Director of Engineering

📍 Tucson, AZ | Onsite

We’re looking for a Director of Engineering to lead the teams advancing our work across AI/ML, computer vision, image processing, advanced sensing, software, and complex integrated systems.

This is an opportunity to help shape how emerging technologies become real-world aviation capabilities and build the engineering organization capable of delivering them.

We want a leader who understands where modern AI is going, sees possibilities others may miss, challenges conventional thinking, and can turn ambitious ideas into technical direction.

• →Set technical direction across AI/ML, computer vision, imaging, sensing, software, and systems engineering
• →Identify and evaluate emerging technologies and translate them into future product capabilities
• →Guide architecture, integration, and complex technical decisions
• →Build, develop, and retain exceptional engineering teams and technical leaders
• →Connect advanced technology investments to product and business strategy
• →Partner across Engineering, Product, Programs, Certification, and senior leadership

• Strong technical depth in AI/ML and modern intelligent systems
• Experience with computer vision, neural networks, image processing, sensing, video analytics, object detection, tracking, or related technologies
• Strong software, systems, architecture, and integration thinking
• Experience turning emerging technologies into real products or capabilities
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and technical leaders
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex technology into clear business and technical decisions
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or a related technical field
• Advanced technical degree preferred
• Aviation, avionics, aircraft systems, safety-critical product, or certification experience is a plus

How we build matters just as much as what we build.