Aviation Compliance Lead

Skydio
San Mateo
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 150,000 - 212,000 annuallyFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Attention to detail","Collaboration","Regulatory","Safety","Documentation"]

Lead aviation compliance for Skydio, serving as the primary regulatory authority for Skydio-held aviation authorizations and approvals. Collaborate with regulatory, flight operations, training, and programs to standardize processes, manage FAA registrations and documentation, maintain manuals, support pilot certification and training, and develop internal compliance content to scale operations.

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Skydio
Skydio
4 months ago

Aviation Compliance Lead

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Job Summary

Lead aviation compliance for Skydio, serving as the primary regulatory authority for Skydio-held aviation authorizations and approvals. Collaborate with regulatory, flight operations, training, and programs to standardize processes, manage FAA registrations and documentation, maintain manuals, support pilot certification and training, and develop internal compliance content to scale operations.
Location: San Mateo
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Serve as the responsible lead for Skydio-held aviation authorizations and operational approvals.
  • •Manage FAA drone registrations, product compliance documents, waiver tracking, and other regulatory recordkeeping.
  • •Maintain and continuously improve Skydio’s operations manual and aviation-related policies and procedures.
  • •Support pilot certification tracking, safety training programs, and compliance briefings.
  • •Develop and deliver internal compliance and safety enablement content.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 150,000 - 212,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health Insurance401kPaid LeaveEquityRelocation

Key Requirements

  • •Experience in aviation compliance, regulatory operations, safety management, or a related aviation field.
  • •Strong working knowledge of FAA UAS regulations and approval frameworks.
  • •Experience managing aviation documentation systems, manuals, and compliance recordkeeping.
  • •Demonstrated ability to build and scale structured processes in a growing, operationally complex environment.
  • •A BA or BS degree; aviation, engineering, or related field preferred.
Experience:AviationRegulatoryCompliance
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationAttention to detailCollaborationRegulatorySafetyDocumentation
Certifications:FAAUAS
Tech Stack:FAA regulationsUASRegulatory databases

Company Brief

Skydio
Designs and manufactures autonomous consumer and enterprise drones using AI-powered vision and navigation systems for inspection, mapping, public safety, and industrial applications. Focuses on rugged, fully autonomous flight and end-to-end drone solutions.
Industry: Drones & Aerial Logistics
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series D
Headquarters: San Mateo, United States
Founded: 2014
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