About Redwing Access. No Matter Where. Redwing is redefining healthcare logistics in India. We build and operate drone-based delivery systems that make life-saving medical supplies accessible in the most remote and underserved regions. We're not just solving logistics problems; we're rewriting the story of rural healthcare access. Our partnerships speak volumes. We’ve collaborated with USAID, UPS Foundation, IPE Global, Indian Oil, SELCO Foundation, Piramal Foundation, WeRobotics, Villgro, CMS, Yamaha, Apollo Hospitals, and several state governments including Telangana, Uttarakhand, Odisha, and Arunachal Pradesh. These collaborations have made us India’s most impactful drone logistics organization. With Andhra Pradesh as our next frontier, Redwing is scaling an ambitious healthcare transformation. We’re looking for a grounded leader with flight operations expertise to bring this vision to life. Learn more about our mission and vision: Redwing’s Whitepaper on Drone-Enabled Public Health Delivery World Economic Forum Feature About the Role We are hiring a solutions-driven, safety-conscious, and Telugu-speaking Program Manager – Flight Operations to lead the technical backbone of Redwing’s flagship healthcare drone deployment in Andhra Pradesh. This is a ground leadership role responsible for autonomous flight operations, hub readiness, compliance, team leadership, community acceptance, and emergency preparedness. You will serve as the nerve center of field execution, bridging Redwing’s engineering excellence with last-mile public health needs. What You’ll Own 1. Flight Operations Leadership Lead daily drone operations across hubs and delivery nodes in compliance with DGCA and internal SOPs. Resolve on-ground technical, logistical, and weather-related flight disruptions swiftly. Serve as operations lead during high-priority and emergency deliveries. 2. Team Hiring, Training & Management Hire and train local talent as Flight Operators and Technicians. Build and mentor a high-performing team with a safety-first and mission-oriented mindset. Conduct regular assessments, safety drills, and skill refreshers. 3. Technical Infrastructure Oversight Ensure operational readiness of drones, ground control stations, charging units, and spare inventory. Coordinate with engineering teams for rapid fault resolution, preventive maintenance, and upgrades. Monitor drone uptime, airworthiness, and system reliability across sites. 4. Health System & Payload Integration Collaborate with MedOps Leads to align flight plans with medical workflows and urgency. Maintain traceability, compliance, and SOPs for cold chain and sensitive medical payloads. Support seamless integration of drone deliveries into district health operations. 5. Compliance & Documentation Ensure full BVLOS compliance with DGCA, MoCA, MoHFW, and internal Redwing protocols. Maintain meticulous flight logs, incident reports, maintenance schedules, and KPI dashboards. Submit regular reports to HQ, partners, and state authorities. 6. Stakeholder & Government Liaison Represent Redwing Ops in district-level coordination meetings and airspace discussions. Interface with local law enforcement, ATC, airspace authorities, and government officers. Contribute to safety briefings, capacity-building sessions, and onboarding workshops. 7. Community Engagement Drive sensitization and outreach campaigns in local villages and tribal communities. Address concerns around drones, privacy, and safety to build grassroots trust. Promote community ownership and acceptance of drone-based health delivery. 8. Emergency Preparedness & Risk Mitigation Develop risk maps and SOPs for adverse weather, terrain limitations, and operational challenges. Lead drills, simulations, and contingency planning for emergency medical logistics. Be the first responder during flight-related incidents or equipment failures. 9. Financial Management Handle program-level financials, petty cash, and vendor payouts. Ensure cost-effective operations and support for forecasting and budgeting. Track P&L metrics for field activities. 10. Media & External Communication Support media teams in field storytelling and drone demonstrations. Confidently represent Redwing in media interactions, delegations, and public events. What You’ll Bring Qualifications Graduate/Postgraduate in Aviation, Aerospace, Engineering, Remote Sensing, or equivalent technical fields. MBA is a strong plus. DGCA RPTO certification or drone pilot instructor credentials is highly preferred. 4–6 years in managing autonomous drone/UAS operations or aviation logistics. Must have direct BVLOS flying or drone team management experience in India. Experience in rural or public health deployments is a plus. Prior exposure to training or certifying drone operators is advantageous. Bonus Tools and Skills Strong operational troubleshooting, team management, and mission planning. Hands-on with tools like MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and MS Projects. Fluency in Telugu, English, and Hindi is mandatory. High accountability, discipline, and field resilience. Why Redwing, Why Now This is your opportunity to lead one of India’s most cutting-edge public health interventions powered by drones. As Program Manager – Flight Ops, you’ll build, run, and scale a first-of-its-kind medical drone network that touches real lives every day. If you're ready to combine tech, purpose, and leadership in one mission – join us. Apply now. Let’s transform healthcare access. Show more Show less

About Redwing Access. No Matter Where. Redwing is redefining healthcare logistics in India. We build and operate drone-based delivery systems that make life-saving medical supplies accessible in the most remote and underserved regions. We're not just solving logistics problems; we're rewriting the story of rural healthcare access. Our partnerships speak volumes. We have worked with USAID, UPS Foundation, IPE Global, Indian Oil, SELCO Foundation, Piramal Foundation, WeRobotics, Villgro, CMS, Yamaha, Apollo Hospitals, and the Governments of Telangana, Uttarakhand, Odisha, and Arunachal Pradesh. These collaborations have made us India’s most impactful drone logistics organization. With Andhra Pradesh as our next frontier, Redwing is scaling an ambitious healthcare transformation. We want the best minds to lead this mission on the ground. Learn more about our mission and vision: Redwing’s Whitepaper on Drone-Enabled Public Health Delivery World Economic Forum Feature About the Role We are hiring a solutions-driven, safety-conscious, and Telugu-speaking Program Manager to lead Redwing’s flagship healthcare drone deployment in Andhra Pradesh. This is a flagship leadership role that sits at the intersection of public health, technology, logistics, and government partnerships. You will take full ownership of deploying and operationalizing the program, ensuring integration with the state’s health system, running daily operations, managing finances, mentoring the team, and shaping community perception. What You’ll Own 1. Program Delivery and Impact Lead end-to-end program implementation across assigned districts. Define and drive KPIs on drone utilization, delivery uptime, and health outcomes. Ensure infrastructure, staffing, and supply chain readiness across hubs and PHCs/CHCs. 2. Stakeholder and Government Engagement Be the single-point interface for State and District Health Authorities, UPS Foundation, and local governance stakeholders. Represent the program in review meetings, coordination sessions, and government briefings. 3. Healthcare System Integration Seamlessly embed drone deliveries into the existing public health ecosystem. Onboard, train, and handhold healthcare professionals for system adoption. Build streamlined workflows between supply points, diagnostic centers, and drone hubs. 4. Team Leadership and Culture Manage and inspire a multidisciplinary team including pilots, medical coordinators, tech support, and community staff. Hire, train, mentor, and hold your team to high performance standards. Foster a team culture of empathy, ownership, and safety. 5. Financial Ownership Take full ownership of program budgets, utilization, and cost-efficiency. Manage cash flows, vendor payments, field-level purchases, and payroll for the program. Create and track the P&L of the district program. 6. Community Engagement and Awareness Design and execute sensitization campaigns in tribal and rural communities. Liaison with local media for storytelling, awareness drives, and coverage. Build grassroots trust and generate community-driven demand. 7. Flight Ops Oversight Supervise safe, compliant, and timely drone operations. Work with Flight Ops Leads to resolve technical and weather-based challenges. Handle escalation cases including emergency medical deliveries. 8. Monitoring and Scale Maintain dashboards, logs, and documentation for internal and donor reporting. Identify new scale opportunities for expansion and replication. Capture impact stories and learnings for strategic storytelling. What You’ll Bring Postgraduate in Public Health, Healthcare Management, Rural Development, Public Administration, or similar fields. MBA is a strong plus. 4–6 years in managing large-scale, government-facing field programs. Experience leading a team of 5+ people in healthcare, development, or logistics. Experience in donor-funded projects or embedded government programs is highly preferred. Bonus Tools and Skills Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and MS Projects. Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and operational troubleshooting. Excellent communication in English, Hindi, and Telugu (mandatory). Strategic thinker with strong execution bias and high EQ. Media-savvy and confident in handling external comms. Why Redwing, Why Now This is your chance to lead the ground game of one of the most innovative public health transformations in the country. The work you do will impact thousands of lives in hard-to-reach areas, shape the future of medical logistics, and define what technology for good looks like in India. If you're ready to go beyond comfort zones and drive change where it matters most, we want you on the frontlines. Apply now. Let’s build the future of healthcare access together. Show more Show less

About Redwing Redwing designs and operates automated drone logistics systems to transform last-mile healthcare supply chains, logistics and drone as a service for Agriculture. Our work lies at the intersection of social impact, healthcare, aviation and agriculture. About the Job: As a UAV Systems Engineer 1, you will be at the core of our drone development and deployment efforts. This role is designed for engineers who are passionate about unmanned aerial systems and eager to build expertise across multiple disciplines including integration, testing, electronics, and flight operations. You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams—hardware, software, production, and field ops—to ensure smooth system-level performance from bench to sky. This role offers hands-on experience with real-world UAV systems and is ideal for candidates looking to grow into a full-stack drone systems expert. What will you be doing?: Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to conceptualize and design UAV systems, including airframes, propulsion systems, avionics, and payloads. Define the HW architecture of UAV systems, including airframes, propulsion systems, avionics, sensors, and communication systems. Develop system-level architecture to ensure seamless integration and interoperability of components. Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and software engineers to establish design requirements and specifications. Develop wiring diagrams illustrating the electrical connections, power distribution, and signal routing within the UAV system. Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards for UAV design, operation and safety. Stay updated on evolving regulations and incorporate regulatory considerations into UAV designs and operations. Provide guidance and support to the assembly team during the integration of UAV components and subsystems. Resolve technical issues related to component compatibility, wiring discrepancies, and system integration. Conduct system-level testing, including functional testing, integration testing, and environmental testing. Sometimes need to take the role of Test Pilot as well. Analyze test results and provide recommendations for design improvements and optimizations. Maintain detailed documentation of UAV designs, specifications, HW architecture, system diagrams, wiring diagrams, test plans and results. Prepare reports, presentations, and technical documentation to communicate design concepts, progress, and findings to stakeholders. Communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders to convey technical concepts, project status, and requirements. See your fit: Bachelors or Masters in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical and Electronics Engineering Proficient in flying both Fixed-wing and Rotary-wing/Multi-rotor UAVs Experience with various Ground Control Software's (GCS) such as Mission Planner & QGC Experience with various autopilot Flight Stacks like Ardupilot, PX4 and hardware like Pixhawk etc Sound Knowledge in UAV Sensors & Sensor Retrofitting Experience in PID tuning of UAV's & Knowledge in Sensor Fusion Techniques & Algorithm Basic knowledge of electrical test equipment (multimeter, oscilloscope) Ability to work hands-on with electro-mechanical systems including assembly, disassembly, testing, troubleshooting Passionate about large scale UAVs and have basic knowledge in Aerodynamics, Structures and Propulsion systems Experience in flying Drones is a plus Experience in Technical Documentation Knowledge of Google Drive ecosystem. Good verbal and written communication skills Team player who can also be independent, prioritize work and thrives in a fast-paced dynamic environment. Why Join Us? No Micromanagement – We trust you to get the job done. Platform to Learn & Innovate – Get hands on experience about cutting edge drone technology. Fun & Dynamic Team – Work in a supportive and energetic environment. Benefits : Medical Insurance, Paid Holidays, Paid Sick time off, Team outing and much more Show more Show less