Technician

Austin, TX. Posted 8 months ago

The role

You will build and assemble autonomous cargo aircraft on the shop floor, including structures, systems and wiring. You will also troubleshoot mechanical, electrical and avionics issues that appear when systems are integrated.

What you will do

Build and assemble aircraft structures and systems from the ground up
Fabricate and work with composite parts
Install and integrate mechanical, electrical and avionics systems
Build and route wiring harnesses, perform testing and validation
Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues during build and integration
Support ground and flight test prep, including pre and post flight checks
Work across subsystems and understand how they interact
Improve build processes, tooling and repeatability over time

Required qualifications

4+ years building or working on real systems (aircraft, UAVs, vehicles, robotics)
Strong mechanical foundation
Experience working across full systems, not just one area
Electrical experience: harnesses, connectors, testing, basic diagnostics
Ability to read drawings and wiring diagrams
Comfortable troubleshooting without a step-by-step playbook
High ownership of problems

Nice to have

A&P license
Flight line or flight test support experience
Experience working under FAA or similar standards
Background in autonomous systems or UAVs
Experience in low-rate production or scaling builds

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 and based in Austin, Texas. Its aircraft fly revenue missions for commercial customers across three continents.