AeroVect

AeroVect

Staff / Senior Deployment & Release Manager

Atlanta - Hybrid · Staff+

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 23 hours ago
Cloud PlatformsRoboticsAerospace EngineeringElectrical Engineering

About the role

  • For more information, visit www.aerovect.com http://www.aerovect.com.
  • This role requires a unique blend of balancing system level overviews and subsystem level details.

Responsibilities

  • Own and drive the process to evaluate and approve deployments for defined Operational Design Domains (ODDs)
  • Support the bringup process for new AVs, from receipt to commissioning to first autonomous missions
  • Own and drive the release process to evaluate and approve recurring SW updates, including gates, QA, etc.
  • Schedule and execute software updates to the fleet, ensuring zero downtime during peak operational hours while maintain 100% readiness for reversion protocols
  • Define, document, and maintain the chosen configuration for every vehicle type (e.g., components, firmware versions, system parameters, connectivity settings, etc.)
  • Own and drive the change management process and lead the board that reviews all requested changes from the chosen configuration (e.g., swapping a sensor)
  • Maintain documentation of all changes with supporting artifacts in compliance with regulator and customer needs

Requirements

  • Partner with Engineering and Safety & Systems to verify that new software releases meet required criteria through simulation, closed course, shadow mode, and preliminary supervised testing before production rollout
  • BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mechatronics, Aerospace, or equivalent preferred
  • Extensive knowledge and hands-on experience with developing and managing safety-critical autonomous deployments
  • Strong understanding of software development, system architecture, and cloud infrastructure
  • Experience with fostering a safety culture in the context of aviation / airline or robotics applications
  • Experience with safety standards in the development and deployment of complex autonomous systems (including but not limited to ISO 26262, ISO 21448, UL 4600, IEC 61508, ANSI B56.5, ISO3691, ANSI 15.08)

Benefits

  • Demonstrated ability to successfully manage XFN teams to align on a unified process vision and deliver against it

Company info

  • AeroVect is transforming ground handling with autonomy, redefining how airlines and ground service providers around the globe run day-to-day operations. We are a Series A company backed by top-tier venture capital investors in aviation and autonomous driving. Our customers include some of the world's largest airlines and ground handling providers. For more information, visit www.aerovect.com http://www.aerovect.com.
  • The Deployment & Release Manager is responsible for ensuring that AeroVect's Autonomous Ground Support Equipment (AGSE) service deployments are safe and reliable, specifically the AV fleet.
  • This role requires a unique blend of balancing system level overviews and subsystem level details. The candidate will work directly with the Director of Safety, Systems, and Product and the VP of Engineering to develop and own processes that support and empower data-driven development while ensuring safe deployments and scaling.
  • AeroVect is transforming ground handling with autonomy, redefining how airlines and ground service providers around the globe run day-to-day operations.
  • We are a Series A company backed by top-tier venture capital investors in aviation and autonomous driving.
  • Our customers include some of the world's largest airlines and ground handling providers.
  • The candidate will work directly with the Director of Safety, Systems, and Product and the VP of Engineering to develop and own processes that support and empower data-driven development while ensuring safe deployments and scaling.
  • Ensure that only the system and vehicles that have been verified, validated, and approved are deployed accordingly
  • Ability to articulate technical issues and solutions to all levels of the business, within and beyond the engineering communities
  • MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or other related technical disciplines
  • Familiarity with airport/airline operations and / or the airside driving environment at major global airports

This listing is sourced directly from AeroVect's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.