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This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can set direction, build the team, create the roadmap, and still go deep technically when the hardest problems need direct ownership.\nThe role sits at the intersection of software, aircraft, operators, and customers. You will work closely with flight, hardware, manufacturing, and operations to turn real-world constraints into reliable software that scales from live deployments to larger autonomous fleets.\nWhat You'll Do:\nOwn software execution and the software roadmap across autonomy, SkyNav, and the internal tools that support aircraft flying today\n\nBuild, lead, and develop the software team, including hiring, performance, growth, and the tech-lead or management layer as the team scales\n\nOwn org design for software, and be accountable for delivery, team health, and the software budget\n\nAct as a player coach. 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