Skyways

skyways.com · Industrials · A new form of transportation is here

20open roles

1new in 30 days

1closed in 30 days

0remote-eligible

slowinghiring velocity

What they're building

Moving aircraft production from low-rate builds to full-rate production strong signal

Today: "Our V3 aircraft can carry a useful load of 100 pounds, cover upwards of 1,000 miles" (skyways.com)

Roles: Director of Production · Staff Software Engineer · QA Engineering Manager · Director of Hardware · Technician · UAS Mechanic

Requirements mention: low-rate builds · full-rate production · production system · operating cadence · transitioning from prototype development to full-rate production · production and delivery · building and integrating aircraft

Inference: the postings describe a shift from low-rate builds to a production system at scale, which suggests Skyways is setting up repeatable production of its V2 and V3 aircraft to support a larger fleet, consistent with the site's stated aim of building "the largest unmanned aircraft fleet in the world."

Autonomy and operational software for the aircraft fleet moderate signal

Today: "fully autonomous, long-range cargo aircrafts" operating "with customers today" (skyways.com)

Roles: Autonomy Lead · Senior Computer Vision Engineer · Senior Frontend Engineer, SkyNav · Director of Software

Requirements mention: perception · state estimation · planning · flight behaviors · autonomous landing · fleet operations

Inference: the autonomy, perception and SkyNav postings point to continued work on the onboard autonomy stack and on the software used to monitor aircraft, plan missions and manage fleet operations.

Field deployment and customer site operations weak signal

Today: "Same-day delivery to remote, high-risk field operations are a reality." (skyways.com)

Roles: Field Service Representative · Flight Operator

Requirements mention: deploying the aircraft · running a customer site · owning the outcome · plan and execute missions · run flight tests

Inference: only two postings address field deployment, too few to read a direction.

Where the headcount is going

Department	Open
Open Roles	20

21 open roles, all in Austin, TX and all under the single department label "Open Roles". One of them is a general application ("Love Aviation? Apply Today!"). Seniority is 4 staff, 7 senior, 3 director, 1 manager and 6 unspecified.

Who they need

Seniority: Mostly senior-level or above: 4 staff, 7 senior, 3 director and 1 manager, plus 6 roles with no level stated.

Skills named most: hybrid-electric architecture, autonomous logistics systems, avionics, troubleshooting, mechanical, electrical, structures, perception, state estimation, planning, computer vision, sensor fusion

Locations: All 21 roles are in Austin, TX. None are remote.

You'd fit if you have run subsystem test programs with instrumentation, data acquisition and fixtures across structures, propulsion, electrical systems and avionics, as the Senior Subsystem Test Engineer posting asks, and you can work in Austin, TX.
You'd fit if you can deploy the aircraft, run a customer site and own the outcome, as the Field Service Representative posting asks, and you can work in Austin, TX.
You'd fit if you can build, integrate and maintain aircraft across airframe, mechanical systems, wiring and avionics, as the UAS Mechanic posting asks, and you can work in Austin, TX.

How to use this

If you're applying: All roles are on-site in Austin, TX, and most are senior-level or above. V2 and V3 are Skyways' own hybrid-electric aircraft, so you are not expected to have flown or built them. Match yourself against each posting's specific requirements, such as test and instrumentation, avionics and wiring, perception and planning, or fleet operations software.

If you're selling or recruiting: There are 21 open roles in Austin, TX. One opened in the last 30 days, 7 opened in the prior 30 days, and none closed, so the velocity flag is slowing. Director of Hardware has been open since January 2026 and Director of Production since April 2026, and several other roles date from mid-2025. These long-open leadership roles tied to the production ramp are the clearest reason to call.

Open roles (20)

Title	Department	Location	Posted
Lead Reliability Engineer	Open Roles	Austin, TX	2026-10-13
Staff Mechanical Engineer	Open Roles	Austin, TX	2026-09-17
Senior Mechanical Engineer	Open Roles	Austin, TX	2026-09-17
UAS Field Service Representative	Open Roles	Austin, TX	2026-09-16
Systems Engineer	Open Roles	Austin, TX	2026-09-15
Senior Systems Engineer	Open Roles	Austin, TX	2026-09-15
Staff Software Engineer	Open Roles	Austin, TX	2026-09-14
Senior Full Stack Engineer	Open Roles	Austin, TX	2026-09-14
UAS Mechanic	Open Roles	Austin, TX	2026-07-25
Director of Production	Open Roles	Austin, TX	2026-04-21
Autonomy Lead	Open Roles	Austin, TX	2026-03-30
Technician	Open Roles	Austin, TX	2026-02-26
Director of Hardware	Open Roles	Austin, TX	2026-01-27
Director of Software	Open Roles	Austin, TX	2026-01-27
Senior Frontend Engineer, SkyNav	Open Roles	Austin, TX	2026-01-22
QA Engineering Manager	Open Roles	Austin, TX	2025-10-26
Flight Test Operator	Open Roles	Austin, TX	2025-10-04
Senior Computer Vision Engineer	Open Roles	Austin, TX	2025-07-18
Love Aviation? Apply Today!	Open Roles	Austin, TX	2025-07-11
Senior Subsystem Test Engineer	Open Roles	Austin, TX	2025-07-01