Director of Engineering, Uncrewed and Advanced Aviation

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As the engineering leader for Uncrewed and Advanced Aviation, you will be a technical founder of a new line of business within Boeing. You will guide the architecture decisions that will form the foundations of our products as we build the tools that will enable the adoption of uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) and advanced aerial mobility (AAM), globally. You will help define and build the initial product, but more importantly, you will build the engineering team that will redefine the future of how aviation data is created and consumed.
Responsibilities
In this role you will:

  • Partner with the General Manager and product team in the development of product strategy and the definition of the initial products that we will build to serve emerging uncrewed and advanced aviation applications
  • Own the architecture of our technology stack while pushing the art of the possible in leveraging both large language models and spatial computing capabilities in developing innovative products
  • Serve initially as a "player-coach", rolling up your sleeves to build the early version of our products yourself
  • Build and lead a dedicated engineering team focused on UAS and AAM applications


Qualifications

  • MS in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience
  • 10 years of experience building full-stack B2B SaaS products, ideally within the context of Amazon Web Services
  • 5 years of engineering management experience with demonstrated success in building world-class software teams
  • A background in aviation is highly valued, but not necessarily required


Why You Should Join
At ForeFlight, we know you want a rewarding career. To do that, you need challenging projects, a good work environment, and awesome coworkers. We believe in our employees, and we empower them to make a direct impact on our products and services messaging. We strive to provide ForeFlighters and their loved ones with a world-class benefits experience, focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Our benefits package includes, but is not limited to the following:

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance with Employer paid health premiums
  • Open PTO Policy
  • 401(k) with up to 10% company matching and immediate vesting
  • 10 Weeks of Paid Maternity Leave
  • 4 Weeks of Paid Paternity Leave
  • Flight Training Rewards
  • Tuition Stipend
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Technology we use

  • Engineering
  • Product
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    • Objective-CLanguages
    • PythonLanguages
    • RubyLanguages
    • SqlLanguages
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What are ForeFlight Perks + Benefits

ForeFlight Benefits Overview

ForeFlight offers paid medical and dental premiums for employees as well as a 10% 401k match with immediate vesting. We have an open PTO policy and flexible work hours. Working for an aviation company has some fun unique perks as well. Aside from getting to work with pilots and aviation enthusiasts, each of our offices is equipped with a flight simulator and we offer a yearly flight training stipend.

Culture
Open door policy
Employee-led culture committees
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
Health Insurance + Wellness
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
100% employer paid
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
100% employer paid for basic life
Pet insurance
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
ForeFlight offers a 10% 401k match with immediate vesting
Performance bonus
Yearly bonus based on company performance
Charitable contribution matching
Child Care & Parental Leave
Generous parental leave
Ten weeks maternity and four weeks for new parents
Vacation + Time Off
Unlimited vacation policy
Paid holidays
Flexible time off
Company-wide vacation
Winter break from 12/24 - 1/2
Office Perks
Free snacks and drinks
Some meals provided
ForeFlight offers breakfast on Tuesdays and Thursdays and lunch on Wednesdays for anyone in an office.
Onsite office parking
Mother's room
Professional Development
Job training & conferences
Tuition reimbursement
Tuition stipend of up to $5,000 per year for the completion of degree program related to the employee’s job function

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