UAS Mechanic

The role

You will build, integrate and maintain autonomous cargo aircraft, including airframe, mechanical systems, wiring and avionics. You will work in the Austin shop, at the flight test site, and at customer sites in the field.

What you will do

• Build and assemble aircraft structures and systems from the ground up
• Install and integrate mechanical, electrical, and avionics systems
• Build and route wiring harnesses, perform testing and validation
• Fabricate and work with composite parts (one part of the job, not the whole job)
• Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues during build, integration, and maintenance
• Support ground and flight test prep, including preflight and postflight checks
• Travel to customer sites to maintain, repair, and support aircraft in the field
• Work across subsystems and understand how they interact, not just your piece
• Improve build processes, tooling, and repeatability over time

Required qualifications

• 4+ years turning wrenches on real systems (aircraft, UAVs, vehicles, robotics)
• Strong mechanical foundation first, not just composites
• Experience working across full systems, not just one area
• Electrical experience: harnesses, connectors, testing, basic diagnostics
• Ability to read drawings, wiring diagrams, and actually use them
• Comfortable troubleshooting without a step-by-step playbook
• Willingness to travel to customer and flight test sites
• High ownership. If something is off, you don't walk past it
• U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or candidate from a country authorized under applicable export control regulations

Nice to have

• A&P license
• UAS or military aircraft maintenance background
• Flight line or flight test support experience
• Experience working under FAA or similar standards
• Experience in low-rate production or scaling builds

Benefits

• Stock options
• Medical, dental, and 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. Its aircraft fly revenue missions for commercial customers across three continents.