autonomous systems, regulatory frameworks

Responsibilities

Set and lead standards strategy across aviation and autonomy; prioritize standards bodies and define participation; represent Zipline in forums like ASTM and RTCA; convert operational learnings into standards proposals; establish governance for standards-related IP; translate regulatory developments into commercial decisions; brief executive leadership on portfolio priorities and risks.

Seniority

Director, strategy & mentorship

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