Senior Product Manager, Aviation Hardware
About The Position
We are looking for a Senior Product Manager, Aviation Hardware to help define and grow Flock's aviation product portfolio. This role sits at the intersection of hardware, embedded software, cloud software, operations, and a rapidly evolving regulatory environment. You'll partner closely with Engineering, Test Pilots, Operations, Legal, GTM, and leadership to translate customer needs, technical constraints, and market opportunities into a clear product roadmap and successful execution. You'll play a key role in hardening and scaling Flock's American-made autonomous drone platform during a period of significant market and regulatory change. Success in this role requires developing deep customer and market expertise, driving technical product initiatives with engineering, balancing customer value with regulatory and technical constraints, and building strong cross-functional partnerships to turn complex aviation challenges into clear product priorities.
Requirements
- Proven product management experience in complex, technical environments where hardware, software, and operational systems intersect
- Strong ability to operate in ambiguous, fast-moving spaces and convert incomplete information into clear strategy
- Demonstrated success partnering deeply with engineering teams on technical tradeoffs, execution, and roadmap planning
- Ability to learn and navigate domain-specific regulatory constraints and use them effectively in shaping product direction
- Strong customer instinct and market judgment, with the ability to connect user needs to product strategy and execution
- Comfort working across a wide range of stakeholders, including engineering, design, operations, legal, compliance, GTM, and leadership
Nice To Haves
- Interest in or experience with aviation, autonomous systems, robotics, drones, or similarly regulated product spaces is preferred but not required
Responsibilities
- Own the product roadmap and prioritize hardware and aviation product investments.
- Partner closely with engineering to drive end-to-end product development across hardware, embedded software, connectivity, and cloud systems.
- Translate customer feedback, market trends, and evolving FAA/FCC regulations into product strategy.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Test Pilots, Operations, Legal, Customer Success, and GTM teams to deliver customer-focused solutions.
- Build technical fluency in the platform architecture to make informed product decisions and effectively communicate priorities across stakeholders.
Benefits
- Flexible PTO
- 11 company holidays
- Fully-paid health benefits plan for employees: including Medical, Dental, and Vision
- HSA match
- 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave
- Fertility & Family Benefits: 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.
- Mental health benefits: partnered with Spring Health, including therapy, coaching, medication management, and digital tools.
- Caregiver Support: partnered with Cariloop to provide our employees with caregiver support
- Carta Tax Advisor: Employees receive 1:1 sessions with Equity Tax Advisors
- ERGs: Women of Flock, Flock Proud, LEOs and Melanin Motion
- $150 per month to cover the costs of working from home.
- $300 per year to use on Audible, Calm, Masterclass, Duolingo and so much more.
- A one-time $750 to help you create your dream office.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
