About & Careers
Mission
Verge Aero’s mission is to make drone shows ubiquitous. The founding team - Chris Franzwa, Anthony Merlino, Tony Samaritano, and Nils Thorjussen - have spent the past decade developing the technology and systems to power spectacular drone shows all over the world.
Story
Since its founding in 2016, Verge Aero grew from working out of livings rooms, basements, and a garage, to become the leading technology provider for professional drone shows. Verge Aero has been featured on events ranging from President-Elect Biden’s victory celebration, to the Electric Daisy Carnival, and America’s Got Talent: Extreme.
Network
The Verge Aero engineering team is based out of Austin, Texas, where we develop our drones, software, control hub, and other drone show technology. Our provider network - the people who use Verge Aero drones to perform shows - can be found all over the world!
About
We develop and manufacture everything necessary to easily create and fly sophisticated drone shows. It is our singular mission to push the limit of drone show technology and design. Much like with the Apple Mac, we believe that tight hardware-software integration yields the best overall experience. Our drones and control software are designed in tandem specifically for the purpose of flying drone shows.
Verge Aero Network

We are exceptionally proud of our partners in the Verge Aero Network - the event experts around the world who continue to provide the highest quality drone shows powered by Verge Aero. We take partnerships seriously, and provide ongoing, on-demand personal support to our provider network for as long as they are using our technology to fly shows. Some of the most exciting resources available to our provider network include:
- 24/7 human to human support via phone or email
- Monthly webinars exclusive to partners
- Interactive online knowledge base for the entire technology stack
- "Verge University" show design, sales, and pilot training
- On-site training and assistance
- Occasional leads and sales support
Verge Aero Careers
Drone Pilot
Verge Aero is seeking a licenced, enthusiastic drone pilot to command drone shows and assist with field operations.
Drone Show Technician
We are seeking a talented, self-driven technician with hands-on special events experience or experience using technical field equipment to help our show opperations team at live events
Full Stack Software Engineer
We are looking for a talented, self-driven Full-Stack Engineer who can accelerate our efforts and be a part of our company's explosive next stage of development.
C/C++ Software Engineer
We are looking for a talented, self-driven C/C++ Engineer who can accelerate our efforts and be a part of our company's explosive next stage of development.
3D Motion Graphics Designer for Drone Shows
We are looking for a talented, self-driven 3D artist and animator who can accelerate our efforts and be a part of our company's explosive next stage of development.