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Skyways

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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Skyways

Skyways

Austin, TX

UAV Mechanic
No salary listedOn-site4+ YOEHardware Engineering

Build, 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.

Skyways

Skyways

Austin, TX

Senior Controller
$120k+/yrOn-site7+ YOEFinance & Accounting

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.

Skyways

Skyways

Austin, TX

Senior Reliability Engineer
No salary listedOn-site7+ YOEHardware Engineering

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.

Skyways

Skyways

Austin, TX

VP of Production
No salary listedOn-siteOther

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.

Skyways

Skyways

Austin, TX

Autonomy Lead
No salary listedOn-siteOther

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.

Skyways

Skyways

Austin, TX

Staff Mechanical Engineer
No salary listedOn-siteHardware Engineering

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.

Skyways

Skyways

Austin, TX

Senior Mechanical Engineer
No salary listedOn-siteHardware Engineering

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.

Skyways

Skyways

Austin, TX

Senior Manufacturing Engineer
No salary listedOn-siteHardware Engineering

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.

Skyways

Skyways

Austin, TX

Technician
No salary listedOn-site4+ YOEOther

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.

Skyways

Skyways

Austin, TX

Director of Hardware
No salary listedOn-siteHardware Engineering

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.

Skyways

Skyways

Austin, TX

Director of Software
No salary listedOn-siteEngineering Management

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.

Skyways

Skyways

Austin, TX

Senior Software Engineer
No salary listedOn-site5+ YOEFrontend Engineering

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.

Skyways

Skyways

Austin, TX

Senior Flight Controls Engineer
No salary listedOn-siteEmbedded Engineering

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.

Skyways

Skyways

Austin, TX

QA Engineering Manager
No salary listedOn-site8+ YOEQA Engineering

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.

Skyways

Skyways

Austin, TX

Flight Operator
No salary listedOn-siteSupport Engineering

Hands-on flight operator role planning and executing drone missions, conducting inspections, and troubleshooting to support UAV testing and operations.

Skyways

Skyways

Austin, TX

Computer Vision & Robotics Software Engineer
No salary listedOn-site5+ YOEEmbedded Engineering

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.

Skyways

Skyways

Austin, TX

Subsystem Test Engineer
No salary listedOn-site3+ YOEQA Engineering

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.