UAS Regulatory Compliance Manager

Role Overview

• Develop a robust safety and compliance matrix that defines roles and responsibilities across the product lifecycle.
• Act as the primary point of contact for the FAA and industry groups (like ASTM F38) to influence and stay ahead of evolving drone laws.
• Partner with Engineering and Software teams to embed Safety Management Systems (SMS) and Detect and Avoid (DAA) logic into the hardware.
• Oversee the transition from design to manufacturing, ensuring every unit produced meets "Means of Compliance" standards for its specific Concept of Operations (CONOPS).
• Lead the drafting and submission of Declarations of Compliance and Statements of Conformity.
• Translate complex engineering data into clear documentation for FAA Remote ID (14 CFR Part 89) and type certification.
• Maintain the traceability of documentation for airworthiness, ensuring every modification or test is recorded for future audits.
• Manage all registration filings and internal audits to ensure 100% compliance with federal and local aviation laws.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Aerospace, Mechanical, or related technical field.
• 5+ years in product compliance/regulatory engineering, preferably aerospace, robotics, or telecom.
• Proven experience building and managing safety/compliance programs for UAS; AAM experience a plus.
• Extensive knowledge of national/international aviation regulations (e.g., FAA Part 107, ICAO, EASA specific categories).
• Strong understanding of UAV systems: airframes, propulsion, sensors (GPS, LiDAR), flight control software (PX4, ArduPilot), and communications.
• Experience with RTCA guidelines for aircraft system safety, interoperability, and certification.
• Working knowledge of ASTM, UAS standards, and link to FAA Part 107/108 airworthiness/certification.
• Experience with relevant industry standards: UL (3030, 62368, 62133, etc), IEC, NEC, NFPA Codes.
• Experience with safety, reliability, and verification requirements for complex systems.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret complex regulations into actionable engineering requirements.
• Ability to analyze test data, perform root cause analysis, and ensure solutions meet safety requirements.

Benefits

• Flexible PTO: We offer non-accrual PTO, plus 11 company holidays.
• Fully-paid health benefits plan for employees: including Medical, Dental, and Vision and an HSA match.
• Family Leave: All employees receive 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave. Birthing parents are eligible for an additional 6-8 weeks of physical recovery time.
• Fertility & Family Benefits: We have partnered with Maven, a complete digital health benefit for starting and raising a family. Flock will provide a $50,000-lifetime maximum benefit related to eligible adoption, surrogacy, or fertility expenses.
• Spring Health: Spring Health offers a variety of mental health benefits, including therapy, coaching, medication management, and digital tools, all tailored to each individual's needs.
• Caregiver Support: We have partnered with Cariloop to provide our employees with caregiver support.
• Carta Tax Advisor: Employees receive 1:1 sessions with Equity Tax Advisors who can address individual grants, model tax scenarios, and answer general questions.
• ERGs: We want all employees to thrive and feel like they belong at Flock. We offer four ERGs today
• Women of Flock, Flock Proud, LEOs and Melanin Motion. If you are interested in talking to a representative from one of these, please let your recruiter know.
• WFH Stipend: $150 per month to cover the costs of working from home.
• Productivity Stipend: $300 per year to use on Audible, Calm, Masterclass, Duolingo and so much more.
• Home Office Stipend: A one-time $750 to help you create your dream office.