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We design and build our own aviation-grade drones that deliver food, coffee, groceries, and more - directly from local stores and vendors to people’s doors in just a few minutes.\nWe’re a team that Drive with Impact, are Safety Focused, and knows that the best ideas come from Team Players who show up as their Authentic Selves. We move fast, we are passionate about what we do, and we’re always pushing a growth mindset to be better - in everything we do.\nIf you want to build world-changing technology with real-world impact (and have a bit of fun while doing it), you’ll love it here.\nWelcome to Manna - where we deliver the future.\nRole Purpose\nAs the Lead Software Engineer on the Aircraft team, you will drive the technical strategy for onboard and embedded aircraft systems. 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