Beacon AI is an aviation technology company focused on enhancing flight safety and operational efficiency for commercial and private aircraft operators. The company develops an AI Assistant that…
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Beacon AI
Beacon AI is an aviation technology company focused on enhancing flight safety and operational efficiency for commercial and private aircraft operators. The company develops an AI Assistant that…
AI AssistantAviationFleet MonitoringFlight EfficiencyFlight SafetyOperational EfficiencyPilot AssistanceRoute Optimizationbeaconai.co
HQSan Carlos, US
Team Size28
Open Jobs25
Total Funding$20M
Latest Fundraise2 years ago
TL;DR
Core product: AI pilot assistant and fleet operations platform
Founded: 2021
Headquarters: San Carlos / Silicon Valley, California
Total funding: ≈ $20M (includes $15M Series A)
Key customers / partners: Commercial, charter, corporate and defense fleets; U.S. Air Force collaborations
Company Overview
Problem Domain
Aviation safety and fleet operations efficiency for commercial, private, charter, corporate and government/defense operators.
Founded
2021
Industry
Software Development
Tech Stack
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Google Font API
Google Tag Manager
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Funding Track Record
Series A- 2024-08-21
$15,000,000
Grant- 2024-02
$1,300,000
Recorded as a U.S. Air Force award
Pre-seed / early support- 2021-07
Investor Signal
“Backed by venture investors including Costanoa Ventures, Scout Ventures, JetBlue Ventures and individual/angel participants (e.g., Sam Altman)”
Data and AnalyticsDeepTechHealthInformation TechnologySoftware
$31M
We are seeking an iOS Software Engineer to join our mobile team and help build high-impact iOS applications primarily targeting iPad that support our flight safety platform
In this role, you will work closely with senior engineers and designers to develop user-facing features and contribute to production systems
You will have experience building Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) applications, working with location services and map navigation, and integrating with external hardware and edge devices
You are performance obsessed where your applications handle large datasets efficiently such as millions of data points for wind and weather data, and render aviation instruments with precision and zero lag
You understand that EFB applications must remain fully operational in offline and degraded connectivity environments, and you know how to build for that reality
You’ll grow your iOS expertise while working on real-time, safety critical applications where reliability and accuracy are non negotiable
Design and implement iOS features using Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, and modern iOS frameworks
Build and maintain high performance mobile applications that handle large datasets such as wind and weather data in real time
Develop and integrate Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) features including location services, map navigation, and aviation instrument displays
Integrate with external hardware and edge devices to support real time data ingestion and application functionality
Architect offline-first experiences and graceful degradation strategies to ensure full application functionality in low or no connectivity environments
Implement background processing and long-running compute tasks using Swift Concurrency, async/await, and background task APIs to support continuous data handling without impacting the user experience
Apply data security best practices including Keychain storage, encryption, and secure data handling to protect sensitive flight and user data
Collaborate with senior engineers and designers to deliver precise, reliable, and intuitive mobile experiences
Participate in code reviews and follow established iOS best practices and architectural patterns
Help ensure code quality, performance, and maintainability through testing and documentation- Familiarity with building or working on EFB applications, location services, or map navigation frameworks such as Mapbox or MapKit
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, fast moving environment
Experience integrating with external hardware or edge devices and managing real time data pipelines
Demonstrated ability to optimize application performance and handle large datasets without degradation in speed or reliability
Familiarity with background processing patterns and long-running task management using Swift Concurrency or background task frameworks
Familiarity with asynchronous programming concepts such as async/await, multithreading, or GCD
3+ years of experience developing iOS applications, or equivalent experience through internships, projects, or coursework
Understanding of iOS data security practices including Keychain, encrypted storage, and secure coding principles
Experience with Swift and SwiftUI, with some exposure to UIKit and common iOS frameworks
Strong problem solving skills and eagerness to learn from feedback and mentorship
Experience building offline-first or connectivity-resilient mobile applications, including local data caching and sync strategies
Experience building or optimizing applications specifically for iPad, including split view, multitasking, or large screen layout design
Passion for aviation and a desire to improve air travel efficiency and safety
Experience working on safety critical or mission critical systems
Familiarity with CI/CD workflows or cloud backed mobile systems
Interest in real time data, sensors, or hardware adjacent systems
