Staff / Senior Deployment & Release Manager

AeroVect; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

AeroVect, based in Greater London, seeks a Deployment & Release Manager to oversee AV deployment approvals within defined ODDs and ensure only verified systems go live. You will support bring-up from receipt through first autonomous missions, coordinating cross-functional teams to maintain high safety standards.

You will lead the software release process, validate updates via simulations and testing, and maintain fleet configurations and change logs.

Qualifications

• BS degree or higher in a technical field with emphasis on systems engineering.
• Experience delivering safety-critical autonomous deployments.
• Strong understanding of software development, system architecture and cloud platforms.
• Ability to communicate technical issues to diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the process to evaluate and approve deployments for defined Operational Design Domains (ODDs).
• Ensure that only the system and vehicles that have been verified, validated, and approved are deployed accordingly.
• Support the bring-up process for new AVs—from receipt to commissioning to first autonomous missions.
• Own and drive the release process to evaluate and approve recurring software updates, including gates, QA, etc.
• Partner with Engineering and Safety & Systems to verify new software releases meet criteria through simulation, closed course, shadow mode, and supervised testing before production rollout.
• Schedule and execute software updates to the fleet, ensuring zero downtime during peak hours and readiness for reversion protocols.
• Define, document, and maintain the chosen configuration for every vehicle type (e.g., components, firmware versions, system parameters, connectivity settings).
• Own and drive the change management process and lead the board that reviews all requested changes from the chosen configuration.
• Maintain documentation of all changes with supporting artifacts in compliance with regulator and customer needs.

Skills

Autonomous deployments

Software development

Cloud infrastructure

Cross-functional leadership

Technical communication

Education

BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mechatronics, Aerospace, or equivalent preferred

Job description

Who We Are

AeroVect is transforming ground handling with autonomy, redefining how airlines and ground service providers around the globe run day-to-day operations. We are a Series A company backed by top-tier venture capital investors in aviation and autonomous driving. Our customers include some of the world’s largest airlines and ground handling providers. For more information, visit www.aerovect.com. The Deployment & Release Manager is responsible for ensuring that AeroVect’s Autonomous Ground Support Equipment (AGSE) service deployments are safe and reliable, specifically the AV fleet. This role requires a unique blend of balancing system level overviews and subsystem level details. The candidate will work directly with the Director of Safety, Systems, and Product and the VP of Engineering to develop and own processes that support and empower data-driven development while ensuring safe deployments and scaling.

You Will

• Own and drive the process to evaluate and approve deployments for defined Operational Design Domains (ODDs)
• Ensure that only the system and vehicles that have been verified, validated, and approved are deployed accordingly
• Support the bringup process for new AVs, from receipt to commissioning to first autonomous missions
• Own and drive the release process to evaluate and approve recurring SW updates, including gates, QA, etc.
• Partner with Engineering and Safety & Systems to verify that new software releases meet required criteria through simulation, closed course, shadow mode, and preliminary supervised testing before production rollout
• Schedule and execute software updates to the fleet, ensuring zero downtime during peak operational hours while maintain 100% readiness for reversion protocols
• Define, document, and maintain the chosen configuration for every vehicle type (e.g., components, firmware versions, system parameters, connectivity settings, etc.)
• Own and drive the change management process and lead the board that reviews all requested changes from the chosen configuration (e.g., swapping a sensor)
• Maintain documentation of all changes with supporting artifacts in compliance with regulator and customer needs

You Have

• BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mechatronics, Aerospace, or equivalent preferred
• Extensive knowledge and hands-on experience with developing and managing safety-critical autonomous deployments
• Strong understanding of software development, system architecture, and cloud infrastructure
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage XFN teams to align on a unified process vision and deliver against it
• Ability to articulate technical issues and solutions to all levels of the business, within and beyond the engineering communities

We Prefer

• MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or other related technical disciplines
• Experience with fostering a safety culture in the context of aviation / airline or robotics applications
• Familiarity with airport/airline operations and / or the airside driving environment at major global airports
• Experience with safety standards in the development and deployment of complex autonomous systems (including but not limited to ISO 26262, ISO 21448, UL 4600, IEC 61508, ANSI B56.5, ISO3691, ANSI 15.08)