EU BVLOS Drone Airspace Regulatory Lead

Amazon Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking an EU Regulatory Airspace Specialist for Prime Air to own EU/UK airspace integration and BVLOS approvals. You will lead SORA-based risk assessments, coordinate with ANSPs, and drive evidence for regulatory acceptance across EU sites.

You will split time between authority engagement and internal teams, travel to candidate sites, and build reusable airspace templates to accelerate future launches.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related technical field.
• Experience in program or project management.
• Experience in project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management.
• Aviation airspace or air traffic management background, with UAS or U-Space integration experience in an EU Member State.
• Working knowledge of the EU U-Space regulation (2021/664) and national airspace procedures in one or more Member States.
• Familiarity with Detect-and-Avoid concepts, the Specific Operations Risk Assessment (SORA) methodology and airspace risk assessment.
• Proven stakeholder engagement with EU National Aviation Authorities and Air Navigation Service Providers.

Responsibilities

• Own airspace assessment tasks and integration work in the EU: e.g. BVLOS flight authorisation, U-Space coordination, national airspace procedures, geographical zone screening for each candidate site
• Deliver the airspace components of EU site approvals, working with the Head of Regulatory Approvals who owns the overall Operational Authorisation.
• Own the air risk assessment within each SORA application: e.g. air risk class determination, strategic and tactical mitigations, and the DAA evidence that supports them, delivered to the EU Head of Regulatory Approvals for integration into the safety case.
• Lead engagement with Air Navigation Service Providers and U-Space service providers, and manage airspace and ANSP consultants during application peaks.
• Keep airspace positions consistent across jurisdictions, working with the wider Regulatory Affairs team.
• Build reusable airspace templates and evidence packs so each new site is faster than the last.

Skills

Program management

Project management

Aviation airspace knowhow

U-Space integration

Stakeholder engagement

SORA methodology

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related technical field

Job description

Amazon is seeking an EU Regulatory Airspace Specialist for Prime Air to own EU/UK airspace integration and BVLOS approvals. You will lead SORA-based risk assessments, coordinate with ANSPs, and drive evidence for regulatory acceptance across EU sites.

You will split time between authority engagement and internal teams, travel to candidate sites, and build reusable airspace templates to accelerate future launches.