Aviation Regulatory Manager
Rainmaker
Legal
El Segundo, CA, USA
Posted on Nov 14, 2024
The Aviation Regulatory Manager is responsible for enabling Rainmaker’s ambitious UAS CONOPS at the highest levels of safety and as quickly as possible. You will be working alongside all factors of Rainmaker’s business to devise UAS safety systems and strategy, craft and submit UAS flight approvals, and forge strong relationships with the most relevant people at FAA and other aviation regulatory organizations at home and abroad.
Responsibilities
- Strategy: Help coordinate Rainmaker’s UAS regulatory strategy to determine deployments and regulatory paths and inform engagements with state, federal, and international governments.
- Systems: Work with the engineering and operations teams to devise novel, cutting-edge DAA and UAS safety systems for Rainmaker’s operations.
- Approvals: Construct and submit Rainmaker UAS approvals.
- Relationships: Build and maintain relationships with relevant regulators at FAA and other UAS regulatory organizations at home and abroad.
Preferred Qualities
- Willingness to move to El Segundo, CA and work in-person (mandatory).
- Private Pilot’s license and/or deep understanding of the NAS.
- Background in engineering or technology regulation.
- Experience with FAA approvals of any kind.
- Experience with UAS of any kind.
- Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate