# Mechanical Engineer
**Company:** [Skyways](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/skyways)
**Location:** Austin, TX
**Skills:** Solidworks, CAD, Mechanical Design, Prototyping, Hardware Integration, Test Planning, Composite Structures, Aerospace Systems, Robotics
**Posted:** 2026-03-17
> Design and build mechanical components and assemblies for autonomous cargo aircraft. Work closely with cross-functional teams through prototype, integration, testing, and flight operations.
## Job Description
## What You'll Do

- Design mechanical components and assemblies for aircraft structures and subsystem integration.
- Build prototypes, support aircraft integration, and iterate designs based on manufacturing, testing, and flight performance.
- Create CAD models, drawings, and documentation used during aircraft builds.
- Work closely with electrical, software, manufacturing, and flight teams to ensure hardware performs reliably in real operations.
- Design test stands, write test plans, and conduct test campaigns to characterize subsystem performance.

## What You'll Bring

- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
- Experience designing mechanical components and assemblies using CAD tools such as SolidWorks or similar.
- Experience building or prototyping hardware and working directly with physical systems during integration or testing.
- Strong problem solving skills and first principles.
- Comfort working in a fast moving engineering environment where designs evolve quickly.
- Ability to collaborate across engineering disciplines to solve system level problems.
- Interest in working on aircraft, robotics, or other complex hardware systems.

## Bonus Points

- Experience designing and building hardware for aerospace, robotics, or autonomous systems.
- Experience supporting prototype builds, integration, or hardware testing.
- Experience with composite structures or lightweight mechanical systems.
- Startup or early stage hardware company experience where engineers work directly with builds and testing.
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