<div><span style="font-size:16px;"><b>About Pyka</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">Pyka’s goal is to provide society with a new form of safe, clean, and cost-effective transportation enabled by autonomous electric aviation.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">To get there, we’re taking a different approach than most. We're applying our technologies to every industry where autonomous electric aircraft can be useful, starting with the highest value and most dangerous jobs. In doing so, we're building game-changing products manufactured at scale, while perfecting the safety, reliability, and capabilities of our autonomy engine and electric propulsion systems. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">We design, develop and manufacture an ecosystem of technologies including proprietary flight control software, avionics, high power density motors, motor controllers, batteries, and custom carbon-fiber composite airframes. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">Today, we supply autonomous electric aircraft for cargo transport and crop protection to real-world customers across four separate continents and have secured industry-first regulatory approvals from the FAA. Our cargo aircraft enables remote connectivity, enhances express delivery networks, and ensures fast and reliable shipping of critical supplies to areas in need. Our crop protection aircraft offers agricultural services providers and farmers an autonomous tool to make aerial application safer, more precise, and less harmful to surrounding environments. Both vehicles are highly economical to operate, easy to deploy, and significantly reduce </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">CO</span><span style="font-size:0.6em;">2</span><span style="font-size:16px;"> emissions in their respective industries. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">What you work on at Pyka makes people’s lives better now and brings the future of electric aviation one step closer each day. </span></div><div><br></div><div><b>Role Overview</b></div><div>Pyka is looking for a Fleet Maintenance Manager to support the development and commercial deployments of its advanced autonomous aircraft. In this role you will take an active role in the development and execution of Pyka’s maintenance program for fleet of deployed autonomous aircraft both in the U.S. and Latin America </div><div>You will lead a team of maintenance technicians around the world focused on keeping Pyka’s autonomous aircrafts operating for our customers. You will be responsible for hiring and training new maintenance technicians. You will work closely with engineering and other operations to plan and execute fleet wide retrofits. In addition to assisting customer support operations abroad, you will develop and manage maintenance manual updates. Your work will directly inform engineering decisions on iterations on Pyka’s aircraft design.</div><div><br></div><br><br><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><li><b>Build &amp; Lead</b>: Recruit, train, and grow a high performing team of technicians across domestic and international locations.</li><li><b>Scale the Program</b>: Develop and adapt our maintenance programs to meet the needs of a rapidly scaling fleet.</li><li><b>Operational Excellence:</b> Plan and coordinate fleet-wide retrofits and regular maintenance schedules to ensure mission readiness.</li><li><b>Technical Oversight:</b> Perform inspections and test subsystems to verify aircraft performance ahead of flight campaigns.</li><li><b>Drive Innovation:</b> Use your hands-on experience to provide feedback to engineering, helping us build more serviceable and reliable aircraft.</li></ul><h3>Prefered Qualifications</h3><ul><li><b>Proven Leadership</b>: Experience managing technical teams, ideally in a fast-paced environment (1-3 years).</li><li><b>Technical Depth</b>: Hands-on expertise with complex systems (3-8 years) (aviation, electric, or autonomous systems preferred).</li><li><b>Strategic Thinker</b>: Ability to develop fleet-level tracking systems and manage complex technical documentation.</li><li><b>Global Mindset</b>: Comfortable coordinating operations across different time zones and traveling internationally to support our customers.  </li><li><b>Communication Excellence</b>: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.</li><li><b>Analytical Mindset</b>: Extreme attention to detail and a critical-thinking approach to problem-solving.</li><li><b>Professional Certification</b>: FAA A&amp;P certification is a plus.</li></ul><h3>Compensation and Benefits</h3><ul><li> $115,000–$150,000 per year base salary + equity. Compensation will vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Salary ranges are subject to change.</li><li>Employer-sponsored health, dental and vision insurance</li><li>FSA with employer matching</li><li>401(k)</li><li>Paid holidays, generous PTO, and additional unpaid time off</li><li>Voluntary short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance</li><li>Pre-tax commuter benefits</li><li>Free catered lunch and plenty of snacks</li></ul><br><div><b>Export Control Requirements</b></div><div>This position requires access to technology, software and other information that is subject to governmental access control restrictions, due to export controls.  Employment in this position is conditioned on the continued availability of government authorization to authorize release of such items, to the extent required, including without limitation an export license, or other documentation required to establish authorization to receive access to such items. </div><div>Company may delay commencement of employment, rescind an offer of employment, terminate employment, and/or may modify job responsibilities, compensation, benefits, and/or access to Company facilities and information systems, as Company deems appropriate, in order to ensure compliance with applicable government access control restrictions.</div><div><br></div><div>--</div><div>We do not work with external recruiters; if you are an external recruiter, please do not reach out.</div>

<p>Pyka&rsquo;s goal is to provide society with a new form of fast, environmentally friendly, and accessible transportation enabled by autonomous electric aviation.</p>
<p>To get there, we&rsquo;re taking a different approach than most. We're applying our technologies to every industry where electric aircraft can be useful, starting with the highest value and most dangerous jobs. In doing so, we're building useful, game-changing products manufactured at scale, while perfecting the safety, reliability, and capabilities of our autonomy engine and electric propulsion systems.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Today, we supply our aircraft to agricultural service providers and farmers as an autonomous tool that makes aerial crop protection safer, more targeted and less harmful to surrounding environments. Our vehicles are highly economical to operate and easy to deploy. What you work on at Pyka makes people&rsquo;s lives better now and brings the future of electric aviation one-step closer each day.</p>
<p>We design, develop and manufacture an ecosystem of technologies including proprietary flight control software, avionics, high power density motors, motor controllers, batteries, and custom carbon-fiber composite airframes.</p>

Fleet Maintenance Manager

<div><span><b>About Pyka</b></span></div><div><span>Pyka’s goal is to provide society with a new form of safe, clean, and cost-effective transportation enabled by autonomous electric aviation.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>To get there, we’re taking a different approach than most. We're applying our technologies to every industry where autonomous electric aircraft can be useful, starting with the highest value and most dangerous jobs. In doing so, we're building game-changing products manufactured at scale, while perfecting the safety, reliability, and capabilities of our autonomy engine and electric propulsion systems.&nbsp;</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>We design, develop and manufacture an ecosystem of technologies including proprietary flight control software, avionics, high power density motors, motor controllers, batteries, and custom carbon-fiber composite airframes. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span>Today, we supply autonomous electric aircraft for cargo transport and crop protection to real-world customers across four separate continents and have secured industry-first regulatory approvals from the FAA.&nbsp;Our cargo aircraft enables remote connectivity, enhances express delivery networks, and ensures fast and reliable shipping of critical supplies to areas in need. Our crop protection aircraft offers agricultural services providers and farmers an autonomous tool to make aerial application safer, more precise, and less harmful to surrounding environments. Both vehicles are highly economical to operate, easy to deploy, and significantly reduce </span><span>CO</span><span>2</span><span> emissions in their respective industries.&nbsp;</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>What you work on at Pyka makes people’s lives better now and brings the future of electric aviation one step closer each day.&nbsp;</span></div><div><br></div><div><b>Role Overview</b></div><div>Pyka is looking for a Fleet Maintenance Manager to support the development and commercial deployments of its advanced autonomous aircraft. In this role you will take an active role in the development and execution of Pyka’s maintenance program for fleet of deployed autonomous aircraft both in the U.S. and Latin America&nbsp;</div><div>You will lead a team of maintenance technicians around the world focused on keeping Pyka’s autonomous aircrafts operating for our customers. You will be responsible for hiring and training new maintenance technicians. You will work closely with engineering and other operations to plan and execute fleet wide retrofits. In addition to assisting customer support operations abroad, you will develop and manage maintenance manual updates. Your work will directly inform engineering decisions on iterations on Pyka’s aircraft design.</div><div><br></div><br><br><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><li><b>Build &amp; Lead</b>: Recruit, train, and grow a high performing team of technicians across domestic and international locations.</li><li><b>Scale the Program</b>: Develop and adapt our maintenance programs to meet the needs of a rapidly scaling fleet.</li><li><b>Operational Excellence:</b> Plan and coordinate fleet-wide retrofits and regular maintenance schedules to ensure mission readiness.</li><li><b>Technical Oversight:</b> Perform inspections and test subsystems to verify aircraft performance ahead of flight campaigns.</li><li><b>Drive Innovation:</b> Use your hands-on experience to provide feedback to engineering, helping us build more serviceable and reliable aircraft.</li></ul><h3>Prefered Qualifications</h3><ul><li><b>Proven Leadership</b>: Experience managing technical teams, ideally in a fast-paced environment (1-3 years).</li><li><b>Technical Depth</b>: Hands-on expertise with complex systems (3-8 years) (aviation, electric, or autonomous systems preferred).</li><li><b>Strategic Thinker</b>: Ability to develop fleet-level tracking systems and manage complex technical documentation.</li><li><b>Global Mindset</b>: Comfortable coordinating operations across different time zones and traveling internationally to support our customers.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li><b>Communication Excellence</b>: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.</li><li><b>Analytical Mindset</b>: Extreme attention to detail and a critical-thinking approach to problem-solving.</li><li><b>Professional Certification</b>: FAA A&amp;P certification is a plus.</li></ul><h3>Compensation and Benefits</h3><ul><li>&nbsp;$115,000–$150,000 per year base salary + equity. Compensation will vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Salary ranges are subject to change.</li><li>Employer-sponsored health, dental and vision insurance</li><li>FSA with employer matching</li><li>401(k)</li><li>Paid holidays, generous PTO, and additional unpaid time off</li><li>Voluntary short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance</li><li>Pre-tax commuter benefits</li><li>Free catered lunch and plenty of snacks</li></ul><br><div><b>Export Control Requirements</b></div><div>This position requires access to technology, software and other information that is subject to governmental access control restrictions, due to export controls.&nbsp; Employment in this position is conditioned on the continued availability of government authorization to authorize release of such items, to the extent required, including without limitation an export license, or other documentation required to establish authorization to receive access to such items.&nbsp;</div><div>Company may delay commencement of employment, rescind an offer of employment, terminate employment, and/or may modify job responsibilities, compensation, benefits, and/or access to Company facilities and information systems, as Company deems appropriate, in order to ensure compliance with applicable government access control restrictions.</div><div><br></div><div>--</div><div>We do not work with external recruiters; if you are an external recruiter, please do not reach out.</div>

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