Skyways · 18 hours ago
Regulatory and Certification Manager
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior LevelSkyways is building the future of air transportation with fully autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). As the Regulatory and Certification Manager, you will shape the certification strategy for novel automated aircraft and operations, working directly with senior regulators and internal technical leaders to influence aircraft design and safety architecture.
AerospaceTransportationSoftwareDronesDrone Management
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Own, with the VP, the end-to-end certification and validation strategy for Skyways aircraft and operations, from early regulatory engagement through approval
Serve as a technical and strategic interface with aviation authorities (FAA, EASA, and other global regulators), leading familiarization briefings, technical interchange meetings, and certification roadmap alignment
Lead development of certification artifacts, including certification bases, White Papers, Means of Compliance, Issue Papers, and Instructions for Continued Airworthiness
Provide authoritative guidance across engineering, manufacturing, maintenance, and operations to ensure design and program decisions align with certification and operational approval outcomes
Represent Skyways in international standards bodies and working groups, influencing emerging UAS standards and policy to enable future operations and market access
Translate evolving regulatory and standards landscapes into clear technical direction for internal teams and customers
Design and lead regulator and ANSP demonstration programs to validate operational concepts using real-world data, including advanced and non-traditional operations
Author regulatory research proposals and synthesize flight test results into actionable design, safety, and policy recommendations
Define system-level performance envelopes across normal, degraded, and contingency conditions in collaboration with engineering and safety teams
Integrate system safety analyses, assumptions, and metrics into certification strategies, operational limitations, and approval packages
Guide test planning, metrics, and validation methods to support regulatory acceptance and scalable operations
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated experience leading complex aviation or UAS certification programs, including engagement with civil aviation authorities at a senior technical level
Ability to operate effectively in regulatory ambiguity and shape certification strategies where precedent is limited or evolving
Proven skill translating between policy, safety, and detailed technical domains without loss of intent or rigor
A strategic mindset that views regulation as a tool to enable safe, scalable, and commercially viable operations
Preferred
Experience with uncrewed aircraft systems, novel aircraft categories, or first-of-kind approvals
Company
Skyways
Skyways designs and manufactures long-range autonomous unmanned cargo aircraft systems for logistics and operational efficiency.
Founded in 2017
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$58.12MKey Investors
Leonid Capital PartnersAFWERX
2025-06-26Debt Financing· $5M
2025-06-09Grant· $37M
2021-12-03Series A· $15M
Leadership Team
Charles Acknin
Co-Founder & CEO
Recent News
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