We Are
We are VTI
Founded in 2022 in Bozeman, Montana, Volair Technologies builds aviation perception and autonomy through a unified engineering approach. FlightStack provides a full digital engineering ecosystem for camera-based terminal-area perception — simulation, dataset generation, model training, evaluation, and on-aircraft software/hardware stacks. FlightShepherd extends that ecosystem into audio: it is VTI’s ASR and semantic interpretation suite designed to run across iPad, robotics, and avionics platforms. By combining camera- and audio-first perception with ruggedized hardware and repeatable evaluation, VTI accelerates safe, deployable autonomy for commercial and defense aviation.
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VTI’s leadership team includes Cofounders Cullen Billhartz and Thomas (Tommy) Griffith and CEO Dr. Eric Muir; the company has focused on camera- and audio-first, low-SWaP solutions that can be installed on customer aircraft for real-time terminal-area perception.
VTI, Today
Today VTI has a suite of perception capabilities (runway approach navigation, approach runway obstacle detection, and centerline tracking) and has delivered hardware/software stacks — including STC-certified camera pod installations and ruggedized embedded compute — onto aircraft for real-time onboard perception. VTI also develops ASR and downstream audio/semantic features for transcription, interpretation, and other audio-driven capabilities across multiple deployment platforms.
Our Values
Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast
Fly with Trust
Embrace Pack Mentality
Work with Purpose, Live with Balance
Experimentation Fuels Growth
Leadership
Founder & CEO
VP of Data & AI Systems
VP of Software Systems
Meet the VTI Team
Chief AI Scientist
Software Engineer: Robotics
Engineer: Flight Operations
Software Engineer: Language Technology
Software Engineer & Flight Operations Manager
Software Engineer: Simulation
Software Engineer: Data Lifecycle
Graphic Design
Software Engineer
Director of Operations
Software Engineer: Signal Processing & Controls
Our Locations
Room to Roam
VTI offers exciting career opportunities in both Bozeman, Montana, and Seattle, Washington—two locations known for their strong sense of community and access to the outdoors.
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At VTI, we place a high value on maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Being based in places like Bozeman and Seattle makes that easier to achieve, with immediate access to activities such as hiking, fishing, skiing, and exploring nature year-round.
These environments encourage our team members to step away from their work, recharge, and spend meaningful time outdoors. We believe that this balance not only supports personal well-being but also helps foster creativity, focus, and long-term success at work.