--- title: 'Logistics Analyst (Cuiabá, Brazil only) at Pyka' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/logistics-analyst-cuiaba-brazil-only-pyka-cuiaba-s0yw3enyhbtz' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-11' --- # Logistics Analyst (Cuiabá, Brazil only) at Pyka - **Company:** Pyka - **Location:** Cuiabá, Brazil - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-10-23 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-11 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/pyka/43f0df97-ca88-4bdb-bf49-0cc22ab3b8ef ## Job description ## About Pyka Pyka’s goal is to provide society with a new form of safe, clean, and cost-effective transportation enabled by autonomous electric aviation. To get there, we’re taking a different approach than most. We're applying our technologies to every industry where autonomous electric aircraft can be useful, starting with the highest value and most dangerous jobs. In doing so, we're building game-changing products manufactured at scale, while perfecting the safety, reliability, and capabilities of our autonomy engine and electric propulsion systems. We design, develop and manufacture an ecosystem of technologies including proprietary flight control software, avionics, high power density motors, motor controllers, batteries, and custom carbon-fiber composite airframes. Today, we supply autonomous electric aircraft for cargo transport and crop protection to real-world customers across four separate continents and have secured industry-first regulatory approvals from the FAA. Our cargo aircraft enables remote connectivity, enhances express delivery networks, and ensures fast and reliable shipping of critical supplies to areas in need. Our crop protection aircraft offers agricultural services providers and farmers an autonomous tool to make aerial application safer, more precise, and less harmful to surrounding environments. Both vehicles are highly economical to operate, easy to deploy, and significantly reduce C02 emissions in their respective industries. What you work on at Pyka makes people’s lives better now and brings the future of electric aviation one step closer each day. ## Role Overview Pyka is seeking a Logistics Analyst to coordinate the movement of aircraft parts, tools, and equipment across our Brazil operations. Based in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, you will be the central point of coordination for shipments, inventory visibility, logistics partners, and documentation—helping ensure critical materials reach aircraft and operational sites when needed. You will work closely with our Brazil Operations and Maintenance teams, US Logistics team, external partners, couriers, and customs brokers. This is a hands-on individual contributor role combining shipment tracking, analytical problem-solving, process improvement, and occasional receiving and dispatch activities. You will report to the Finance and Business Manager in Brazil, Fwith functional guidance from our US Logistics Manager. ## Responsibilities - Coordinate international shipments of aircraft parts, tools, and equipment between the US and Brazil, monitoring customs clearance, shipment milestones, documentation, delivery dates, and exceptions. - Track imports through customer-managed channels, distributors, couriers, and customs brokers; proactively identify missing information and escalate delays. - Coordinate domestic distribution from partner inventory to customer farms and operational sites, confirming shipment requests, routing, delivery instructions, and receipt. - Evaluate shipping options based on urgency, part location, lead time, cost, and documentation; coordinate urgent movements within established approval and escalation processes. - Maintain accurate inventory and shipment records in Odoo, including locations, quantities, movements, and serial or lot information where applicable; reconcile discrepancies with logistics partners. - Coordinate inventory cycle counts, warehouse audits, stock availability checks, and replenishment recommendations with relevant teams. - When required, receive, inspect for visible damage, identify, store, pick, pack, and dispatch materials under approved procedures; refer technical suitability decisions to Maintenance. - Monitor logistics provider performance, lead times, delivery reliability, and service exceptions; follow up on corrective actions. - Maintain a centralized shipment and exception tracker with clear owners, statuses, deadlines, and next actions; provide regular reporting on key logistics metrics. - Document and improve workflows to reduce unnecessary expedited freight, repeated follow-ups, and shipping errors; collaborate with US and Brazil stakeholders on consistent processes. Required Qualifications - 3+ years of experience in logistics, supply chain, international trade, or a closely related function. - Degree in Logistics, International Trade, Business Administration, Production Engineering, or a related field. - Practical experience coordinating Brazilian imports, customs brokers, international couriers, and domestic transportation providers. - Experience using an ERP or inventory management system and strong proficiency with Excel or Google Sheets. - Professional proficiency in Portuguese and working English sufficient to review shipping documents, provide written updates, and coordinate routinely with US colleagues. - Strong organization, attention to detail, and ability to independently manage multiple time-sensitive requests and escalate issues effectively. - Willingness to support physical receiving, packing, and dispatch when needed, following established safety and handling procedures. ## Preferred Qualifications - Experience in aviation, agricultural operations, spare-parts distribution, or other time-critical field service environments. - Experience with Odoo, inventory reconciliation, warehouse audits, and logistics provider performance reviews. - Experience improving shipment tracking, reporting, or cross-functional logistics processes. - Advanced English and/or Spanish proficiency to support potential future regional coordination. - We understand that candidates bring different strengths and experiences, and you don’t need to meet every qualification to be considered. If this role excites you, we’d love to learn more about you. You may be a great fit even if your background doesn’t align perfectly with the list. Export Control Requirements This position requires access to technology, software and other information that is subject to governmental access control restrictions, due to export controls.  Employment in this position is conditioned on the continued availability of government authorization to authorize release of such items, to the extent required, including without limitation an export license, or other documentation required to establish authorization to receive access to such items. Company may delay commencement of employment, rescind an offer of employment, terminate employment, and/or may modify job responsibilities, compensation, benefits, and/or access to Company facilities and information systems, as Company deems appropriate, in order to ensure compliance with applicable government access control restrictions. -- We do not work with external recruiters; if you are an external recruiter, please do not reach out. ## About Pyka ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Pyka designs, develops, and manufactures autonomous electric aircraft for cargo transport and crop protection. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series B) - **Headquarters**: Alameda, California, USA - **Founded**: 2017 - **Founders**: Michael Norcia (Co-Founder, CEO), Chuma Ogunwole (Co-Founder, COO), Nathan White (Co-Founder, Head of Flight Operations) ## Core Business - Primary industry: Autonomous electric aviation, aerospace, agriculture, defense & logistics - Target customers: B2B, government (AFWERX, Department of Defense), agricultural service providers, commercial cargo operators - Mission or purpose statement: To provide society with a new form of safe, clean, and cost-effective transportation enabled by autonomous electric aviation, starting with the highest value and most dangerous jobs. ## Products & Services - **Pelican Spray**: A fully autonomous electric crop duster for aerial application, designed to make crop protection safer, more precise, and less harmful to surrounding environments. Certified for commercial operation in New Zealand, Costa Rica, and the US (FAA 44807 Authorization). - **Pelican Cargo**: The world's largest zero-emission autonomous cargo UAS, designed for remote connectivity, express delivery, and shipping critical supplies. Delivered to AFWERX (US Air Force innovation arm) for contested logistics use cases. - **Pelican 2**: Next-generation autonomous aircraft unveiled in February 2025, featuring significant design improvements and securing FAA authorization for commercial operation in the US. - **Proprietary technology ecosystem**: Flight control software, avionics, high power density motors, motor controllers, batteries, and custom carbon-fiber composite airframes. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed - **Key Metric**: Total funding of $95.12M (Series B of $40M raised in 2024/2025; Series A of $37M; Seed+ $8M; initial Y Combinator round $3M) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Y Combinator (S17 batch), EmbraerX (partnership for Brazil operations), AFWERX (US Department of Air Force), GO-Biz (California tax credit award), SLC Agrícola (major ag customer) - **Growth Signals**: - Secured world's first approval for autonomous night spray operations in Costa Rica - Receiving orders across four continents (Americas, Europe, etc.) - Delivered Pelican Cargo to AFWERX for exploration of contested logistics use cases - Awarded $7M California Tax Credit to expand manufacturing - Surpassed 75 employees (from 50+ milestone) - Signed first major US customer for Pelican Spray ## Competitive Advantages - First-mover regulatory advantage: World’s first autonomous electric aircraft certified for commercial work (2019), first FAA 44807 authorization for commercial autonomous electric crop spraying in the US, and first approval for night autonomous spray operations. - Dual-use technology platform serving both commercial (agriculture, logistics) and defense (AFWERX) markets. - Vertically integrated technology stack (proprietary flight control, avionics, motors, batteries, and airframes) creating deep moats against competitors. - Real-world operational deployment across multiple countries and continents, not just prototypes or test flights. - Strong safety record with regulatory approvals from FAA, New Zealand CAA, and Costa Rican authorities. ## Strategic Focus - Scaling production of the Pelican 2 and Pelican Cargo aircraft lines - Expanding into defense and dual-use applications (contested logistics for US Air Force) - Growing commercial operations in agriculture with major customers like SLC Agrícola in Brazil - Expanding global regulatory approvals to open new markets - Building out manufacturing capacity with GO-Biz support in California - Achieving economies of scale while maintaining vertical integration ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Pyka started in the founder's parents' garage with a "shoes optional" early culture, and retains a startup ethos focused on building game-changing products. Employees report working on things that make people's lives better now. - **Engineering focus**: You'll work on cutting-edge autonomy, electric propulsion, and aerospace hardware/software. The tech stack spans flight control software, avionics, high power density motors, motor controllers, batteries, and carbon-fiber composites. - **Impact**: "What you work on at Pyka makes people’s lives better now and brings the future of electric aviation one step closer each day." - **Remote/Hybrid**: Some roles are remote (e.g., Flight Support Engineer - Night Shift, Brazil remote), while engineering and manufacturing roles likely require presence at the Alameda/Oakland facilities. - **Location**: Based in Alameda, CA (with manufacturing in Oakland), offering a Bay Area aerospace startup experience. - **Stage**: Series B with ~75 employees—ideal for someone who wants to join a growth-stage company with proven product-market fit and clear regulatory path to scale. - **Current open roles** (via Lever): Senior Account Executive (Brazil), Deployed Flight Test Engineer, Flight Demo & Training Specialist (Multiple Levels), Flight Support Engineer (Night Shift, Brazil remote). ## Sources 1. [flypyka.com](https://www.flypyka.com/about-us) 2. [flypyka.com/careers](https://flypyka.com/careers) 3. [jobs.lever.co/pyka](https://jobs.lever.co/pyka/) 4. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/pyka) 5. 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