Senior Mechanical Engineer

The role

You will own mechanical subsystems of autonomous cargo aircraft, from concept through build, testing and flight validation. You will design structures and components and work with engineering, manufacturing and operations teams.

What you will do

• Own mechanical subsystems from concept through build, testing, and flight validation
• Design structural and mechanical components for autonomous aircraft
• Develop prototypes and iterate designs based on ground testing and flight data
• Lead subsystem design reviews and drive system level integration across structures, avionics, propulsion, and payload systems
• Partner with manufacturing early in the design process to ensure systems are buildable and capable of scaling to production
• Help define design standards and engineering practices as the team grows

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
• Experience designing and building hardware for aircraft, UAS, eVTOL, or other flight vehicles
• Strong CAD and mechanical design experience
• Ability to design from first principles: sizing structures and mechanisms against loads and flight environments rather than adapting existing designs
• Experience taking hardware from concept through build, integration, testing, and deployment
• Comfort working closely with prototype builds and resolving integration issues
• Strong collaboration skills across engineering, manufacturing, and operations teams

Nice to have

• Experience working with composite materials or lightweight structures
• Experience supporting prototype builds, system integration, or flight testing
• Experience working in startup or rapid hardware development environments

Benefits

• Stock options
• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• 401k
• Life insurance
• Relocation assistance for candidates moving to Austin

Before you apply

• Limited to U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, or candidates from specific countries authorized under applicable export control regulations, due to U.S. government contract requirements

About the company

Skyways designs, builds, and operates fully autonomous long range cargo aircraft. Founded in 2017, it flies revenue missions for commercial customers across three continents.