
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
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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”
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 heterogenous 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, SpaceX, Airbus, Archer Aviation, Blue Origin, and Boom Supersonic.
Role Overview The IT Infrastructure Specialist will be the primary point of contact for maintaining IT infrastructure, providing helpdesk support, and ensuring staff have the tools and technology they need to achieve maximum efficiency. This role requires a proactive, hands-on approach to day-to-day operations, focusing on end-user support, infrastructure management, and optimizing cloud and on-premises environments.
This is a unique opportunity for an ambitious individual to grow with Swarm Aero . The role offers significant career advancement potential, exposure to cutting-edge cloud technologies, and the chance to take ownership of IT operations. You will have the opportunity to shape the IT environment and eventually become the primary IT leader for an expanding office of 50+ people. Mentorship, continuous learning, and skill development will be a core part of your experience here.
Key Responsibilities
Required Qualifications Technical Skills
Soft Skills
Preferred Qualifications
Location: Swarm Aero (Hybrid/Onsite) – 2 days on-site at OXR/week
Compensation: 85K-120K + Equity
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.