UAS maker and aircraft modification, prototyping and ISR integration shop
Platform Aerospace builds the Vanilla Unmanned UAS and handles aircraft modification, prototyping and sensor integration. Its stack mixes embedded tooling (C++, Assembly, RTOS, LabVIEW, Piccolo) with Deltek Costpoint and QuickBooks, typical of a government-contract manufacturer. Accelerating hiring tilts toward engineering, ops and research, while job posts point to a pending MRP transition and production constraints as the company scales endurance UAS flight testing.
Notable leadership hires: Chief Engineer
Platform Aerospace is a privately held aerospace manufacturer headquartered in Hollywood, MD, founded in 1993 and employing 51–200 people. It manufactures and modifies aircraft, delivers rapid prototyping, and integrates radar and sensor payloads for aerial ISR missions. Its flagship product is the Vanilla Unmanned UAS, which it builds as an OEM. The company holds AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 certifications and is registered as a service-disabled veteran-owned small business. Operations include in-house machining, custom aircraft parts, and mechanical design and analysis.
Platform Aerospace uses C++, C#, Python, Assembly and RTOS for embedded work, SolidWorks, MATLAB and LabVIEW for engineering, Deltek Costpoint for contracts accounting, and Power BI, SQL Server and Azure for data.
Yes. Hiring is accelerating and led by engineering, followed by operations and research roles, all in the United States. A Chief Engineer is among the notable open leadership positions.
Current work includes R&D flight testing of multi-day endurance UAS platforms, payload integration and firmware development, ground testing for pre-flight validation, and a lean manufacturing improvement initiative.
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