# VP of Production
**Company:** [Skyways](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/skyways)
**Location:** Austin, TX
**Skills:** DFM, Manufacturing Processes, Supply Chain Management, Yield Improvement, Production Ramping, Bom Cost Reduction, Itar Compliance, Faa Compliance, Quality Systems, Reliability Engineering
**Posted:** 2026-04-21
> 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.
## Job Description
## What You’ll Do

- Take aircraft from low-rate builds to repeatable, scalable production
- Stand up manufacturing systems that actually run under real conditions
- Build and lead production, manufacturing engineering, and quality as one team
- Work side-by-side with engineering to close the gap between design and build
- Drive daily execution on the floor. Identify what’s breaking and fix it fast
- Own throughput, yield, cost, and schedule. Be accountable when they miss
- Build supply chain that can support aggressive production targets, not just prototypes
- Reduce BOM cost without compromising reliability
- Establish a production cadence that increases speed without losing control
- Ensure compliance with ITAR, safety, and quality requirements without slowing the team down

## What You’ll Bring

- You have personally led a production ramp for a complex hardware system
- You have built manufacturing processes that were used daily, not just designed on paper
- You have been accountable for output. Throughput, yield, cost, and delivery
- You have worked in environments where things were unclear and still moved them forward
- You are comfortable on the floor, in the build, and in the details when needed
- You can push engineering, supply chain, and operations to align and deliver
- You know how to move fast without letting quality collapse

**Bonus Points:**

- Built a factory or production line from scratch
- Experience in regulated environments (FAA, DoD, etc.)
- Deep experience with DFM, yield improvement, and reliability in the field
- You thrive in ambiguity and love solving problems no one has solved before
**Apply:** https://hotfix.jobs/jobs/vp-of-production-at-skyways-ac7c719d-9c5a-4ebe-9cf6-5731aa52344e
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