Founding Engineer at VC-backed aerospace AI startup

Founding Engineer

VC backed aerospace AI startup

Job Description

As the second founding engineer, you will build the software infrastructure powering aircraft inspection and certification. You will work alongside technical founders to ship production features using LLMs and voice AI. This role is pivotal in modernizing aviation safety critical systems and establishing the engineering foundations for a high growth seed stage company.

Location

London, UK

Why this role is remarkable

• Join as founding employee to shape the technical culture and architecture of a mission driven aerospace company.
• Backed by top tier VCs and already gaining traction with global aerospace manufacturers and maintenance organizations.
• Opportunity to apply cutting edge AI, including LLMs and voice technology, to solve stagnation in a critical global industry.

What you will do

• Ship production ready features rapidly across the full stack to support global aerospace infrastructure.
• Build and scale the core technical foundations that will serve as the industry standard for aircraft maintenance.
• Collaborate directly with the CEO and CTO to define the product roadmap and engineering best practices.

The ideal candidate

• Proven experience building and scaling software systems at a seed stage or fast growing startup.
• Strong technical background in software engineering with interest in AI, voice systems, or safety critical software.
• High degree of ownership and the ability to thrive in a fast paced, high stakes engineering environment.