
Skyways
Austin, TX
Autonomous long-range cargo drones for harsh environments
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Skyways builds fully autonomous, long-range UAVs with VTOL capability for cargo transportation. They serve military, defense, oil & gas, and logistics in remote and harsh areas. Enables fast, safe delivery where traditional methods fail, scaling to mass production.
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17Build, integrate, troubleshoot, and maintain UAV aircraft systems including airframe, mechanical, electrical, and avionics components. Requires 4+ years hands-on mechanical experience on complex systems, electrical knowledge, troubleshooting skills, and willingness to travel for field support.
Senior Controller to own end-to-end accounting operations including month-end close, technical accounting (ASC 606/842/718), first institutional audit, finance policies, and ERP migration from QuickBooks. Requires 7+ years progressive accounting experience with audit and ERP background.
Lead technical investigations and RCCA activities to improve reliability across V2 and V3 aircraft fleets. Requires 7+ years in aerospace or safety-critical industries and strong data analysis and troubleshooting skills.
Leads scaling of autonomous aircraft production from low-rate builds to high-volume manufacturing, owning factory setup, processes, team, supply chain, throughput, yield, cost, and compliance. Requires hands-on experience ramping complex hardware production in ambiguous, regulated environments.
Leads end-to-end autonomy system for UAVs, owning perception, state estimation, planning, and ML integration to ensure reliable real-world missions. Requires hands-on experience deploying autonomy on robotic platforms, C++/Python proficiency, and leading small teams.
Leads architecture, design, integration, and validation of critical aircraft structures and hardware from concept through flight testing. Requires deep mechanical engineering expertise, system-level thinking, and hands-on prototype build experience.
Designs and owns mechanical subsystems for autonomous cargo aircraft, from concept through prototyping, testing, and flight validation. Requires hands-on experience with complex hardware like aircraft or robotics, strong CAD skills, and collaboration across teams.
Leads development of manufacturing processes, tooling, and workflows to transition autonomous aircraft from prototypes to scalable production. Collaborates with engineering teams on manufacturability improvements and resolves build issues, requiring hands-on hardware experience and a bachelor's in engineering.
Assembles and integrates aircraft structures, mechanical, electrical, and avionics systems on the shop floor. Troubleshoots issues during build and test, requiring 4+ years hands-on experience with real systems and strong mechanical/electrical skills.
Leads hardware engineering for aircraft systems from design through production, testing, and field reliability. Oversees structures, avionics, power, and integration while managing team and technical decisions in fast-paced environment.
Leads end-to-end software execution for autonomy, mission planning (SkyNav), and flight operations tooling in a hands-on capacity. Requires experience shipping production systems, leading teams while coding in Python/C++/JS, and integrating with hardware in robotics/flight environments.
Builds and owns frontend for SkyNav mission planning and ground control app using React and ElectronJS, creating intuitive UIs for maps, telemetry, and real-time aircraft data visualization. Requires 5+ years frontend experience, JavaScript proficiency, and cross-functional collaboration in fast-paced autonomy environment.
Designs, implements, and tunes flight control algorithms for autonomous fixed-wing and VTOL aircraft, owning the full lifecycle from simulation to flight testing. Requires strong control theory fundamentals, C++/Python experience in real-time systems, and hands-on testing expertise.
Leads the build-out of Quality Assurance function for aerospace manufacturing, implementing QMS processes across production lifecycle, ensuring compliance with FAA/DoD/ISO standards, and managing supplier quality. Requires 8+ years in aerospace/defense QA with hands-on scaling experience.
Hands-on flight operator role planning and executing drone missions, conducting inspections, and troubleshooting to support UAV testing and operations.
Develops computer vision and robotics algorithms for autonomous aerial platforms, focusing on landing evaluation, detect-and-avoid, and non-GPS navigation using sensor data like IMUs. Requires 5+ years experience in perception/navigation, C++/Python proficiency, and sensor fusion expertise.
Develops and executes ground tests for aircraft subsystems including structural, electrical, and propulsion systems. Works hands-on with test equipment, data analysis, and collaborates with design engineers; requires 3+ years in mechanical/aerospace/electrical engineering.