
Swarm Aero is redefining air power with its innovative UAV swarms designed for efficiency and effectiveness in contested environments. Their Universal Swarm Node integrates sensor mesh and edge computing, enabling collaborative autonomy for thousands of uncrewed vehicles. The company focuses on advanced manufacturing processes and materials to achieve high production rates, allowing rapid deployment of air, sea, and ground assets. With a leadership team experienced in building billion-dollar startups and a commitment to mission-level autonomy, Swarm Aero is positioned to transform military operations and enhance national defense capabilities.

Swarm Aero is redefining air power with its innovative UAV swarms designed for efficiency and effectiveness in contested environments. Their Universal Swarm Node integrates sensor mesh and edge computing, enabling collaborative autonomy for thousands of uncrewed vehicles. The company focuses on advanced manufacturing processes and materials to achieve high production rates, allowing rapid deployment of air, sea, and ground assets. With a leadership team experienced in building billion-dollar startups and a commitment to mission-level autonomy, Swarm Aero is positioned to transform military operations and enhance national defense capabilities.
Founded: 2022
Headquarters: Los Angeles, California
Focus: Autonomous swarm systems for uncrewed vehicles (air/sea/ground)
Notable investors: Khosla Ventures, Founders Fund, Coatue, Construct Capital, Susa Ventures
Autonomous systems and swarm coordination for defense and mission-critical operations in communications-limited/contested environments.
2022
Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
Listed on Crunchbase as a Pre-Seed round
Listed on Crunchbase as a Seed round (amount obfuscated)
“Investors include Khosla Ventures, Founders Fund, Coatue, Construct Capital, Susa Ventures and additional individual/backer groups”
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Swarm Aero is redefining air power, building the largest swarming UAV and most versatile swarming aircraft network in the world. The company is moving quickly to launch the first aircraft designed specifically for swarming as well as the Command & Control software to mobilize swarms of thousands of heterogeneous autonomous assets and empower human operators to achieve superhuman results.
The team has created and exited multiple startups, negotiated defense deals worth billions of dollars and designed and built 30+ novel aircraft, with aerospace experience from Scaled Composites, Airbus, Archer Aviation, Blue Origin, and Boom Supersonic.
As Head of Avionics at Swarm Aero, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of autonomous aviation. You will be at the forefront of designing, integrating, and supporting advanced avionics systems and ground control functionalities for our cutting-edge uncrewed aircraft. Joining our innovative team, you will contribute to developing and deploying the Command & Control software to mobilize large swarms of heterogeneous autonomous assets, enabling unprecedented capabilities in aerial operations.
Your primary responsibilities will include architecting avionics systems, and supporting mission-critical real-time and non-real-time environments. You will also work on novel sensing technologies, networking functions, and ensuring rigorous testing and verification of our avionics components. Your expertise in avionics hardware and systems, combined with your passion for cross-disciplinary communication, will be essential in creating reliable and high-performance solutions.
This role offers a unique opportunity to work alongside industry veterans from leading aerospace companies, leveraging your experience and skills to push the boundaries of what is possible in autonomous flight and swarming technologies. If you are excited by challenging problems and driven to achieve technological breakthroughs, we invite you to join us in redefining air power.
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As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and trustworthy work environment, Swarm Aero conducts a thorough screening of prospective employees. Candidates will be subject to a comprehensive background verification process as a prerequisite for employment.
To conform to U.S. Government controlled technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.