PRECISION MILITARY UAVS

At Soaring, we design and manufacture uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) built for military operations and life-saving commercial applications.

Our autonomous heavy-lift drones are used for aerial resupply missions, delivering advanced capabilities where they matter most. Built for ultimate versatility, our UAVs also support defense, emergency response, and commercial applications.

WHY SOARING TECHNOLOGIES?
Join us in pushing the boundaries of UAV innovation. Be part of a team driving real-world impact through cutting-edge drone technology. At Soaring, you’ll work alongside top-tier engineers, developers, and mission-focused professionals in an environment that fosters creativity, problem-solving, and technological excellence.

About the Job

The Drone Pilot at a drone company working with military-adjacent aviation units is responsible for overseeing the planning, coordination, and execution of all unmanned flight missions in support of defense-related clients. This role requires a deep understanding of military operational standards, airspace regulations, and unmanned aerial system (UAS) protocols, often gained through prior military or defense industry experience. Key responsibilities include ensuring mission readiness, maintaining compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) and FAA guidelines, managing pilot and ground crew training, and interfacing with military liaisons to align flight operations with client objectives.

Strong leadership, risk management, and strategic planning skills are essential, along with the ability to operate in complex and security-sensitive environments. Candidates should bring a background in drone operations, mission planning, and a proven ability to lead technical teams in high-stakes settings.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

▸ The Drone Pilot holds responsibility and accountability for the collection of flight test data to support verification & validation of all drone variances.  In addition, overseeing ground and flight operations, remote-piloting, and conducting flight demonstrations.

▸ Lead all flight military demonstrations and act as the military liaison for Soaring and the military flight teams.

▸ Responsible for leading Soaring’s flight training for the military.

▸ Drone Pilot shall oversee pilot activities related to R&D flight testing, maintenance manual development, customer training material, product inspection, and ensuring all regulatory requirements are within compliance.

▸ Drone Pilot shall grow, train, and mentor the team as Soaring embarks on maturing the capabilities of our autonomous heavy lift drone.

▸ Conducting reconnaissance and targeting missions, as well as pre-flight, in-flight, and post-flight checks.

▸ Develop and maintain safety protocols & policies for internal and external demonstrations.  Promote a strong safety culture and manage/understand risk in a drone certification environment.

▸ Support requirements development from an operational and test perspective, feeding requirements into product development and systems engineering

▸ Provide technical and managerial oversight for flight testing at all Soaring sites, setting developmental and certification test strategy, and execution approach.

▸ Lead the development of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and emergency response plans.

▸ Maintain operational readiness and ensure adherence to safety standards.

▸ Manage flight operations, scheduling, and logistics for commercial drone deliveries.

▸ Oversee training programs for pilots and operations personnel.

▸ Work with industry leaders in delivery, logistics and autonomous aviation.

▸ Support with the assembly, maintenance, and post-production inspections.

In addition to the above duties and responsibilities, all employees are required to regularly complete documentation of their work in company systems to retain institutional knowledge. This must be completed in the manner designated by the company. In addition, all employees must complete any safety or compliance training as assigned by the due date. This document is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Experience

▸ 12+ years of experience in flight and/or systems integration and test, including leading test planning, execution, and reporting, both in developmental and certification environments.

▸ Have engaged agencies, military, and local officials relating to certification testing and means/methods of compliance.

▸ Experience testing and integrating complex flight control, power management, and avionics systems.

▸ Communicates effectively with company leadership, peers, your team, and external suppliers/authorities.

▸ BS in Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering or related field

▸ Experience in certification test programs (civil or military)

▸ Background in risk assessment, safety management systems (SMS), and emergency response planning.

▸ Experience leading team, managing pilots, and scaling flight operations organizations.

Requirements

▸ Military background, prior UAV and/or helicopter pilot.

▸ Very personable and able to seamlessly interact and integrate with military personnel.

▸ FAA Part 135 operational experience, including leadership in commercial and military aviation of UAS environment.

▸ Part 107 certification and extensive UAS flight experience (1000+ logged flight hours preferred but not required.

▸ Thorough knowledge of the contents of Part 135 documentation and experience with writing and revising General Operations Manual (GOM) and Training Manuals

Work Location: In person on-site

Job Type: Full Time

Pay: $95K–$120K / year

Job is on-site Monday to Friday. Must be comfortable working at our production facility.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Supply Chain Manager to join our team at Soaring. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing and optimizing our end-to-end supply chain operations. This position will report to the VP of Finance.

The Supply Chain function turns design intent into executable reality, balancing lead time, cost, complexity, and manufacturability to ensure we can build and scale Soaring. With full ownership across raw materials, procurement and inventory management; the role requires both strategic thinking and day-to-day execution.

As the company scales, supply chain becomes increasingly central, working closely with engineering, quality, manufacturing, and more to make decisions that work for today but also for tomorrow.

In this role, you will be responsible for leading strategic and tactical procurement initiatives, ensuring material availability, optimizing supplier performance, and managing end-to-end supply chain activities to support both commercial and government contracts alongside R&D efforts.

Responsibilities:

▸ Supply Chain Optimization: Managing end-to-end logistics and supply chain processes to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of drone components.
▸ Lead sourcing and supplier management for drone parts ensuring cost, quality, and delivery targets are achieved.
▸ Manage long-lead procurement planning, make/buy analysis, and material requirements planning (MRP) in alignment with program timelines.
▸ Drive supplier performance through rigorous risk management, contract negotiations, and milestone-based tracking.
▸ Vendor Management: Building and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers and logistics partners to ensure seamless coordination and delivery.
▸ Negotiate contracts, pricing, and terms with suppliers to achieve cost savings and favorable agreements.
▸ Evaluate supplier performance and conduct regular audits to ensure compliance and quality.
▸ Shipping & Logistics: Oversee all inbound and outbound shipping operations, ensuring compliance with domestic and international regulations, including hazardous materials handling.
▸ Coordinate with carriers and logistics partners to ensure on-time delivery of finished goods.
▸ Optimize shipping routes and methods to reduce costs and transit times.
▸ Inventory Management: Managing inventory levels and aligning the procurement process to maintain optimal stock for R&D and manufacturing in line with purchasing budgets.
▸ Monitor inventory levels and implement strategies to minimize waste and prevent shortages or overstock.
▸ Oversee materials management functions including material traceability, kitting, and logistics.
▸ Track inventory levels through Odoo ERP and perform quarterly cycle counts.
▸ Month end Inventory reporting
▸ Bill of Material: Create, refine and review BOM’s with input from the engineering team. Report on materials cost, variances to BOM’s etc.
▸ Collaboration: Working closely with finance, leadership and engineering teams to align logistics strategies with company goals and project timelines.
▸ Reporting: Own supply chain KPIs, analytics, and reporting such as PPV (Purchase Price Variance), supplier lead times, and inventory turnover to support production planning & decision making.
▸ Purchasing System: Assess and implement a new purchasing and inventory management system to replace the manual excel databases currently used.
▸ Risk Mitigation: Identify and mitigate supply chain risks, including single-source suppliers, geopolitical impacts, and ITAR compliance.
▸ Process Improvement: Continuously evaluating logistics processes and implementing improvements to boost efficiency and reduce operational costs.
▸ Compliance: Ensuring adherence to all aerospace industry regulations, including import/export controls and safety standards.

Qualifications & Experience

▸ Bachelor’s Degree in related field.
▸ Minimum of 5 years in procurement, supply chain planning, inventory, and logistics.
▸ Minimum of 3 years leading a team.
▸ A strong background in aerospace or defense manufacturing, supplier development, and cross-functional leadership

Work Location: In person on-site
Job Type: Full Time
Pay range: $90K–$120K / year

Job is on-site Monday to Friday. Must be comfortable working at our production facility.

Join our team as a Supply Chain/Purchasing Manager where your expertise will contribute significantly to our long-term production strategy and success. Thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with ample opportunities for professional growth and development. We look forward to your application!

PRECISION MILITARY UAVS

Soaring Technologies designs and manufactures autonomous heavy-lift drones that transform logistics and save lives — with a strong foothold in defense and a vision toward commercial expansion. Our cross-functional team of 25+ is headquartered in El Segundo, CA, where we operate at the cutting edge of aerospace technology.

WHY SOARING TECHNOLOGIES?

▸ Mission-Driven Impact: Contribute to life-saving logistics solutions and national security.

▸ Innovation Culture: Work at the edge of autonomy, aviation, and hardware-software integration.

▸ Career Trajectory: Lead a foundational team and shape the technical DNA of our company.

▸ Collaborative Team: Join a fast-moving startup with purpose-driven, passionate peers

About the Job

▸ Manage a Software Engineering team for guidance, navigation, and controls and robotic control systems.

▸ Design and implement device drivers for hardware peripherals, ensuring seamless integration with the overall system.

▸ Optimize and debug embedded software to ensure high performance, reliability, and adherence to timing constraints.

▸ Work with engineering leadership to translate internal and external customer requirements into software level requirements.

▸ Lead the software architecture design and contribute to the overall embedded system design, including hardware-software co-design considerations. 

▸ Work with the software team to develop and maintain firmware for embedded systems, writing efficient and reliable code. 

▸ Collaborate closely with hardware engineers to design and integrate firmware with hardware components. 

▸ Lead the design and execution of comprehensive test plans for embedded systems, including unit testing, integration testing, and system validation. 

▸ Stays current on business initiatives and objectives and researches and implements best practices frameworks/capability models that will control costs, provide higher quality, and/or increase predictability of service delivery.

Minimum Qualifications

▸ Advanced degrees in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field with a minimum of 6 years’ experience. 

▸ Minimum of 3 years of experience as a firmware or embedded software engineer, with extensive expertise in programming for embedded systems. 

▸ Proven experience in developing firmware for robotics or UAV products.

▸ Strong knowledge of programming and real-time operating systems (RTOS).

▸ Experience with real-time debugging tools, debuggers and logic analyzers.

▸ Solid understanding of embedded software development processes, including version control systems (e.g., Git), debugging tools, and build systems.

▸ Thorough knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle with emphasis on best practices of design, development, and testing.

▸ Experience with hardware-software integration and troubleshooting at the hardware level.

▸ Familiarity with network protocols and socket programming for embedded systems.

▸ Proficient in interpreting Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and implementing hardware interfaces based on these specifications for integration with external systems and devices.

▸ Experience with code analysis tools and techniques for embedded systems, including static analysis and unit testing frameworks.

▸ Proficiency in scripting languages such as C++: PX4, Python: Mission Computer, Matlab: Control analysis, C: Embedded software

▸ US citizen or permanent resident, eligible to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

▸ 8-15 years’ experience in Drones or Robotics. 

▸ Familiarity with hardware design principles, including an understanding of schematics and PCB layouts.

▸ Familiarity with the PX4 Autopilot ecosystem or flight stack equivalent and practical experience with UAS/drones.

▸ Knowledge of sensor integration and UAV flight controllers.

▸ Experience with low-power design and optimization techniques in embedded systems.

▸ Experience working in an agile development environment, with a strong emphasis on embedded systems.

▸ Understanding hardware security modules (HSM) and secure boot processes.

▸ Prior involvement in projects requiring compliance with military or defense industry standards and regulations, especially those related to secure and reliable embedded systems.

What Makes You a Good Fit

▸ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, enabling you to tackle complex challenges in embedded systems development.

▸ Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

▸ Passion for innovation and continuous improvement in defense and embedded technology.

▸ Ability to work independently and drive projects to completion, demonstrating initiative and leadership in managing tasks without direct supervision.

▸ High adaptability to rapidly changing technologies and operational demands.

▸ Empathy and interpersonal skills, critical for mentoring junior engineers and integrating feedback from diverse team members.

▸ Strong organizational skills, capable of managing multiple priorities simultaneously while meeting deadlines and project milestones.

▸ Proactive in learning and applying new technologies and methodologies in embedded systems.

Work Location: In person on-site

Job Type: Full Time

Pay: $185K–$205K / year

Job is on-site Monday to Friday. Must be comfortable working at our production facility.