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title: 'Senior Technical Program Manager at Elroy Air'
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# Senior Technical Program Manager at Elroy Air

- **Company:** Elroy Air
- **Location:** Byron, CA
- **Compensation:** $175k–$210k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-10-19
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-28
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/elroyair/f1b5fc2f-7bcb-41be-b11d-aafdf09c9a8e

## Job description

At Elroy Air, we build autonomous vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) cargo drones to change the way the world moves goods. Transporting cargo by air is faster and more direct than by land or sea, but it has been prohibitively expensive for medium-size loads. We've set out to expand middle-mile logistics possibilities across multiple sectors, with our sights on a $420Bn global total addressable market for cargo logistics across defense, commercial and rapid response. We are a team of builders, engineers, and operators who believe that the defense, commercial, and rapid response communities need faster, better logistics solutions. We are seeing increasing demand as customers and prospects respond enthusiastically to the systems we’ve built. As we mature and deploy our offerings, we are looking for people like you: motivated collaborators, enthusiastic about our mission and ready to roll up their sleeves and make a big impact to improve how logistics works around the world. You will play an important role in establishing the Elroy Air Chaparral as the industry standard in this massive market.

We believe diverse perspectives at all levels of the organization are critical to innovation and employee development. This includes but is not limited to gender identity, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender expression, religion, age, ability, parenthood status, veteran status, educational background, citizenship status, or any combination of these characteristics.

We encourage you to apply even if you aren't an exact match for our open role as many of our team members come from nontraditional backgrounds. All employees will be screened through E-Verify. This position will require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws and regulations, including Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Please note that any offer for employment will be conditioned on any required authorization to receive software or technology controlled under these U.S. export control laws and regulations necessary to perform the responsibilities of the position.

## About Elroy Air

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Elroy Air develops autonomous heavy-cargo drones for middle-mile logistics, serving defense, commercial, and rapid-response applications.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series A – last round led by Prosperity7 Ventures and Marlinspike Capital)
- **Headquarters**: Byron, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2016
- **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed (co‑founder listed as Clint C. on LinkedIn)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Defense and Space Manufacturing / Autonomous Logistics
- **Target customers**: B2B, B2G – defense departments, commercial logistics providers, humanitarian/rapid-response organizations
- **Mission**: “Improve quality of life around the planet by expanding the reach of expedited logistics via air cargo – safely, efficiently and autonomously.”

## Products & Services
- **[Chaparral](https://elroyair.com)**: An autonomous heavy‑cargo VTOL drone powered by a patented hybrid‑electric powertrain. It takes off and lands vertically without runways or specialized infrastructure, transitioning to wing‑based cruise flight for long‑range missions. Designed for defense resupply, commercial logistics, and rapid response.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Annual Revenue**: $7.5 M (estimated, fiscal year end Dec 31)
- **Total Funding**: $111.5 M across 10 rounds, including:
  - Series A (Aug 2021): $40 M led by Prosperity7 Ventures and Marlinspike Capital
  - Seed Round (Dec 2017): $4.5 M led by Levitate Capital
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Prosperity7 Ventures, Marlinspike Capital, Levitate Capital; selected under the White House “Unleashing American Drone Dominance” initiative as the only purpose‑built heavy‑cargo drone in the eIPP.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Employee headcount 30 (+9.8% YoY, +4.7% monthly)
  - Active job postings up 200% YoY (6 open roles)
  - 18 patents filed, including a modular aerial cargo aerodynamic encasement

## Competitive Advantages
- **Patented hybrid‑electric powertrain** – combines the range of fuel with the reliability of electric propulsion.
- **No‑runway VTOL** – operates from almost any terrain, no specialized infrastructure needed.
- **Full autonomy** – no pilot onboard; integrated flight and ground operations.
- **White House eIPP selection** – government endorsement as a standard‑setter for autonomous cargo flight in the US.

## Strategic Focus
- Scaling production and deployment of the Chaparral drone for defense and commercial contracts.
- Expanding into global express shipping (“same‑day shipping to every person on the planet”).
- Strengthening engineering team (active hires in embedded software, flight sciences, mechanical systems).

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Mission**: Focus on high‑impact, mission‑critical logistics; work alongside aerospace and defense pioneers from companies like Northrop Grumman, Boeing, Blue Origin, Anduril.
- **Work Policy**: Hybrid – roles based in Byron and San Francisco; some positions are in‑office.
- **Perks & Benefits**:
  - Company equity
  - Health, dental, and vision insurance; Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  - Family medical leave
  - Job training, conferences, and customized development tracks
- **Engineering Environment**: Small, nimble team (30 people) – opportunities to own large parts of the stack; developing real‑world autonomous aircraft.

## Sources
1. [elroyair.com](https://elroyair.com)
2. [LinkedIn – Elroy Air](https://www.linkedin.com/company/elroy-air)
3. [CB Insights – Elroy Air](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/elroy-air)
4. [Built In – Elroy Air Careers](https://builtin.com/company/elroy-air)

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