Senior UAS Program Lead - Drone Solutions

Axon Enterprise; Scottsdale, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + 401k

Discretionary PTO

Parental leave

Fitness programs

Mental wellness support

Job summary

Axon Enterprise in Scottsdale, AZ, seeks a trusted advisor and SME for professional services to deploy Axon Air solutions nationwide. You will design, lead, and optimize drone programs, guide agencies through evaluations, and coordinate cross-functional teams to achieve long-term adoption and success.

The role requires strong regulatory knowledge, advanced drone operation expertise, and the ability to travel up to 80% within North America while mentoring peers and ensuring seamless integrations

Qualifications

• BS/BA or equivalent experience.
• 3–5+ years in professional services, technical deployment, or UAS program management.
• Demonstrated success leading complex technical deployments and customer-facing projects.
• FAA Part 107 certification required (advanced certifications preferred).
• Advanced expertise in UAS platforms (DJI, Skydio, SkyHero, Fotokite), detection systems (Dedrone), and DroneSense.
• Experience with network infrastructure, data management, or SaaS integrations preferred.
• Strong project management, organizational, and consultative skills with ability to influence stakeholders.
• Excellent communication with in-person technical instruction experience.
• Ability to work independently and mentor others.
• Willingness to travel weekly across North America; potential international travel.
• Familiarity with law enforcement, security, or military operations preferred.
• Comfortable with elevated work and physical tasks.

Responsibilities

• Engage with agency leaders to design and enhance UAS programs.
• Conduct needs assessments, demos, deployment plans, and guide through T&E.
• Lead large/complex implementations; ensure FAA compliance and 3rd-party integrations.
• Serve as primary technical contact for operations, configurations, and SaaS integrations.
• Develop and deliver advanced drone training programs for agencies.
• Mentor Axon Air PSMs and cross-functional partners.
• Use Smartsheets to define scope, track milestones, mitigate risks, and report status.
• Capture feedback to inform product roadmaps.
• Stay current with UAS tech, FAA regs, and contribute to testing.

Skills

Client engagement

Program management

Regulatory knowledge

Drone operations

Communication skills

Education

BS/BA or equivalent

Tools

Smartsheets

DroneSense

CRM systems

Job description

Axon Enterprise in Scottsdale, AZ, seeks a trusted advisor and SME for professional services to deploy Axon Air solutions nationwide. You will design, lead, and optimize drone programs, guide agencies through evaluations, and coordinate cross-functional teams to achieve long-term adoption and success.

The role requires strong regulatory knowledge, advanced drone operation expertise, and the ability to travel up to 80% within North America while mentoring peers and ensuring seamless integrations