Regent
All-electric seagliders for fast, affordable regional transportation
Company facts
- Founded
- 2021
- Employees
- 40
- Headquarters
- United States
- Type
- Private
About
REGENT is building a new mode of transportation that will redefine regional mobility by 2026. Their first product, the seaglider, is an all-electric, hydrofoiling flying-boat that operates within a wingspan of the water's surface. By flying low on a cushion of air, seagliders unlock the ability to fly twice as far as an electric aircraft, while being regulated by maritime authorities enabling market entry for a fraction of the cost. REGENT has de-risked seaglider technology with a ¼-scale flying demonstration vehicle. By this summer, REGENT will fly humans on the 15,000 lb (7000kg) first full-scale prototype seaglider, which will be the largest electric-flying machine in history. By late 2026, REGENT’s customers - airlines and ferry companies – will begin commercial seaglider service on the 12-seat initial product. A 100 passenger version, already with firm orders, will follow several years later. In just four years, REGENT has accumulated >$10B in pre-orders (including firm deposits) from airlines and ferry companies around the world. Currently a team of 100, REGENT is led by MIT-trained, ex-Boeing engineers Billy Thalheimer and Mike Klinker. REGENT has raised over $100M to date from the likes of Founders Fund, Japan Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Lockheed Martin, and is on contract with the US Marine Corps.
Open positions
Director, Defense Mission Integration
At REGENT, we’re on a mission to revolutionize regional transportation between coastal cities. We're not just building vehicles, we're creating a new category of transportation: the Seaglider. These groundbreaking…
Legal Counsel, Litigation
Overview Regent is a global private holding company focused on acquiring businesses and realizing exponential growth through operational improvements and strategic capital deployment. Since its inception, Regent has…
Senior Vehicle Test Engineer
REGENT is hiring a Senior Vehicle Test Engineer to plan and execute sea and air test campaigns for its foiling wing-in-ground-effect Seagliders. Day to day, they build phased test plans and safety reviews, coordinate test readiness, and analyze telemetry to mature prototypes toward certification.
Seaglider Test Operator
At REGENT, we’re on a mission to revolutionize regional transportation between coastal cities. We're not just building vehicles, we're creating a new category of transportation: the Seaglider. These groundbreaking…
Manager, Loads & Dynamics
At REGENT, we’re on a mission to revolutionize regional transportation between coastal cities. We're not just building vehicles, we're creating a new category of transportation: the Seaglider. These groundbreaking…
Software Engineer II, Sensor Fusion & Autonomy
REGENT is hiring a Software Engineer II to build perception, sensor-fusion, and state-estimation software for its Seaglider wing-in-ground-effect craft, integrating sonar, radar, EO/IR, and IMU sensors for autonomy. The role spans rapid prototyping through certified production avionics, using Python and C/C++ with simulation and sea-trial validation.
Senior Technical Program Manager, Viceroy
At REGENT, we’re on a mission to revolutionize regional transportation between coastal cities. We're not just building vehicles, we're creating a new category of transportation: the Seaglider. These groundbreaking…
Production Control Warehouse Specialist
At REGENT, we’re on a mission to revolutionize regional transportation between coastal cities. We're not just building vehicles, we're creating a new category of transportation: the Seaglider. These groundbreaking…
Senior Manager, Composite Production
At REGENT, we’re on a mission to revolutionize regional transportation between coastal cities. We're not just building vehicles, we're creating a new category of transportation: the Seaglider. These groundbreaking…
Staff Software Engineer
Principal Software Engineer setting avionics architecture, engineering standards, and DO-178C certification strategy for REGENT's Seaglider vehicles, with hands-on embedded C/C++ development on RTOS platforms.
Senior Mission Software Engineer
Develops and integrates mission-critical software for Seaglider vehicles, combining guidance, navigation, control, and health monitoring systems to transition from prototype to production.
Cybersecurity Specialist
The Cybersecurity Specialist will manage day-to-day security operations, including monitoring, vulnerability management, incident response, and identity administration, to support the company's growth and CMMC compliance. This hands-on role involves hardening systems and improving security processes within a fast-moving startup environment.