• Own, with the VP, the end-to-end certification and validation strategy for Skyways aircraft and operations, from early regulatory engagement through approval. • Serve as a technical and strategic interface with aviation authorities (FAA, EASA, and other global regulators), leading familiarization briefings, technical interchange meetings, and certification roadmap alignment. • Lead development of certification artifacts, including certification bases, White Papers, Means of Compliance, Issue Papers, and Instructions for Continued Airworthiness. • Provide authoritative guidance across engineering, manufacturing, maintenance, and operations to ensure design and program decisions align with certification and operational approval outcomes. • Represent Skyways in international standards bodies and working groups, influencing emerging UAS standards and policy to enable future operations and market access.