{"id":757,"date":"2026-08-13T02:54:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T02:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hackthemap.com\/?p=757"},"modified":"2026-08-13T02:54:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T02:54:20","slug":"wing-bolsters-engineering-leadership-with-c-suite-appointments-ahead-of-major-2027-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hackthemap.com\/?p=757","title":{"rendered":"Wing Bolsters Engineering Leadership with C-Suite Appointments Ahead of Major 2027 Expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alphabet-backed drone delivery pioneer Wing has significantly deepened its executive engineering bench by appointing two seasoned technology leaders to its C-suite. The strategic leadership moves arrive as the residential drone delivery operator scales its operations to reach 40 million Americans, laying the groundwork for an aggressive international and domestic expansion slated for 2027. <\/p>\n

Under the reorganization, Brandon Jones has been elevated to the role of Chief Autonomous Systems and Applications Officer, while Paul Gojenola has stepped into the newly established position of Chief Hardware Development and Manufacturing Operations Officer. Together, these two executive appointments position Wing to handle the rising commercial demand for autonomous aerial logistics, bridging the gap between cutting-edge flight software and high-volume physical manufacturing.<\/p>\n

Brandon Jones on Autonomy and UTM<\/h2>\n

In his new capacity, Brandon Jones takes the helm of end-to-end autonomy across Wing\u2019s sprawling delivery network. His extensive purview includes physical AI, safety-critical flight software, advanced simulation and rigorous flight testing, as well as crucial ground systems, Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) networks, and commerce-facing digital platforms that interface directly with merchants and consumers. <\/p>\n

Jones brings a decade-long tenure at Wing to the position, having helped guide foundational technical decisions from the company\u2019s earliest days inside Google X, Alphabet\u2019s renowned "moonshot" research and development facility. Prior to his work in commercial drone delivery, Jones served as a U.S. Navy Aerospace Engineer stationed at Patuxent River, Maryland. During his military service, he provided vital engineering support for the F\/A-18 Automatic Carrier Landing System and the X-47B Unmanned Carrier Air System Demonstrator\u2014a pioneering team effort that earned the prestigious 2013 Collier Trophy for the greatest achievement in aeronautics and astronautics in the United States. Jones holds an aerospace engineering degree from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, Class 133.<\/p>\n

Paul Gojenola on Hardware and Manufacturing<\/h2>\n

Complementing Jones’s software and autonomy expertise is Paul Gojenola, who joined Wing earlier this year after building a three-decade career in shipping high-volume consumer electronics at some of the world’s most prominent technology giants, including Google, Apple, and Amazon. For the past decade, Gojenola served as a Google Vice President of Hardware, where he successfully led engineering and product development teams for widely recognized consumer product lines such as Google Nest, Google Home, Fitbit, and Pixel Tablets.<\/p>\n

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At Wing, Gojenola assumes direct responsibility for Hardware Development and Manufacturing Operations. His teams are tasked with designing and building the autonomous aircraft themselves, alongside the robust supporting ground and delivery infrastructure required to sustain frequent, automated flights. Operating primarily out of the Bay Area, Gojenola is strategically colocated with Wing\u2019s dedicated hardware development lab, ensuring tight coordination between design, testing, and mass production.<\/p>\n

Wing Chief Executive Officer Adam Woodworth emphasized the complementary strengths that Jones and Gojenola bring to the executive team as the company prepares for its next phase of hyper-growth.<\/p>\n

"Brandon has played an integral role in Wing\u2019s growth for over a decade, and I\u2019ve been able to see his exceptional capabilities up close. It is clear he has the expertise and the vision to inspire the team and bring Wing\u2019s autonomous and perception systems into the next decade," Woodworth said. "With the addition of Paul and his impressive hardware leadership experience, the Wing engineering team now has unparalleled technology leadership, and we are positioned to meet the fast-growing demand of drone delivery in the coming months and years."<\/p>\n

The executive shakeup comes at a pivotal moment for the unmanned aerial vehicle sector. Wing holds the distinction of being the first drone delivery operator to successfully earn a Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration, a regulatory milestone that paved the way for commercial drone logistics in the United States. Furthermore, the company spearheaded the first at-scale residential drone deliveries across multiple suburban and urban markets, partnering with major retailers like Walmart to drop lightweight packages\u2014weighing up to 2.5 pounds\u2014directly into residential yards and driveways.<\/p>\n

Today, Wing\u2019s autonomous fleet serves hundreds of communities daily, with new neighborhoods and retail partners added on a weekly basis. With its sights set on reaching 40 million Americans in the near term and accelerating its international footprint by 2027, the newly reinforced C-suite will be tasked with transforming residential drone delivery from a novel alternative into an everyday utility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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