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SkywaysSkywaysAustin, TX

Chief Technology Officer

Leads engineering across autonomy, software, hardware, and systems integration for scaling a working aircraft prototype into reliable production. Owns technical decisions, team scaling, and cross-functional collaboration with ops and manufacturing.

Salary not listed
On-siteEngineering Management

About the role

What You'll Do

  • Own engineering execution across the full system
  • Turn a working aircraft into a production-ready, repeatable platform
  • Scale the team without turning it into a slow, process-heavy organization
  • Make fast, high-quality decisions that unblock the team
  • Work closely with flight ops and manufacturing so what we build actually works in the field
  • Be the technical counterpart to the CEO in customer and investor conversations

What You'll Bring

  • You've built and shipped real systems, not just led teams that talk about them
  • You've taken something from prototype to production and dealt with the mess that comes with it
  • You can operate across disciplines and connect the system end-to-end
  • You know how to increase speed without losing reliability
  • You're comfortable owning outcomes, not just direction

Bonus Points

  • You've worked on aircraft, UAVs, or other safety-critical systems that operate in the real world
  • You've dealt with certification, regulatory constraints, or government customers
  • You've built systems that combine hardware, software, and autonomy into one integrated product
  • You've scaled a team from early stage to production without losing speed
  • You've seen what breaks when you go from "it works once" to "it works every time"

Skills

Full Stack DevelopmentSystems IntegrationHardware EngineeringSoftware EngineeringAutonomyAircraft SystemsUavsSafety-Critical SystemsPrototyping To ProductionTeam Scaling

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