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Swarm Aero

Mission Development Lead

Swarm Aero, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022

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Remote; Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Swarm Aero is redefining air power, building the largest swarming UAV and most versatile swarming aircraft network in the world. The company is moving quickly to launch the first aircraft designed specifically for swarming as well as the Command & Control software to mobilize swarms of thousands of heterogeneous autonomous assets and empower human operators to achieve superhuman results.

The team has created and exited multiple startups, negotiated defense deals worth billions of dollars and designed and built 30+ novel aircraft, with aerospace experience from Scaled Composites, Airbus, Archer Aviation, Blue Origin, and Boom Supersonic.

Responsibilities

Radical responsibility and ownership:

Own your portfolio from day one. Rapid learning, iteration, and tenacity are key as you lead and shape the ideas and actions that get things done.

Customer obsession:

Work closely with clients to grok their challenges and missions from first principles and translate that back to your colleagues.

Technical curiosity:

Work directly with Swarm Aero engineers to build relevant products for your client’s operational needs, continually learning about customer needs and how technology can serve them.

Seek and find:

Identify, evaluate, and pursue opportunities and contribute ideas to others on your team.

Structure:

Provide organization and insight to complex pools of information to enable clear transfer of perspectives. Generate effective communications in artifacts such as white papers, proposals, presentations, and analysis for internal and external audiences.

Organize and scale:

Manage complex accounts and relationships efficiently and precisely, leading mission execution and bringing organization to many parallel threads as the company grows.

Qualifications

Moved with urgency to make big things happen

Experience with complex hardware and software systems

Experience managing complex technical projects

Experience in business development, productization, and contracting

What Sets You Apart

Mission alignment

Strong writing and research skills

Comfortable with setting and achieving goals in an amorphous environment

An enthusiasm for and broad knowledge of technology development

Humility

Ability to travel 25 – 75 % required

Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret security clearance

Benefits

Meaningful equity stake in a high‑growth defense technology company

Competitive base salary commensurate with experience

Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)

PTO and Paid Sick Time

Monthly Wellness Stipend

Daily catered lunch at office

Paid Parental leave

Flexible work arrangement – remote/hybrid with regular collaboration in Oxnard

Direct impact opportunity – be a key leader in building a critical technology for national security

World‑class team – work alongside exceptional engineers and operators solving hard problems

EEO Statement We are an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and trustworthy work environment, Swarm Aero conducts a thorough screening of prospective employees. Candidates will be subject to a comprehensive background verification process as a prerequisite for employment. To conform to U.S. Government controlled technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

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