Skyways1mo ago

Manufacturing Engineer

AustinFull-timemid

Manufacturing EngineerManufacturing & Production

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Skyways designs, builds, and operates fully autonomous long-range cargo aircraft. We have been flying real missions with real customers since 2017.

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Manufacturing EngineerManufacturing & Production

Skyways designs, builds, and operates fully autonomous long-range cargo aircraft. We have been flying real missions with real customers since 2017.

Our V2 carries 30 lbs up to 500 miles and our V3 carries 100 lbs over 1,000 miles with 20+ hours of endurance. Both use a dual-hybrid design that takes off like a helicopter and cruises like a plane. We are currently flying on three continents, in controlled national airspace under FAA oversight, and in support of U.S. military operations.

Backed by Y Combinator and a $37M STRATFI contract from the U.S. Air Force, we are moving from prototype to full-rate production with a path to Program of Record. Based in Austin, we are scaling fast and hiring people who want to build the world's largest fleet of autonomous logistics aircraft.

Skyways is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer to help turn aircraft designs into repeatable manufacturing processes as aircraft transition from prototype builds toward scalable production. This role sits at the intersection of engineering and production, ensuring aircraft components and assemblies can be built efficiently and consistently.

Manufacturing Engineers work closely with design engineers during aircraft builds, helping improve manufacturability, develop tooling and processes, and support production as aircraft move from prototype builds toward larger deployments.

Develop manufacturing processes for aircraft components and assemblies

Create work instructions, build documentation, and manufacturing workflows

Design fixtures and tooling that support efficient aircraft assembly

Support aircraft builds and help resolve manufacturing issues during production

Work closely with mechanical and electrical engineers to improve design for manufacturability

Work closely with design engineers during aircraft builds to resolve production issues

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field

Experience supporting hardware manufacturing or production environments

Experience creating manufacturing documentation or work instructions

Strong problem solving skills related to production and build processes

Ability to collaborate closely with engineering teams to improve manufacturability

Comfort working directly with hardware and production builds